Medtronic will cut 500 more employees as part of a larger restructuring plan to lay off 1,000 employees and save up to $125 million each year, according to a Mass Device report.
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BONESUPPORT, a manufacturer of injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument augmentation related to orthopedic surgery, signed a multi-year exclusive distribution agreement with Biomet.
One neurosurgeon's battle against medical device company Vertos Medical highlights an ongoing concern over the clinical research and FDA approval of medical devices, according to a New York Times report.
Smith & Nephew has won a $4 million patent infringement lawsuit against Hologic over its MyoSure device for women, according to a Mass Device report.
aap Implantate AG, a global medical device company focused on innovative trauma products and biomaterials for the orthopedic market, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its LOQTEQ trauma plating system.
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Preliminary study results on the Ekso wearable robotic exoskeletal device show positive outcomes and progress for individuals with spinal cord injury, according to a Kessler Foundation news release.
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K2M, a spinal device company, has launched its SERENGETI Complex Spine Minimally Invasive Retractor System.
OSIMPLANT has selected Invibio Biomaterial Solutions' MOTIS polymer for its CE marked ARAMIS cervical disc prosthesis.
Integra LifeSciences has named John Mooradian senior vice president of global operations and supply chain and Joseph Vinhais senior vice president of global quality assurance.