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SPR Therapeutics is preparing to launch its pain relief device by the end of the year, pending final 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Mass Device news report.
A Dallas-area supplier of pain management devices was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $620,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud, according to a report by the Ft. Worth Star Telegram.
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is a cost-effective treatment option for patients with leg and back pain associated with grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis, according to a study presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently performed surgery on Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut’s right elbow, according to a Wisconsin Radio Network report. Mr. Bogut injured his elbow last…
Lanx, a medical device company focused on manufacturing devices for spinal surgery, has launched the Durango Stand-Alone ALIF System and the Concero Facet Screw System, according to a company news release.
A.J. Lauder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Longview (Wash.) Orthopedic Associates, recently performed a rare wrist replacement on a patient's right hand, according to a report from The Daily News.
Device giant Biomet has announced a third quarter FY 2011 net loss of $11.6 million, representing a three-fold increase from $3.1 million net losses in 3Q FY 2010, according to a company news release.
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A recent breakthrough regarding treatment for heterotopic ossification could bring relief to wounded military personnel and civilians, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.