Adrian Hennah, CFO of Smith & Nephew, will resign effective the close of business Dec. 31, according to Reuters.
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The FDA issued a Class 1 recall for two of Medtronic's infusion pumps, according to The Legal Examiner.
Biopharmaceutical company Omeros released data from its second Phase III clinical trial for treatment in patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy surgery.
Aspen Valley Hospital has acquired the MAKOplasty robotic system for partial knee and hip replacements, according to a report from the Aspen Times.
A team of European researchers have postulated that wood may make a more suitable bone replacement material than previously used technologies, such as metal, plastic and ceramic, according to Med Gadget.
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Hand surgeon Mark R. Paiste, DO, has joined the staff of Shore Orthopaedic University Associate Physicians in Somers Point, N.J., according to a report in the Cape May County Herald.
Medical device maker Wright Medical Group has agreed to buy BioMimetic Therapeutics for $380 million and has reached a financial agreement with Sam Lynch, MD, BioMimetic CEO, according to the Nashville Business Journal.
Device company Ohio Third Frontier has invested $3 million in a partnership between Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and University Hospital Case Medical Center, according to News and Research Outcomes Magazine.
The first patient has been treated with PCM Cervical Disc surgery from NuVasive, a minimally invasive spine device company.
Nine spine and orthopedic devices were launched or cleared by the FDA in December.