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Smith & Nephew CEO: Lack of innovation begats plunging industry margins

The medical device industry is boring. It doesn’t innovate. And that, rather than government austerity, is why companies continue to face falling margins. Before you write that off as a conclusion coming from an outside consultant, consider that it comes …

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How To Design a Safer, Longer-Lasting Artificial Hip

Artificial hip replacements can provide a lifetime of pain-free mobility to many patients, but due to the constant movement of the hip joint and the absolute necessity of

Australian J&J hip lawsuit attracts hundreds, may top $200M | Legal News

April 25, 2012 by MassDevice staff

Johnson & Johnson's metal-on-metal hip replacement recall spurs a class action lawsuit Down Under, with more than 1,000 patients

Smith & Nephew Appoints Baroness Virginia Bottomley to Board of Directors

Smith & Nephew has appointed Baroness Virginia Bottomley of Nettlestone to its board of directors as the non-executive director.

Baroness Bottomley is the director of International Resources Group.

Hip replacement surgery: a new, cutting-edge technique

For the first time in months, Sylvania resident Jenifer Klostermeyer is pain free. “It is so wonderful not to be in agony. I feel so good that I may

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Johnson & Johnson Q1 Orthopedic Sales Flat

Johnson & Johnson's first quarter orthopedics sales were flat, with sales in the United States dropping 3.5 percent.

The company reported $1.4 million in worldwide orthopedics sales,

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J&J Wins EU Approval for $21.3 Billion Synthes Acquisition

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) won European Union approval for its $21.3 billion purchase ofSynthes Inc. (SYST) after agreeing to sell its DePuy Orthopaedics Trauma

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Orthopedic survey: U.S. knee/hip market has hit bottom

A survey of orthopedic docs by investment bank Leerink Swann yields mixed messages for the U.S. market for hip and knee reconstructions.
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Hip implants pose a potential inconvenience for airplane travelers

Nearly 70% of patients with hip replacements reported their prosthetic joints were a source of inconvenience when going through airport security screens, according to a study published in

Biomet Loss Widens but Sales Rise 5%

Closely held Biomet Inc. reported modestly higher sales of hip and knee replacements for its most recent quarter, providing hope to investors that the orthopedic market may be

Covidien Announces Method to Measure Operating Room Ergonomics

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that researchers have developed a new method to measure the physical strain placed on surgeons while

Blue Belt Technologies Announces New Pittsburgh Facility

Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., a Pittsburgh based medical device company commercializing the next generation of "smart" surgical instruments providing precise robotic control for initial use in orthopedic procedures,

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Biomet Pays $22 Million In Latest Medical Device Bribery Settlement

By C.M. Matthews

Orthopedic manufacturer Biomet Inc. agreed to pay more than $22 million in penalties Monday to settle charges that it violated a U.S. anti-bribery law. The settlement stems from

Smith and Nephew releases dual mobility hip system

Smith and Nephew recently introduced its POLARCUP Dual Hip Mobility System. According to a company press release, the POLARCUP system is designed to address the challenges of treating

DePuy Unloads ASR Hip Implant Inventory After Problems Were Known

In 2009 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised questions about the safety of the DePuy ASR Hip Implants Johnson & Johnson decided to sell all the