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The George Washington University Hospital First To Treat Painful Spinal Fractures With Newly Cleared Kiva® VCF Treatment System
WASHINGTON and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The George Washington University Hospital and Benvenue Medical, Inc., announced that…
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Uncategorized
GE Capital-backed Amedica Corp debuts IPO
Amedica Corp launched its IPO after having priced its offering of 3.5 million shares at $5.75 per share. The stock began…
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Financial
Amedica Lowers IPO Price Range
Amedica lowers the price range for its impending initial public offering, but boosts the number of shares it plans to…
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Hospitals
Court Dismisses POD Lawsuit Against OIG
On February 5, 2014, a federal court dismissed a challenge to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office…
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Recon
Doctor creates new pelvis using a 3D printer: Bone cancer sufferer is walking again thanks to breakthrough treatment
A patient who lost half his pelvis to bone cancer has had a new one created on a 3D printer,…
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Financial
Zimmer accuses Stryker, ex-sales rep of ‘Trojan Horse’ poaching scheme
Zimmer Holdings accuses Stryker Corp. and a former Zimmer sales rep of scheming to create a ‘Trojan Horse’ plan designed…
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Financial
Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Solana Surgical, LLC and Entry into Definitive Agreement to Acquire OrthoPro, LLC
Adds Complementary Foot and Ankle Products to Further Accelerate Growth Opportunities and Profitability in Wright’s Extremities Business Purchase Price of…
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K2M Submits S-1 Draft Registration Statement for Proposed IPO
LEESBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–K2M Group Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1…
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Extremities
US Marine Receives First Prosthetic Arm Controlled by Implantable Sensors
After U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. James Sides lost his hand while serving in Afghanistan, he was desperate to get back…
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Nuvasive Loses Pitch to Ditch Patent Infringement Lawsuit
A federal court Tuesday denied Nuvasive’s motion to dismiss a patent infringement case against its orthopedic cervical reconstruction system, Helix…
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Recon
Wright Medical Closes $290M OrthoRecon Sale
Wright Medical is out of the hip and knee implant business now that the $290 million divestiture of its OrthoRecon…
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2014 Med Device Outlook
Medical device market lukewarm in 2014 Demand is down in the U.S. but picking up in markets like Asia 2014…
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2013: Medtech’s Banner Year
Medtech stocks fared well this year, gaining an average of nearly 45% despite headwinds including the medical device tax, the…
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Financial
OrthoRecon Acquisition expected to close in January
MicroPort Medical’s acquisition of Memphis-based Wright Medical Group’s OrthoRecon division is expected to be finalized Jan. 9. The last component…
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Financial
3-D Printing for Patient Specific Medical Devices Will Reach $1B by 2020
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, “3D Printing in Medical Applications Market (Medical Implants…
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