Stryker Sustainability Solutions (formerly Ascent), a leading provider of preprocessing and remanufacturing services, has announced sponsorship of Practice Greenhealth's new Greening Supply Chain Initiative, according to a Stryker news release.
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Spinal USA, a spine device company that has created 25 new jobs in Pearl, Miss., over the past year expects to continue growing, according to a Spinal USA news release.
DePuy Mitek has awarded $60,000 to charities for four PGA Tour players through the ORTHOVISC PGA Tour Player Charity Program, according to a DePuy news release.
Biomet recently celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Oxford Partial Knee System, which is still used today for patients with knee arthritis, according to a Biomet news release.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 25 orthopedic- and spine-related devices 510(k) clearance in September, according to an FDA report.
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Spineology, a St. Paul, Minn.-based spine device company, announced the launch of its SOAR Retractor System, according to a Spineology news release.
The FDA and CMS have launched a pilot program in which the agencies will conduct parallel and concurrent reviews of medical devices for FDA approval and Medicare coverage, according to an FDA release.
Romano Ferrari, former president of Medtronic AVE Europe, has been appointed chairman of Ascendx Spine, according to an Ascendx Spine news release.
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The National Joint Registry of England and Wales recently released its 2011 annual report, detaining the clinical success of select DePuy Orthopaedics hip and knee replacement products, according to a DePuy news release.