Spinal Tech

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.

Medical device manufacturer Synthes USA has filed a civil action claim against a former employee, saying the man violated his contract, according to The Pennsylvania Record.

Winter Park, Fla.-based Ascendx Spine received FDA approval for its vertebral compression fracture treatment device, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

As of Jan. 1, all sales on medical devices will be taxed an additional 2.3 percent, as the federal government looks to make $20 billion in 10 years to pay for programs within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.…

David Chao, MD, has sued Smith & Nephew for $2.2 million after performing a failed hip surgery using the company's implant, according to a Mass Device report.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a safety communication for metal-on-metal implants.

Stryker has offered to buy Trauson Holdings in China for $764 million in cash, according to Bloomberg.

Biomet's net sales increased by 9 percent to $790.1 million in the second quarter of the 2013 fiscal year, compared with $725.1 million during the second quarter of last year.