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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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Recon
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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Financial
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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Neuro
Implanted Device Controls Rheumatoid Arthritis
A nerve-stimulating electrical implant could give people a drug-free alternative to current treatments. In early human tests, SetPoint Medical…
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Recon
‘Shocked’ Wright CEO Plans Appeal on Augment ‘Not Approvable’ Letter
Wright Medical said it will appeal the FDA’s decision not to approve the Augment bone graft as an alternative to…
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The FDA’s Medical Device Program Is Broken
In July, a subcommittee of FDA’s Science Board released a cleared-eyed 37-page report on what it called the “financial and strategic threats”…
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CareFusion Offsetting Device Tax with Restructuring and Benefits Reduction
CareFusion (San Diego, CA) is a global medical technology provider, offering systems that reduce healthcare-associated infections and medication errors. The…
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Hospitals
How Cuts and Taxes Are Affecting the Medical Device Industry
The U.S. medtech sector delivers lifesaving technologies and provides almost 2 million jobs each year, but the industry is being…
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U.S. Medical Device Industry In Critical Condition
Medical devices are something of an orphan sister to the glamour of drugs, but they include some of the genuine…
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Former CEO and Former CFO of ArthroCare Corp. Charged with Orchestrating $400 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON—The former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer of ArthroCare Corp., a publicly traded medical device company based…
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Wright Medical SELLS Recon Business!!
Wright Medical Group, Inc. and MicroPort Scientific Corporation Enter Into Definitive Agreement Under Which MicroPort Will Acquire Wright’s OrthoRecon Business…
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Spine
Globus Medical Announces Jury Verdict in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
AUDUBON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED), a leading spinal implant manufacturer, today announced that the jury in a patent infringement case…
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Breaking News – Medtronic Sues
As a follow-up to our post from Friday regarding Medtronic’s IP lawsuits, we have uncovered additional information on the alleged…
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