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Biomet Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Lanx, Inc.
WARSAW, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of musculoskeletal and biotechnology products, announced today that it has…
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2013 Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference October 22-23
Help Us Celebrate Eleven Great Years of Growth Investors and entrepreneurs from around the world will be in Memphis October…
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Senate Kills Medtech Tax, Obamacare Amendments, Sends Spending Bill Back to House
The U.S. Senate kills amendments to a spending bill that would have repealed the medical device tax and delayed Obamacare…
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Hospitals
Device Tax Included in House CR Bill; Showdown Nears Zero Hour
The medical device tax repeal is part of the continuing resolution bill drafted and passed over the weekend by the…
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Did Stryker Mako Mistake?
Stryker ($SYK) plans to pay a pretty penny for robot-assisted surgery outfit Mako ($MAKO), signing up to trade $1.7 billion…
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Prices Drop For Major Medical Implants
Hospitals in 2011 paid 34% less per device for drug-eluting stents than they paid in 2007, according to a new…
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Obamacare Medical Device Tax Causes One Company to Lay Off Over 1,000 People
“There are also new taxes affecting West Michigan industry, in particular, that took effect this year,” says a local reporter.…
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Medtech’s Future Success Could Depend Largely on China
In recent years, China has grabbed headlines for its soaring healthcare industry and market. While an ever-larger middle class has…
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New Study Says Obamacare Will Boost Consumer Medical Device Market To $10 Billion
As baby boomers age and the health care industry moves to a system that emphasizes wellness and prevention, the global…
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Aurora Spine Corporation Completes Initial Public Offering
Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced initial public offering of…
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BREAKING NEWS-IMDS Acquired by Coorstek
Innovative Medical Device Solutions, a leading innovator in contract, full-service medical device development and manufacturing, especially within the orthopedic industry,…
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Biomet Metal Hip Lawsuit to Proceed
A lawsuit accusing Biomet of selling a faulty metal hip will proceed, after the Indiana device company failed to successfully…
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Medtronic’s Maneuvers May Signal Long-Term Struggles For Industry
Wall Street analysts warn that Medtronic’s moves into disease management signal “challenging times ahead for device manufacturers.” When Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced that…
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Hospitals
Would We Know If A Medical Device Was Hacked?
The absence of reported hacks on medical devices doesn’t mean they aren’t happening, experts say, because there are no mechanisms…
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Biologics
California Research Team Prints Cartilage with an Inkjet Printer
While companies such as ISTO Technologies and Integra LifeSciences work on growing viable, implantable human cartilage, Darryl D’Lima, M.D., Ph.D.,…
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