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Hospitals
No new trials for ex-ArthroCare CEO, CFO
December 8, 2014 by Brad Perriello A federal judge denies bids for new trials for former ArthroCare CEO Michael Baker…
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Sports Medicine
New kind of knee surgery provides much needed relief for patients
A new kind of knee surgery is providing much needed relief for patients in the greater Houston area. For many…
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Recon
Lean Manufacturing in the Age of the Industrial Internet
BY BOB GATES Discrete manufacturers face increasing costs, global competition and growing consumer demands. They must move faster, better and…
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Spine
Important lessons can be learned from recent physician-owned distributorship complaint
David M. Glaser, JD The government recently filed a False Claims Act case in California against several physicians who operated…
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Extremities
10 big trends in medical device company transactions
Written by Laura Dyrda Consolidation is huge in the medical device space this year, and experts are not expecting the…
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Spine
FDA approves J&J spinal device for rare pediatric syndrome
December 8, 2014 by Val Kennedy Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes Spine unit wins an FDA nod for a titanium…
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Spine
SI-BONE wins Gold 2014 International MarCom Award for SI Joint Patient Community website
SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System®, a minimally invasive surgical (MIS)…
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Spine
Patients with spinal compression fractures may not need to wear a brace
Compression fractures in the spine due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk, are…
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Extremities
COORSTEK MEDICAL ACQUIRES ITALIAN ORTHO FIRM
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Thu, December 4th, 2014 CoorsTek Medical, LLC, a company affiliated with CoorsTek, Inc. of Fort…
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Extremities
9 medical apps for orthopedic surgeons to keep up with literature
We all have our favorite journals we follow in order to keep up to date with the latest medical literature.…
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Hospitals
As recalls increase, hospitals should embrace medical device tracking
by Dan Verel As hospitals across the country look for ways to become more efficient with the use of technology,…
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Hospitals
We wish you a … tax repeal!
By Amanda Pedersen Right about this time last week, somewhere between the third slice of pumpkin pie and a turkey-induced…
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Extremities
Tecomet, Inc. Acquires Symmetry Medical OEM Solutions Business
WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Tecomet Inc., a Genstar Capital portfolio company and precision contract manufacturer supporting the medical device…
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Financial
It’s official: America is now No. 2
BRETT ARENDS Hang on to your hats, America. And throw away that big, fat styrofoam finger while you’re about it. There’s…
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Financial
Hospital CFOs’ top concerns for 2015
Written by Ayla Ellison From the transition to ICD-10 to mergers and acquisitions, hospital and health system CFOs are certainly…
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