J. Michael Graham, MD, performed one of the first cervical spine procedures in Texas that used the SECURE-C Cervical Artificial Disc, according to The Courier.
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The US market for small bone and joint devices was valued at more than $2 billion in 2012, according to a Research and Markets report.
The FDA has granted 510(k) approval to the Planmed Verity Extremity Scanner.
Jason Highsmith, MD, performed a Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston, S.C., one of the first surgeons in the country to do so.
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced a bill to repeal the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax, according to the Minnesota Post.
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London-based orthopedic device developer Smith & Nephew saw a modest attributable profit increase of 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, from $140 million in 2011 to $142 million in 2012.
Retired Device Medical Solutions executive Harold Linville is helping Dayton, Ohio-based orthopedic device manufacturer NovoSource grow through a fundraising campaign, according to the Journal-News.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 25 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in January.
Stanmore Implants received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm for unicompartmental knee surgery.
Zimmer Holdings was told to pay $70 million to Stryker for patent infringements, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.