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Tornier

Tornier Announces Launch of BioFiber® Surgical Mesh for Tendon Repair at Arthroscopic Surgery Conference

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tornier (NASDAQ: TRNX), a global leader in extremity orthopaedics, today announced the launch of its BioFiber® Surgical Mesh for the repair of rotator cuff and other tendon and ligament injuries at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopic Association ...

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Salient Surgical Technologies to Provide Comprehensive Clinical Education Programs and Resources for Surgeons

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., a privately-held developer and innovator of advanced energy devices for use in surgical procedures, has launched an expanded global medical education

Core Essence Secures $11.5 Million Series B Financing

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Essence Orthopaedics, Inc. (Core Essence), a Fort Washington, Penn.-based orthopaedic device company, announced today it has raised $11.5 million in Series B financing. Baird

Cayenne

Cayenne Medical, Inc. Appoints David B. Springer President & CEO

Scottsdale, AZ —February 9, 2011 — Cayenne Medical, Inc., a private sports medicine device company specializing in the soft tissue reconstruction segment, announced that effective immediately, David B.

MedShape Solutions, Inc. Announces Breakthrough in ACL Reconstruction

ATLANTA (February 8, 2011) – MedShape Solutions, Inc., the industry leader in innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced the introduction and first human clinical use of ExoShape™

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DJO Incorporated Announces Planned Transition of President and CEO Les Cross

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DJO Incorporated ("DJO" or the "Company"), a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today

French company buys local manufacturer of orthopedic braces

A French company has purchased Townsend Design, a locally owned company that manufactures orthopedic braces. The buyer was Thuasne North America, a Bainbridge Island, Wash., subsidiary of French company

Smith & Nephew Rebuffs JNJ Bid

BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI, JANUARY 10, 2011 Smith & Nephew has rejected a $10.9 billion bid from Johnson & Johnson to acquire the company, according to reports out late this

Orthofix International Awarded Contract to Provide Cold Therapy Products to NOVAPLUS Members

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX) (the Company) today announced that its sports medicine division, Breg®, has signed a contract with Novation to be the exclusive manufacturer

DJO Acquires Elastic Therapy

DJO, a global medical device provider for musculoskeletal, vascular and pain management health, has acquired Elastic Therapy, an Asheboro, N.C.-based medical compression therapy products manufacturer, according to a

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. Initiates Augment™ Rotator Cuff Graft Trial

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) today announced it initiated enrollment in a pilot clinical trial to assess the safety and clinical utility of 

CONMED Corporation Awarded Multiple Contracts With HealthTrust Purchasing Group

CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD) announced today that HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP (HealthTrust), a leading healthcare group purchasing organization, recently awarded three separate, multi-year purchasing agreements with two of

ArthroCare Introduces Complete Ambient ArthroWand Collection

Wands Provide Surgeons with Accurate, Real-Time Temperature Measurements of Circulating Fluid During Surgeries AUSTIN, Texas, Sep 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ArthroCare Corp.'s Sports Medicine division announced this week the

Orthofix International Introduces FUSION® XT High Performance Knee Brace with New AirTech™ Innovation

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix International (NASDAQ: OFIX) (the Company) announced today that its Sports Medicine Division, Breg, has launched the FUSION® XT knee brace with its innovative new AirTech™

Orthox Secures Multiple Awards Totalling £469k from Technology Strategy Board to Fast Track Product Pipeline

Oxford, UK – 29 July 2010 – Orthox Limited, the tissue repair company using silk technology, today announced two monetary awards worth £469k from the Technology Strategy Board