While Stryker net sales increased 14.9 percent to $2 billion during the third quarter of 2011, net earnings decreased by 3 percent, according to a Stryker news release.
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Here are 10 new pain management centers that have opened thus far in 2011.
The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery has teamed with Germany-based spine device company joimax to create and launch the SMISS Spine Registry for Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery, according to an SMISS news release.
A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that platelet-rich plasma application during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair doesn't demonstrate a clear clinical or recovery advantage except for improvement in internal rotation.
Exton, Pa.-based Kensey Nash reported revenue and net sales growth in the double digits during the first quarter of 2012 over the first quarter of 2011, according to a Kensey Nash news release.
K2M has globally launched its Ravine Lateral Access System and Aleutian Lateral Interbody System, according to a K2M news release.
The Institute for Nerve, Hand & Reconstructive Surgery has become a partner practice of the Malo Clinic Health & Wellness in Rutherford, N.J., according to a report from The Paramus Post.
New state regulations are moving away from regulating just "pill mills" to setting up restrictions for physicians practicing pain management, according to an American Medical News report.
A petition has been created on the White House Website that urges the government to include acupuncture under CMS and Federal Employee Insurance. The petition says that including acupuncture will "maximize results, end needless suffering & save huge amounts of…
When presented with imaging tools that were not user-friendly for spine surgeons, Frank Schwab, MD, and his colleagues decided to tackle the problem head-on. Their pragmatic approach to solving their problem includes partnering with business leaders, software experts and programmers…