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Extremities
Medical device maker Smith & Nephew CEO: Big not always beautiful
By Susan Kelly Jan 12 (Reuters) – The chief executive of Smith & Nephew , the medical device maker that…
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Financial
Intuitive Surgical shows improvement despite profit decline
(Reuters) – Intuitive Surgical Inc on Tuesday said it sold more of its high-priced robot surgical systems in the second…
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Your medical record is worth more to hackers than your credit card
(Reuters) – Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market. Last…
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Financial
Stryker’s second-quarter profit meets expectations
(Reuters) – U.S. orthopedics company Stryker Corp on Thursday reported slightly higher second-quarter profit that was in line with Wall Street expectations…
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DEALTALK-Cost pressures, device tax to buoy medical tech deals
* More deals seen in 2013 after lull * Weak markets, new tax, shrinking reimbursements seen driving deals * Big…
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Symmetry Medical, execs settle SEC fraud charges
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Symmetry Medical Inc and several former executives and accountants have settled U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
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Recon
Orthopedic surgeons have received hundreds of millions of dollars from joint implant manufacturers in recent years, according to a report released Monday.
In 2007, five device makers said they had paid surgeons more than $198 million, with 43 payments exceeding $1 million.…
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PREVIEW-Shaky orthopedic device market set to rebound
* Analysts expect modest 2010 rise in hip, knee procedures * Sales seen improving gradually as year progresses * Q4…
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