Wilmington, N.C.-based spine device company TranS1 recently announced a Medicare Administrative Contractor has removed its non-coverage policy for the AxiaLIF procedure effective Jan. 1, 2012, according to a TranS1 news release.
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Mercy Health Physicians in Cincinnati welcomed Michael Chen, MD. He completed his fellowship in sports medicine at Stanford (Calif.) University, where he worked with the San Francisco 49ers.
VertiFlex, a San Clemente, Calif.-based spine device company, has completed enrollment for its IDE clinical trail for the Superion Interspinous Spacer, according to a company news release.
A jury in the United States District Court ruled that Spinal Kinetics did not infringe on Synthes patents with the M6 Artificial Disc, according to a Spinal Kinetics news release.
Edward Lilly, III, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Blue Ridge Bone & Joint Clinic, was elected 2011-2012 president of the North Carolina Orthopedic Association, according to a Times-News report.
Orthopedic Associates in Lewisville, Texas, turned 35 this year and opened a new facility in August, according to a report from Allen Publishing.
Smith & Nephew recently announced the company would cut 80 jobs at its orthopedics unit in Memphis, according to a Daily News report.
The National Basketball Association has implemented a new policy on concussions, according to a Miami Herald news report.