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The aging orthopedic surgeon: An area we need to address before others do it for us
We have educated ourselves and improved our ability to recognize the signs of substance abuse in our colleagues. We also…
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NYT: Medtronic spinal product faces widening probe
Medtronic Inc. products used to help bone growth in spinal-fusion procedures are facing growing scrutiny by both the FDA and…
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iO-Flex System Awarded Medical Design Excellence Award
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 8, 2011—Baxano, Inc. (www.baxano.com) today announced that the iO-FlexTM System used in the decompression of lumbar…
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Biologics
FDA makes ReGen 510(k) rescission final
ReGen Biologics Inc. reiterates its plan to seek regulatory and legal options for marketing its Menaflex knee implant, which the…
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Wright Medical in Turmoil – By Robin Young
This morning Wright Medical Group Inc., the $520 million (revenue) manufacturer of extremity and large joint implants, announced that its…
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Alphatec Spine Announces The Addition Of Leslie H. Cross To Its Board Of Directors
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a…
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Judge nixes Medtronic, NuVasive motions in patent infringement case
A federal judge in California dealt blows to both sides in a patent infringement dispute over spinal implant technology between…
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Recon
ReGen Turns Down FDA Hearing on Rescinding Knee Implant Clearance
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — ReGen Biologics, Inc. (ReGen), manufacturer of the popular and successful Menaflex Collagen Meniscus implant, today declined…
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For back, neck pain, artificial disc replacement has cost, outcome advantages over fusion surgery
LOS ANGELES (March 22, 2011) When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn…
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Spinal Kinetics Completes 10,000th Implant of M6® Artificial Spinal Disc
SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwire – March 22, 2011) – Spinal Kinetics, a leading innovator of advanced artificial disc technology, today announced that…
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Recon
Stryker CEO MacMillan: No raise, please
Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK ) CEO Stephen MacMillan once again deferred a pay raise in 2010 due to the “challenging business…
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Recon
Zimmer Knee Implant Cases Spur Lawsuit Against Attorneys
A lawsuit filed February 16, 2011 by Zimmer, an orthopaedic device manufacturer, against consumer justice attorneys raises some interesting questions…
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Spine
Medtronic Also Cancelled Spinal Contract With Premier
Medical-device giant Medtronic Inc. (MDT), which made waves last week by cancelling five contracts with hospital-purchasing firm Novation LLC, also…
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Medtronic Inc. Cancels Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Contracts With Novation
IRVING, TX; February 24, 2011 – Novation, the leading health care supply contracting company, announced today that, Medtronic Inc. has…
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