Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of Sythnes contributed to 5.6 percent to worldwide operational sales growth, net of the divestiture of the DePuy trauma business necessary for the acquisition.
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Stryker reported 5.5 percent net sales growth during the fourth quarter of 2012 to $2.3 billion and 4.2 percent full year net sales growth to $8.7 billion.
Medical device manufacturer Smith & Nephew could help cut healthcare costs with its new device to promote wound healing, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
The implantable medical device market in the United States is expected to grow annually by 8 percent over seven years, according to Med City News.
Representatives from Invibio attended the Asia Technology Alliance Biomedical Materials Congress last week in Shanghai, China.
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Minneapolis-based Zimmer Spine and Zimmer Inc., its Indiana-based affiliate, have announced they will lay off 93 Austin employees over the next few months, according to the Austin Business Journal.
Zimmer Holdings introduced its V2F Anterior Fixation System for thoracolumbar burst fractures, tumors, disc degeneration and pathologies of the anterior spine, according to PharmaBiz.
CareFusion announced plans to release its second quarter fiscal report on Thursday, Feb. 7, in addition to hosting a conference call on the report.
Device manufacturer Stryker has asked Portage, Mich., for a tax reduction on its $5.6 million research and development plant expansion, according to Michigan Live.
Pioneer Surgical Technology's Tritium Sternal Cable Plating System was used to close median sternotomies during an open heart procedure.