Month: August 2012
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Extremities
Tornier’s Acquisition Of OrthoHelix Results In Further Dilution
Tornier NV (TRNX) announced on Friday that it will acquire OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, in a deal valuing the firm at $135…
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Global spine surgery devices market to grow to $14.8 billion in five years
August 27, 2012 11:13 am by Arundhati Parmar | 0 Comments Growing at a compounded annual rate of 5.1 percent, the global spine…
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PCL repair surgery did not lead to growth problems in pediatric, adolescent patients
Following failed conservative treatment, PCL repair or reconstruction is a safe and viable treatment option for pediatric and adolescent patients…
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FDA asks J&J’s DePuy to recall unused custom implants
August 24, 2012 by MassDevice staff Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopedics recalls all unused custom implants, a product line the company…
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Surgical Robot Wars
The stakes are getting higher. During the most recent MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO)conference call, CEO Maurice Ferré noted that they have “gained increasing…
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Alphatec Spine Launches New MIS Device, the BridgePoint(TM) Spinous Process Fixation System
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs,…
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Medtronic Neuromodulation Business Gets FDA Warning Letter
Medtronic Inc.’s (MDT) business for neuromodulation devices recently received a Food and Drug Administration warning letter related mainly to the…
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Uncategorized
Higher Taxes for Hip Replacements?
By JEN WIECZNER The many baby boomers considering hip or knee replacements in the coming years are likely to have…
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TransCorp Spine Announces U.S. Patent Granted for the SpinePort™ MIS Access System
Ada, Michigan – August 20, 2012– TransCorp Spine, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing…
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Bonovo(R) Orthopedics, Inc. Launches the First PEEK Lateral Interbody Fusion Cage in China
BEIJING, Aug 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bonovo(R) Orthopedics, Inc. announced today that it has launched the first PEEK (PEEK-OPTIMA(R)…
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Medtronic Spine Revenue Drops 5% This Quarter
Medtronic reported that revenue from its spine business reached $786 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, down 5…
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Artimplant AB : New Head of Research and Development at Artimplant
Katrin Gisselfält is stepping down as Head of Research and Development at Artimplant to take up a position at another…
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Teleflex Closes OEM Orthopedic Sale
Teleflex Incorporated ( TFX ), a global leader in medical devices, recently completed its divestiture of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Orthopedics business.…
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Hospitals
Former FDA Reviewer Speaks Out About Intimidation, Retaliation and Marginalizing of Safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is often accused of serving industry at the expense of consumers. But even FDA…
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