DePuy Spine has launched the VIPER 3D MIS Correction Set, which is the first surgical instrumentation system designed specifically for minimally invasive three-dimensional correction of spinal deformities, according to a company news release.
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Eminent Spine, a Georgetown, Texas-based medical device company, has recently released the results of a study of its King Cobra Anterior Cervical Plate in which no patients experienced complications, according to an Eminent Spine news release.
Medtronic has opened an orthopedic research and development center in Beijing with its partner, Shandong Weigao Group, according to a China Daily report.
DePuy Orthopaedics has teamed with actress Jane Kaczmarek to launch an educational program about the disabling effects of osteoarthritis and potential treatment options, according to a DePuy Orthopaedics news release.
DJO Global has launched the Empi Active Knee TENS System for treating knee pain, according to a DJO Global news release.
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Biomedical Structures, a Warwick, R.I.-based medical device company, has appointed Dean J. Tulumaris as president and CEO, according to a Biomedical Structures news release.
This article was written by Blair Rhode, MD, Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon and owner, RoG Sports Medicine.
Irvine, Calif.-based medical device company BioMedGPS has launched the SmartTRAK Shoulder Recon Module, the first of many products the company plans to bring to its extremities, total joint and sports medicine portfolio, according to a BioMedGPS news release.
Austin, Texas-based Hanger Orthopedic Group has appointed Vinit K. Asar as company president and COO, according to a Hanger Orthopedic Group news release.
Integra LifeSciences has acquired Ascension Orthopedics for approximately $65 million in cash, according to a joint news release.