LDR has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Avenue L Lateral Lumber Cage System.
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Curetis and Heraeus Medical have partnered to develop a Unyvero cartridge, designed to detect pathogens and antibiotic resistance in implant and tissue infections.
Stryker will pay $1.5 million to settle derivatives lawsuits filed by shareholders in 2010, according to a Mass Device report.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 32 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in August.
Biomet has launched its Comprehensive Nano shoulder device in Europe.
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Nexxt Spine has been awarded FDA 510(k) approval for its Honour cervical spacer and lumbar spacer implants.
Iconacy Orthopedic Implants in Warsaw, Ind., announced plans to expand its operations, according to an Indianapolis Star report.
Shares of NuVasive and Wright Medical Group rose after a Brean Murray Carret & Co. analyst projected positive forecasts for the orthopedic companies, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
The FDA could see loss of jobs and federal funding which would ultimately slow reviews of drugs and medical devices, according to a Bloomberg report.
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings, a developer of technologies for spinal cord injuries and neurotrauma, appointed Brian Hess as interim chief science officer.