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$4.5M Renovation Expands Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Services at New Jersey's Hunterdon Medical Center
Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, N.J., recently began construction on a $4.5 million project to upgrade its orthopedic and neurosurgery services, according to a hospital news release.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Medyssey Spine's LP Cage System, indicated for degenerative disc disease patients, according to a company news release.
One researcher and director at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says banning physicians from selling narcotics will not solve the problem of pill mills in Florida, according to a Sun Sentinel news report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Covidien's DuraSeal Exact spine sealant, according to a company news release.
Study findings demonstrate knee pain may reduce muscle function, according to research published in the Journal of Pain.
There are several steps orthopedic surgery center administrators can take to ensure the negotiations are successful as possible. "We feel very strongly about choreographing every step of this process from the start. Know what the insurance company means to you,"…
SPR Therapeutics is preparing to launch its pain relief device by the end of the year, pending final 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Mass Device news report.
A Dallas-area supplier of pain management devices was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $620,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud, according to a report by the Ft. Worth Star Telegram.