Peter Millett, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Steadman Clinic and researcher at The Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., recently developed a new treatment for patients with osteoarthritis of the shoulder, according to a practice news release.
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The state of Tennessee has made a drug database available to help physicians determine which patients seek prescription drugs for their pain and which patients seek medications for drug abuse, according to a Tennessean news report.
SPR Therapeutics, a neurostimulation company, has obtained a $250,000 investment from JumpStart that will go toward developing and commercializing its pain relief device, according to a Mass Device news report.
K2M, a spinal device company, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its EVEREST Degenerative Spinal System, according to a company news release.
Wright Medical Group has launched its FUSIONFLEX Demineralized Moldable Scaffold, according to a company news release.
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Cambridge Health Alliance in the Boston area has become the official medical provider for the Boston Cannons, a Major League Lacrosse team, according to a league news release.
Patients can benefit from a new procedure that uses iliac wings to augment stabilization during spine surgery, according to a study published in Spine.
Sudden cardiac death is the leading medical cause of death in National Collegiate Athletic Association student-athletes, according to a study published in Circulation.
Johnson & Johnson’s $21.3 billion acquisition of Synthes may drive its orthopedic device rivals Zimmer and Stryker to make their own deals, according to a report by Bloomberg.