Globus Medical, an Audubon, Pa.-based spinal implants manufacturer, has acquired Facet Solutions, a Hopkinton, Mass.-based developer of total facet arthroplasty devices, according to a Globus Medical news release.
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Smith & Nephew shares jumped Monday after the news was released that the company had rejected an acquisition by Johnson & Johnson, according to a WallStreet.com report.
Symmetry Medical, a Warsaw, Ind.-based orthopedic and medical device manufacturer, named Thomas J. Sullivan as president and CEO of the company, according to a company news release.
There are several steps orthopedic and spine practices can take to increase revenues and improve collections, says Michael Franks of Physician Business Services in Tampa, Fla., a company that partners with physicians to handle back office and administrative responsibilities for…
Tom Clanton, MD, team physician for the Houston Rockets, recently performed ankle surgery on the Rockets' Yao Ming, which may end his career, according to a report from The Washington Post.
Stryker reported net sales of 1.995 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010, an 8.8 percent increase over the net sales of the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.