The medical device industry faces some difficult challenges, including new regulations and taxes that could stymie innovation and growth as well as patient safety, according to an Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation news release.
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GelrinC, developed by Regentis Biomaterials, is a new biomaterial solution for cartilage repair that can be used during orthopedic procedures. The material is a combination of a synthetic biomaterial and fibrinogen, which enables the material to degrade in a unique…
Wright Medical Group had filed a citizen's petition to block Smith & Nephew's metal-on-metal hip implant from entering the market, according to a Mass Device report.
Breg, a provider of sports medicine products and services, appointed former Integra LifeSciences CEO Stuart M. Essig as chairman of the board.
FH Orthopedics has received the CE Mark of Approval for its cervical elastic spine disc.
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ISTO Technologies, an orthobiologics company, has named John Hart chief operating officer.
Michael Cobb, a physician's assistant from Rhode Island has been sentenced for receiving kickbacks from medical device company Orthofix, according to a Boston Globe report.
The orthopedic device giant Stryker has reported a profit of $325 million for the second quarter, up 4.6 percent from the same quarter last year.
The medical device industry may be in an interesting era of both more innovation and regulation. With the upholding of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, manufacturers will face a 2.3 percent excise tax on all devices they produce.…
Medtronic has initiated the global launch of its expanded CD HORIZON SOLERA 5.5/6.0 System.