All posts by Josh Sandberg
Zimmer Acquires Knee Creations, LLC’s Business
Zimmer Expands Portfolio of Technologies Addressing the Continuum of Care for Knee Patients with Addition of Unique Subchondral Joint Preservation Treatment WARSAW, Ind., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH) announced today that it has …
Smith & Nephew to acquire Indian trauma business
2 May 2013 Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces an agreement to acquire Adler Mediequip Private Limited and with it,
CMS ISSUES PROPOSED INPATIENT PAYMENT REGULATION
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 26, 2013 Contact: CMS Media Relations 202-690-6145 CMS ISSUES PROPOSED INPATIENT PAYMENT REGULATION POLICIES TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY AMONG PROPOSALS Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Integra LifeSciences Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results
PLAINSBORO, N.J., May 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (IART) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013. Total revenues
‘Oil for the joints’ offers hope for osteoarthritis sufferers
A team of researchers led by a Boston University Biomedical Engineer has developed a new joint lubricant that could bring longer lasting relief to millions of osteoarthritis sufferers.
SANUWAVE Appoints Daniel M. Jorgensen as Chief Medical Officer
ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCBB:SNWV) today announced the Company has appointed Daniel M. Jorgensen, MD, MPH, MBA as its Chief Medical
SpineGuard IPO drums up $11M
SpineGuard says its initial public offering raised €8 million, or about $11 million, for its PediGuard pedicle screw guide. SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said its initial public offering on Europe's
Spine Wave gets FDA clearance of its StaXx Intervertebral Body Fusion Device
Spine Wave Announces U.S. FDA’s 510K Clearance of the StaXx® IB System, an Intervertebral Body Fusion Device (press release) The StaXx® IB System Expands the StaXx® Product Portfolio and
High tibial osteotomy with articular cartilage surgery shows good early outcomes
Patients with knee osteoarthritis and medial compartment chondral pathology, varus malalignment or meniscal deficiency who underwent isolated tibial osteotomy with or without articular cartilage surgery and meniscal allograft
A New Approach To Treating Trauma
Queensland medical experts are spearheading a new trauma care model they say will improve patient care from the roadside to recovery. The multi-disciplinary team has adopted a new model
Blue Belt Technologies Announces Formation of Hip Scientific Advisory Board for Development of Next NavioPFS Application for Femoroacetabular Impingement
PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., an innovative medical technology company commercializing robotic solutions for orthopedic surgery and other applications where precision bone preparation
VG Innovations, LLC Announced Today, the Launch of SiJoin, Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System
St. Petersburg, Florida (PRWEB) April 29, 2013 VG Innovations, LLC launched the new SiJoin, Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System. This innovative medical device company was founded in late 2007
ISTO assumes full control of Zimmer cartilage implant
ISTO Technologies Inc. announced an agreement with Zimmer Holdings Inc. giving ISTO full control of the DeNovo ET Engineered Tissue program, an engineered cartilage implant intended to repair
Michael D. Drobot-Owned Pacific Hospital and Pharmacy Raided by Feds Suspecting Fraud
Federal agents recently raided Industrial Pharmacy Management LLC in Newport Beach and Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, which are companies owned by Michael D. Drobot, who is suspected
Layoffs ahead for Medtronic’s spinal business
Medtronic confirms with MassDevice.com today that the company is expecting layoffs as a result of restructuring planned for its spinal devices business. Medical device company Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) confirmed today