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Breakthrough tech lets paraplegic man move hand with only his thoughts
June 26, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani The pioneering NeuroBridge system bypasses spinal cord damage to help a paraplegic man move his hand…
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Judge: Ex-Synthes sales manager broke noncompete
June 13, 2014 by Brad Perriello A federal judge rules that former Synthes sales rep John Marotta broke a non-compete agreement when…
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From beer to bone implants: New uses for spent brewery grain
June 11, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani The waste from breweries may have surprising applications in bone implants, grafts and other orthopedic devices.…
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Spine
Judge dismisses Anulex from Xclose off-label lawsuit
June 10, 2014 by Brad Perriello A federal judge dismisses Anulex from a lawsuit accusing it of promoting the off-label use of…
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Stryker accuses DePuy of raiding California sales team
June 3, 2014 by Brad Perriello Stryker Corp. accuses Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary of conducting a raid on 1 of…
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Opinion: Medical device tax is cutting jobs, R&D and U.S. investment, survey shows
June 2, 2014 by MassDevice The 2.3% medical device excise tax implemented in January 2013 as a part of Obamacare has already…
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Medtronic slips ‘death penalty’ sanctions in pain pump death suit
May 27, 2014 by Brad Perriello A Texas state appeals court overturns some of the so-called ‘death penalty’ sanctions leveled against Medtronic…
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Ex-ArthroCare CEO, CFO must face $400M fraud charges
May 30, 2014 by Brad Perriello A federal judge in Texas denies acquittal bids by the former CEO and CFO of ArthroCare,…
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Spine
Premia Spine confirms $7M raise for spinal fusion alternative
May 30, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Premia Spine CEO Ron Sacher confirms reports that the company has raised $7 million in a…
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Recon
Layoffs: Zimmer aims to ‘keep everybody’ following $13.3B Biomet mega-merger
May 21, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Zimmer is poised to become the 2nd-largest player in the orthopedics space by absorbing Biomet, and…
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J&J’s pipeline include 30 ‘major’ medical devices and a surgical robot
May 22, 2014 by Brad Perriello Johnson & Johnson is planning to file for approval for 30 ‘major’ medical devices worldwide through…
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Medtech approvals: FDA releases March 2014 PMAs
May 22, 2014 by MassDevice staff The U.S. Food & Drug Administration releases a list of pre-market approvals granted in March 2014.…
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Biomet CEO: Medtech helps curb healthcare costs
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Recent data exposures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid have raised eyebrows about the cost…
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Medtronic exec: Google looms large as next great rival
May 7, 2014 by Brian Johnson Medtronic executive Dr. Stephen Oesterle thinks Google will be a force to be reckoned with in…
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Biologics
Jury: Medtronic owes bone cement acquisition $15M
A jury awards $15 million to bone cement maker Pabban Development, ruling that Medtronic broke the terms of its deal…
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