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Financial
Stryker Announces Appointment of Kevin A. Lobo as Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) — Kalamazoo, Michigan – July 22, 2014 – Stryker Corporation SYK +0.11% announced that Kevin A. Lobo, President…
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Spine
AxiaLIF Saves $3.5k Compared to TLIF: 4 Points From Economic Analysis
Written by Laura Dyrda The Journal of Managed Care Medicine recently accepted an economic analysis of minimally invasive spinal fusion using Baxano Surgical’s AxiaLIF procedure…
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Sports Medicine
New knee op using stem cells could stop arthritis and extend sporting careers
By LIZZIE PARRY Surgeons have designed a new operation which they hope could prevent the development of arthritis and extend sporting…
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Biologics
Univ of CT was issued US Patent “Concentration of stem cells obtained during orthopaedic surgeries”
Methods for isolating and concentrating bone marrow stromal cells drawn from various surgical sites (for example, the proximal humeral head…
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Hospitals
What you need to know about the FDA’s UDI system final rule
Jay Crowley, Vice President and UDI Practice Leader at USDM Life Sciences Amy Fowler, RAC, J.D., Associate at DuVal &…
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Extremities
All About Arthritis: Types and Treatments
by Fisayo Ositelu on July 22, 2014 For those struggling with arthritis, many small chores can be prohibitively painful. It’s not an…
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Uncategorized
First-half medtech acquisition value surpasses 2013 total
To contact the writer of this story email Elizabeth Cairns in London at elizabethc@epvantage.com or follow @LizEPVantage on Twitter Large medtech companies seem…
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Recon
The outcome following fixation of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures
N. Ahearn, BSc (Hons),MRCS (Eng), Speciality Registrar, Trauma and Orthopaedics1 ; A. Oppy, MBBS, FRACS FAOrthA, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Trauma Lead2; R.…
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Uncategorized
3D-printed-anatomy developers aim to revolutionize medical education
A kit of 3D-printed anatomical body parts could revolutionize medical education and training, according to its developers at Monash University. Professor…
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Uncategorized
20 Hospitals With New, Expanded Orthopedics Centers
Written by Laura Dyrda Here are 20 hospitals and health systems that opened new orthopedic centers or significantly expanded orthopedic services…
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Hospitals
Russian regulators preparing new medical device classification system?
The Emergo Group Blog provides short updates on quality and regulatory topics that may be of interest to QA/RA professionals…
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Uncategorized
Robotic, Computer-Assisted Devices Struggling To Win Over Orthopedic Surgeons
(GlobalData) While computer-assisted and robotic surgery is expected to continue growing, research and consulting firm GlobalData states that the rising…
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Financial
Trice Medical Raises $11.6 Million Series B Financing Led by Safeguard Scientifics; Appoints Jeffrey O’Donnell Sr. to Chairman and CEO
Trice Medical™, a private diagnostics company focused on micro invasive technologies, today announced that it closed the first tranche of…
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Extremities
Shelby County Medical Device Manufacturers Form the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council
Bartlett, TN—On Thursday, July 17, representatives from 17 medical device manufacturers throughout Shelby County met in Bartlett to do something unprecedented…
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Financial
Misonix Investor Relations Exec Charged with Insider Trading by SEC
By MICHAEL CALIA A partner at a New York-based investor-relations firm settled charges that he acted on confidential information to make…
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