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Extremities
Cartiva Announces 510(k) Clearance for ProxiFuse Hammertoe Correction System
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Cartiva, Inc., (the “Company”) a developer of innovative solutions for the treatment of cartilage damage, osteoarthritis and…
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Recon
8 key medtech industry trends in 2015
Written by Laura Dyrda Despite challenging times in healthcare, the medtech market growth is expected to continue at a 4.4…
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Neuro
Football Blood-Brain Barrier Damage Alleged
Biloine W. Young • Mon, December 15th, 2014 The information about brain-damage among football players grows more and more worrisome.…
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Financial
HSR Approval Time Extended in Wright Medical-Tornier Deal
Specialty orthopedic company, Wright Medical Group Inc. (WMGI – Analyst Report), recently announced that Tornier N.V. (TRNX – Snapshot Report)…
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Financial
Paulsen, Kind expected to file new bill aimed at repealing medical device tax this week
January 5, 2015 by Brian Johnson MassDevice.com has learned that Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) plan this…
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Financial
Obamacare Architects At Harvard Furious After Learning They Are Not Exempt From Obamacare
By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — For years, Harvard’s experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on…
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Sports Medicine
Researchers use nanotechnology to engineer ACL replacements
Lindsey Vonn, Derrick Rose, Tom Brady and Mickey Mantle have all fallen victim to the dreaded pop of the knee.…
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Financial
Biomet Profit Rises With Higher Sales and Lower Legal Costs
By ANGELA CHEN Updated Jan. 6, 2015 7:57 a.m. ET Biomet Inc. said earnings soared in its November-ended quarter, led…
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Extremities
An FDA perspective on the use of 3D printing in medical applications
By Norbert Sparrow Published: January 5th, 2015 A dedicated follower of 3D printing in the medical space, Steven K. Pollack,…
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Financial
Medtronic shareholders also OK Covidien deal
January 6, 2015 by Brad Perriello Medtronic’s shareholders overwhelmingly approve its $43 billion merger with Covidien, setting the stage for…
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Financial
Covidien shareholders approve Medtronic merger
January 6, 2015 by Brad Perriello Covidien says shareholders at a meeting in Ireland this morning approved its pending, $43…
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Neuro
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Benefits Outweigh Privacy Invasion Risk for Chronically Ill
Accenture’s research shows consumers with chronic conditions are more concerned about the privacy of shopping and banking transactions than healthcare…
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Extremities
Crash victim given donor leg bones in landmark operation
By Sarah Knapton Stu Jotham will become the first person in Britain to have such extensive bone replacement surgery A…
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Recon
An alternative for pain control after knee replacement surgery
It’s estimated that more than half of adults in the United States diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will undergo knee replacement…
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Extremities
Fragile bones of modern humans result from reduced physical activity
The comparatively light bone structure of modern humans compared to early human species and other modern primates may be due…
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