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Smith & Nephew has reported third-quarter sales of $952 million, down from the $1.03 billion reported last year, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

ArthroCare has reported third-quarter revenue of $86.9 million, up 4.4 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

Medtronic has completed its acquisition of China Kanghui Holdings, a provider of orthopedic devices in China.

Jordon Hospital in Plymouth, Mass., has implemented MAKOplasty technology for partial knee resurfacing, according to a Wicked Local report.

A group of researchers led by Atul A. Gawande, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, have outlined five strategies to improve outcomes for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures.

Richard N. Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, founder and president of South Sound Neurosurgery in Puyallup, Wash., recently conducted a study titled "A Comparison of the Safety of Lumbar Fusions Performed as Outpatient (<25-Hour Discharge) or Inpatient (>24-Hour Discharge) Procedures." He…

Spine surgeon Donald Corenman, MD, released a physical examination book for lumbar spine disorders and spine care titled, Clinician's Guidebook to Lumbar Spine Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment.

Christine J. Hoglund, DO, an interventional pain physician, joined Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D., according to a Williston Herald report.

NeuroMetrix, a medical device company focused on neurologic complications of diabetes, has announced a distribution agreement with OneSource Medical Group for its pain management device SENSUS.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Lesley Raskin, director of strategy for Surgical Care Affiliates, gave a presentation about critical benchmarking steps for ASCs. "Benchmarking is not a novel idea," said Ms. Raskin. "If you cannot…