litigation
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Financial
Orthopedic Surgeon Sues Arthrex Over Royalties
Source: Pexels/Syed Hasan Mehdi Litigation is heating up between Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. and Arthrex, Inc. over a royalties dispute.…
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Financial
Wright Medical Group N.V. Announces Entry Into Metal-On-Metal Hip Litigation Settlement Agreement
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wright Medical Group N.V.(NASDAQ:WMGI) today announced that on November 1, 2016, its wholly owned subsidiary Wright…
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Hospitals
NUVASIVE AGREES TO SETTLE PATENT LITIGATION WITH MEDTRONIC
SAN DIEGO, CA – June, 30 2016 – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming…
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Spine
NuVasive wins a round in patent battle with Medtronic
FEBRUARY 19, 2016 BY BRAD PERRIELLO NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) this week won a round in its long-standing intellectual property feud with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) when a…
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Sports Medicine
Case of the month: Medical malpractice liability in a DVT case
In previous articles, we have discussed the complex issue of assessing malpractice liability for physician judgment. Courts have traditionally been…
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Spine
Spinal Kinetics reels in $34M, settles patent spat with DePuy Synthes
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwired – Jun 3, 2014) – Spinal Kinetics, the designer and manufacturer of the innovative M6® Artificial Disc, today…
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Spine
Stryker Sued Over Recalled Spinal Plate
A lawsuit filed against Stryker claims that the OASYS Midline Occiput Plate, a spinal fusion device, causes metallosis in patients…
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Recon
Ex-DePuy Orthopaedics sales rep sues over non-compete
September 20, 2012 by MassDevice staff A former sales rep for DePuy Orthopaedics wants a California judge to toss a non-compete agreement,…
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Spine
Spinal Kinetics Wins Another Round in Synthes’ Patent Litigation
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwire – May 15, 2012) – Spinal Kinetics, Inc., the designer and manufacturer of the innovative M6® Artificial Disc,…
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Australian J&J hip lawsuit attracts hundreds, may top $200M | Legal News
April 25, 2012 by MassDevice staff Johnson & Johnson’s metal-on-metal hip replacement recall spurs a class action lawsuit Down Under, with more…
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Extremities
Former Synthes sales rep counter-sues in generic ortho devices battle
April 6, 2012 by MassDevice staff Former Synthes sales rep turned Emerge Medical CEO John Marotta filed a countersuit against the med-tech…
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Recon
Scorecard – DOJ Versus Orthopedic Companies
Tiger Buford from OrthoStreams.com did a fabulous job of identifying where the orthopedic companies are currently with regard to the…
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Surgeon hired by University of Missouri seeks $15M in lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. — An orthopedic surgeon who was hired by the University of Missouri to take over a position at…
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Biologics
Families Sue Synthes Over Bone Cement
The families of two patients who died during surgery that used an unapproved Synthes, Inc. bone cement are suing. A…
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Surgeon’s $2 million damage claim upheld
A surgeon who designed a cushioned seat for patients in shoulder operations won a final court ruling Wednesday for more…
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