Shares for NuVasive shot up Wednesday after a U.S. District Court judge delivered rulings on Medtronic's injunction request against the company, according to a Nasdaq news report.
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The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and OrthoWorx are now collaborating on mutually beneficial projects, according to an OrthoWorx news release.
Arthrex, an orthopedic device company, was recently named as one of Inc. magazine's fastest-growing private companies, according to an Arthrex news release.
Interventional Spine, an Irvine, Calif.-based spine device company, has received FDA clearance for its Opticage Expandable Intervertebral Body Fusion device, according to a company news release.
Zimmer Holdings has reported net sales of $1.17 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011, a 2.9 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a company news release.
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A new California bill, which went into effect on Jan. 1, expands the existing state law that prohibits physicians from self referring patients for workers' compensation cases to include physician-owned distributorships, according to a Hogan Lovells news report.
Simionix, a company that provides medical education and simulation training, has purchased ARTHRO VR, a virtual reality arthroscopic training simulator, from Spain-based GMV, according to a company news release.
Eisertech, a San Diego-based online spine device company, launched its first product — the Eisertech Cervical Cage, according to a company news release.
DJO Global has reported $284.1 million in fourth quarter net sales, a 13.7 percent growth over the same period last year, according to a company news release.
Stryker announced a net sales growth of 11 percent for the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing total net sales to $2.2 billion, according to a company news release.