Month: December 2011
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Spine
DC surgeon: “I use the iPad every day in the operating room”
Wodajo maintains sterility by using a sterile X-ray cassette bag (photo by iMedicalApps.com) Felasfa M. Wodajo, MD explains how and…
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Spine
Mazor Robotics Enters US Spine Ambulatory Surgery Center Market
CAESAREA, Israel, Dec 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –New Renaissance(TM) System Enables Spinal Endoscopy, Including Ambulatory, Minimally Invasive Treatment of…
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Senators press Medtronic for device info
WASHINGTON – Three U.S. senators have asked Fridley-based Medtronic Inc. to supply detailed information about how the company keeps track…
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Globus Medical Strengthens Executive Team
AUDUBON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Globus Medical, Inc., the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world, today announced the addition of…
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Zimmer Initiates Quarterly Dividend and Announces New Share Repurchase Program
WARSAW, Ind., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced that its…
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Senate passes bill delaying Medicare physician payment cut for 2 months
The U.S. Senate passed an amended version of a bill Saturday that postpones a 27.4% Medicarephysician payment decrease scheduled to occur…
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Cemented polished stems preserve femur in young patients receiving THA
The use of cemented polished stems may help preserve the femur in young patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to Australian researchers. Bogdan…
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Josh’s Corner
I was talking with a couple of relatives this weekend at a family Christmas get together. Normally, this isn’t OSN…
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With U.S. sales to grow costlier, one company looks abroad
Sherry Slater | The Journal Gazette Nick Deeter’s five-year-old company is growing, but he’s the one in pain. The founder and chairman…
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Bill Would Require More Monitoring of Implants
Amid growing problems with artificial hips and other medical implants, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday that…
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Introducing A New Knee Replacement Model Increases The Likelihood Of Early Revision Surgery
Orthopaedic surgeons face a steep learning curve to get used to new prostheses, and the instruments and methods that go…
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Radiographic ‘shadow sign’ can be used to verify metal implant type in pediatric scoliosis patients
The “shadow sign” in a radiographic image may help surgeons determine whether the spinal instruments in a patient are stainless…
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Goals for Preparing for ICD-10 in 2012
Preparation is the key to successful transition from the ICD-9 codes to the ICD-10 mandated implementation scheduled to commence on…
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Less blood needed after hip fracture surgery
Patients may need less blood than previously believed following operative hip fracture repair, according to a study published in the New England Journal…
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39 Orthopedic & Spine Devices Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance in November
1. Nano Suture Anchor from Linatec Corporation. 2. Leucadia MIS Pedicle Screw System from Phygen. 3. Aequalis Shoulder System from Tornier 4. Ascension…
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