Month: January 2011
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Extremities
Judge strikes down healthcare reform law
By Tom Brown MIAMI | Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:45pm EST (Reuters) – A federal judge in Florida struck down President Barack…
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Biologics
BioMimetic Therapeutics Announces Date of FDA Advisory Panel Review of Augment™ Bone Graft
FRANKLIN, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI), a biotechnology company specializing in the development and commercialization of innovative drug-device combination…
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SpineGuard expands its PediGuard® franchise
SAN FRANCISCO & PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpineGuard announced today that it has expanded its PediGuard platform for enhanced pedicle screw placement by successfully…
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Oxford BioMedica Agrees To Acquire GMP Manufacturing Facility
(RTTNews) – Oxford BioMedica PLC (OXB.L: News ) said it agreed to buy a manufacturing facility based in UK from RecipharmCobra Biologics,…
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Spine
LDR submits PMA for cervical artificial disc
LDR, a privately held medical device company offering spinal implants for both non-fusion and fusion applications, recently announced the January…
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Medtronic Announces Global Launch of the CD HORIZON® SOLERA™ Spinal System
MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Continuing a stream of recent advancements for stabilization of the spine, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced both…
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Zimmer 4Q Hit By Spine Charge, But Sales Improve
Zimmer Holdings Inc.’s (ZMH) fourth-quarter profit slid 78% on a goodwill impairment charge tied to its spinal-products business, but sales…
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OrthoSensor Receives $21M in Series B Financing
OrthoSensor, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based orthopedic implant and sensor-assisted surgery systems developer, has received $21 million in Series B financing,…
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Obama Administration Backtracks on Musculoskeletal Disorders
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is backing down from its plan to resume measurement of…
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RTI Biologics Schedules 2010 Fourth Quarter, Year End Earnings and Conference Call for Feb. 3, 2011
ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a leading provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, announced today that…
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Spine
SpineSmith and Celling Technologies Announces New Vice President of Sales
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — SpineSmith and Celling Technologies are focused on developing innovative technologies around biomaterials, hardware and point-of-care…
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KUROS REPORTS ONE YEAR DATA FROM PHASE IIB STUDY WITH KUR-111
Zurich, Switzerland, 24 January, 2011 – Kuros Biosurgery AG announced today the one year follow-up results of a Phase IIb clinical…
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Extremities
Ascension Orthopedics Introduces True Modularity With MOVEMENT™ Great Toe System
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, announces the expansion of the…
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Orthopedics Today Hawaii introduces the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction as a joint meeting sponsor in 2012
Thorofare, NJ — Orthopedics Today Hawaii is pleased to announce the 2012 meeting will be jointly sponsored by Orthopedics Today, the International…
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3D Biotek Appoints James W. Fay to Senior Executive Vice President Role
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–3D Biotek announced today the appointment of James W. Fay as Senior Executive Vice President and a…
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