A Delaware chancery court judge has granted NuVasive's motion to review communications between current and former employees with rival device maker Lanx, according to a Mass Device report.
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Off-label use of bone morphogenetic protein is applied in nearly one in 10 pediatric spinal fusion procedures, according to research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association and reported by MedPage Today.
Intelligent Implant System has received FDA clearance for its Active Bone Screw.
Paradigm Spine has won FDA premarket approval for its coflex device, a minimally invasive motion-preserving interlaminar stabilization device for spinal stenosis.
Stryker has reported $781 million in quarterly sales for its reconstructive business line, down 1.1 percent compared to the same quarter last year.
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Orthopedic surgeons are more satisfied with their experiences with medical device companies than other specialty physicians, according to the Millennium Research Group.
Johnson & Johnson has reported $7.1 billion in worldwide sales of its medical and diagnostic devices for the third quarter, up 12.5 percent compared to the same quarter last year.
Brian McCollum has been promoted to president of Orthofix's spine global business unit.
Nexxt Spine, a manufacturer of spinal implants and surgical instrumentation, has launched a new and improved website.
Lanx has raised $8.7 million as part of a larger goal to raise $15.1 million, according to a Medcity News report.