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HealthpointCapital acquires Blue Belt Technologies
“Blue Belt is HealthpointCapital’s first acquisition to create the worldwide leader in providing a continuum of care for patients suffering from orthopedic diseases,” Mortimer Berkowitz III, president and managing director of HealthpointCapital, stated in a company press release. “Blue Belt’s ...
Smith & Nephew Lays Off 80 in Memphis
Smith & Nephew Inc. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, said the company had cut about 80 jobs at its Memphis-based orthopedics unit, where the London-based medical device manufacturer
Bradshaw Medical – World Class Design and Manufacturing
Written by Mark Bakula, Director of R&D In 1986 at Snap-on Tools Company, by far the largest designer and manufacturer of automotive tools in the world, decided to enter
Reducing Costs on New Patient Acquisition for Orthopaedic Offices
By Ray Osborne - Sponsored By Clearmind Solutions, Inc. Executive Summary This paper gives an overview of online lead generation with insights from the past, present and future. By reviewing
Obamascare – Stryker to cut 5% of workforce
Stryker, the Kalamazoo-based maker of artificial hips and knees, will cut 5% of its global workforce by the end of next year to reduce costs in the face
Global Orthopedic Devices Market Expected to Reach $57.9B by 2016
A new report estimates the orthopedic device market will reach $57.9 billion by 2016, according to research firmMarkets and Markets. The fastest growing market, spinal devices, is expected
Orthopedic surgeons have received hundreds of millions of dollars from joint implant manufacturers in recent years, according to a report released Monday.
In 2007, five device makers said they had paid surgeons more than $198 million, with 43 payments exceeding $1 million. While the number of payments appears to have dropped
OrthoSensor, Intelligent Orthopedic Device Innovator, Receives Key Patent
SUNRISE, FL, Oct 25, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- OrthoSensor, Inc., the leader in intelligent orthopedics, announced that the United States Patent Office has granted the company
3D Imaging: A Major Development for Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
PARIS, Oct. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study, presented during a trauma and degenerative osteo-articular pathologies session at the Journees Francaises de Radiologie (JFR) in Paris, France,
Exactech Introduces New Material, Efficient Approach for Acetabular Reconstruction
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, reported
NJR of England & Wales Confirms Success of DePuy Joint Replacement Products
WARSAW, IN – SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 - DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy), a global leader in devices for joint replacement, is pleased that results released in the 2011 Annual
Arthrosurface Revenue Growth Bolstered by Shoulder Product Solution
FRANKLIN, Mass., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthrosurface, Inc. (www.arthrosurface.com), the developer of less-invasive joint resurfacing systems, recently announced the release of its Glenoid resurfacing product line. The
MAKO Surgical Corp. Introduces MAKOplasty(R) Total Hip Arthroplasty
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAKO Surgical Corp. (Nasdaq:MAKO) today announced the commercial availability of the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System for use in total hip replacement
