Biomet has launched its Comprehensive Nano shoulder device in Europe.
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Nexxt Spine has been awarded FDA 510(k) approval for its Honour cervical spacer and lumbar spacer implants.
Iconacy Orthopedic Implants in Warsaw, Ind., announced plans to expand its operations, according to an Indianapolis Star report.
Shares of NuVasive and Wright Medical Group rose after a Brean Murray Carret & Co. analyst projected positive forecasts for the orthopedic companies, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
The FDA could see loss of jobs and federal funding which would ultimately slow reviews of drugs and medical devices, according to a Bloomberg report.
At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Thomas H. Jacobs, president of MedHQ, will be giving a presentation titled "HR and Other Key Issues for ASCs."
Mediaplanet published a Chronic Pain Awareness report with the support of the American Chronic Pain Association, Purdue Pharma, American Association of Nurse Anesthetics, National Headache Foundation, Interstitial Cystitis Foundation and others.
New York City-based Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have identified reliable pain predictors by surveying pain severity and patient satisfaction with pain management after patients' hospital stays.
Christopher Chaput, MD, is a spine surgeon and the director of orthopedic research at Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare. He's also an assistant professor of surgery at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
Donald Atkins, MD, will be working with the Spine Treatment Centers of America in San Antonio.