The Institute of Medicine has completed its internal review of the FDA's 510(k) clearance process of medical devices and is now turning to the private sector to obtain feedback on its review, according to a Mass Device news report.
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Harrison Medical Center, based in Bremerton, Wash., is pushing forward with an expansion that will include a new $19.2 million orthopedic and spine center, according to a Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal report.
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Emerge Medical, a Denver-based medical device company, is targeting the $2 billion orthopedic trauma market with its first-ever line of high-quality generic implants and instruments, according to a company news release.
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