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US FDA publishes insight into 510(k) Substantial Equivalence determination process
July 21, 2014 by MassDevice The Emergo Group Blog provides short updates on quality and regulatory topics that may be of interest…
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European Commission Halts Review Of Zimmer’s Biomet Bid
By Jof Enriquez The European Commission said it is temporarily stopping its review of the proposed merger between orthopedics companies Zimmer…
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New Lawsuits Filed in Stryker Hip Replacement Recall Litigation
Wendy Fleishman and Lexi Hazam, of the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, has announced that…
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UNC receives $6M for back care program
Sarah Chaney News Intern-Triangle Business Journal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s Innovation Center…
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Single-Level vs. Multilevel ACDFs: 4 Important Outcome Trends
Written by Anuja Vaidya A recent study published in The Spine Journal examines and describes national trends in revision rates, complications and readmission…
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Medtech : Receives CE Marking of ROSA Spine Robot
MEDTECH (Euronext FR0010892950-ROSA) specialized in the design, development and marketing of surgical robots, announces the CE Marking of its new product…
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Economic Analysis of Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion Using AxiaLIF Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Managed Care Medicine
RALEIGH, N.C., Jul 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Baxano Surgical, Inc. BAXS +1.02% , a medical device company focused on designing,…
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Scapular Winging: A Great Masquerader of Shoulder Disorders
AAOS Exhibit Selection Umasuthan Srikumaran, MD; Jessica H. Wells, BA; Michael T. Freehill, MD; Eric W. Tan, MD; Laurence D.Higgins, MD; Jon J.P. Warner, MD J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014 Jul 16;96(14):e122. http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.M.01031 ABSTRACT Background: The incidence…
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10 Key Trends Impacting Orthopedic Practices – 2014
Written by Scott Becker and Lindsey Dunn This article outlines 10 key trends that are impacting orthopedic practices. These trends…
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OVER 40,000 ZIMMER NEXGEN KNEE TIBIAL COMPONENTS RECALLED
Walter Eisner • Thu, July 17th, 2014 Print this article Zimmer Holdings, Inc. is recalling 41,180 stemmed tibial components of…
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Study: Mazor touts 99% accuracy in placing screws in youth with scoliosis
July 18, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Mazor Surgical’s robot-guided system helps boost accuracy and lower radiation exposure in placing pedicle screws in…
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A Curriculum for Medical Device Progress
By: Francis Kalush, Ph.D. Horace, the greatest Roman poet of antiquity, spoke of the need to “seek for truth in…
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FedEx charged with assisting illegal pharmacies
By PAUL ELIAS of Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal authorities on Thursday charged FedEx with assisting illegal pharmacies by…
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Baxano modifies purchase agreement
Baxano Surgical (BAXS -3.6%) modifies its Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund (LPC). The number of shares it has the right to…
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Italian Doctor Uses 3D-printed Bone Replicas to Aid Severe Bone Fracture Surgeries
By Mary-Ann Russon July 16, 2014 17:46 BST Surgeons at the University of Verona Hospital in Italy are now 3D-printing replicas…
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