The FDA approved Medasys' Prometra programmable implantable drug pump for the intraspinal delivery of INFUMORPH, a preservative-free morphine sulfate sterile solution, for the management of pain, according to a news release.
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The Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons has recognized Theodore Parsons III, MD, with the Colonel Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award, according to a Crains Detroit report.
Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., has named Raphael S. F. Longobardi, MD, chairman of the department of orthopedics, according to a hospital news release.
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Fourteen hospitals have agreed to pay more than $12 million combined to settle federal allegations that they defrauded Medicare by overbilling for kyphoplasty procedures, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
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Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were honored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at its 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The surgeons are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Zimmer has introduced its new Universal Power System and STABLECUT line of surgical saw blades, according to a company news release.
Hanger Orthopedic Group reported 9.5 percent revenue increase during the fourth quarter of 2011, while full-year revenues grew 12.4 percent, according to a company news release.