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Spine
Zimmer’s Virage® OCT Spinal Fixation System Wins Life Science Alley Award
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Spine, a division of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., , is one of the 2014…
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Extremities
Total hip replacement: An excellent option for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
When you think of hip replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful osteoarthritis. But the procedure is…
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Extremities
Pain keeps surgery patients awake, extends hospital stay, study finds
Date: September 24, 2014 Source: Henry Ford Health System Summary: Pain can make it difficult for some patients to get…
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Extremities
An end to needle phobia: Device could make painless injections possible
Date: October 13, 2014 Source: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Summary: Imagine no tears during infant vaccines and no fear…
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Spine
Laser Spine Institute Officially Opens Doors to New Cleveland Ambulatory Surgery Center
Laser Spine Institute, the leader in minimally invasive spine surgery, opened the doors today to its new facility in Mayfield…
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Recon
Think Twice Before Choosing Knee Replacement
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS For someone whose knee is sore and creaky, the prospect of replacing it with a new, metal-and-plastic…
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Hospitals
Economic arguments for and against the medical device tax
Austin Frakt If you’re interested in the Affordable Care Act’s 2.3% medical device excise tax (pro, con, or neutral), you…
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FDA CLEARS FIRST PATIENT-SPECIFIC SPINAL ROD
Walter Eisner • Thu, November 13th, 2014 Print this article The French-based Medicrea Group says it has received FDA 510(k)…
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Financial
Report: Medtronic readies $10B bond flotation for Covidien deal
November 17, 2014 by Brad Perriello Medtronic is reportedly preparing to float $10 billion worth of bonds to help fund…
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Extremities
Software to automatically outline bones in x-rays
Research into disorders such as arthritis is to be helped by new software developed at the University of Manchester which…
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Extremities
TRENDS | Four Keys to Biopharma High Performer Success
Our research identified new growth opportunities for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies that focus on growth driven by innovation and commercial…
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Extremities
Habitual running ‘may protect against knee osteoarthritis, not cause it’
Contrary to previous research, a new study suggests that engaging in running on a regular basis does not raise the…
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Extremities
What Makes Someone an Engaging Leader
Ken Oehler Lorraine Stomski Magdalena Kustra-Olszewska “How can we have the highest profitability in five years and still have…
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Financial
Dr. Tom Fogarty: Venture capital is dead and it’s starting to stink
November 10, 2014 by Brian Johnson The director of the Fogarty Institute, medtech legend Dr. Tom Fogarty, shoots off some…
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Neuro
Swiss researchers create implant enabling mind-controlled protein release
November 14, 2014 | By Varun Saxena Simply wishing away pain is not as far-fetched as you probably think, research…
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