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Spine
Nanovis Spine, LLC receives FDA 510(k) clearance of its novel FortiCoreTM cervical and lumbar interbody fusion device platform
Carmel, Ind. (September 22, 2014) – Nanovis Spine, LLC (Nanovis) announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug…
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Spine
Orthofix Announces Appointment of Luke T. Faulstick to Board of Directors
Kathleen Regan to Retire from Board LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Orthofix International N.V., (NASDAQ:OFIX), a diversified, global medical device company focused…
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Extremities
Paragon 28, Inc. Launches the GORILLA(TM) R3CON PLATING SYSTEM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Paragon 28, Inc. announced phase one of the U.S. commercial launch of its…
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Recon
Blackstone agrees to buy stake in Chinese medical implant firm
(Reuters) – Blackstone Group L.P. (BX.N) has agreed to buy a stake in China’s Xinrong Best Medical Instrument Co, the…
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Life Spine® Announces FDA Clearance of LONG BOW™ Expandable Lateral Interbody System
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment…
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Hospitals
Medicaid Status Is Associated With Higher Surgical Site Infection Rates After Spine Surgery
Manoso, Mark W. MD*,†; Cizik, Amy M. MPH*; Bransford, Richard J. MD*,‡; Bellabarba, Carlo MD*,‡; Chapman, Jens MD*,‡; Lee, Michael…
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Uncategorized
According to Study, Physicians More Bullish Overall, but Still Concerned About ACA
To be a healthcare professional today is to feel the ground shifting under your feet. In the two years since…
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K2M Debuts EVEREST Minimally Invasive Spinal System at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Global Forum 2014
LEESBURG, Va., Sept. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M), a global medical…
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Spine
Hospital charges on the rise for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fusion
Martin CT. Spine. 2014. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000000501. Despite stable utilization rates for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fusions over time, hospital charges have increased…
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Spine
Baxano Surgical to Explore Strategic Alternatives for Its MIS Spine Business
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baxano Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:BAXS), a medical device company focused on designing, developing…
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Financial
Intrinsic Therapeutics raises $17.2M for spinal surgery devices
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Robotics
DEPUY SYNTHES ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH BLUE BELT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AGREEMENT ENABLES ACCESS TO THE SIGMA® HP PARTIAL KNEE ON THE NAVIO™ SURGICAL SYSTEM
WARSAW, IN – (September 17, 2014) DePuy Synthes, the world’s largest provider of orthopaedic and neurological solutions, announced today a…
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Spine
Medtronic Launches New Balloon Kyphoplasty Products for Treating Spinal Fractures
Enhancements Give Physicians More Options for Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures MEMPHIS, TN – September 17, 2014 – Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:…
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Spine
Cervical Disc Clinical Trial for People with Neck and Arm Pain Set to Begin at Hospital for Special Surgery
New York—September 15, 2014 Millions of people suffer from neck and arm pain as a result of cervical disc disease.…
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