The small bone and joint orthopedic device market in the United States was valued at $1 billion last year, a 12.6 percent increase over 2009, and is expected to grow in double-digit rates through 2017, according to a report from…
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Symmetry Medical, a medical device company that includes orthopedics, reported revenue of $94.7 million for the second quarter of 2011, a 6.6 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a company news release.
Stock prices for Stryker, Zimmer Holdings, Smith & Nephew and Medtronic have plummeted over the past week, and today's opening prices have continued the downward slide. The hardest hit company among the group was Zimmer, whose opening prices fell $5.61…
The San Diego-based medical device company KFx Medical has filed a patent infringement suit against Arthrex alleging that the company continues to infringe on KFx Medical's method for knotless double row rotator cuff repair, according to a KFx Medical news…
Hanger Orthopedic Group, an Austin, Texas-based orthopedic device company, is celebrating its 150 year anniversary, according to a company news release.
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Alphatec Holdings, parent company of Carlsbad, Calif.-based Alphatec Spine, has elected Leslie H. Cross as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors, according to a company news release.
The Institute of Medicine recently released a report finding that the Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance process is flawed based on its legislative foundation, according to an IOM report.
ChartLogic, a provider of electronic health records, has announced Meli Orthopedics in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has selected the ChartLogic EHR Suite.
This is the second installment of a series of roundtable discussions about the future of orthopedic surgeon-device company relationships. You can view the first installment answering the question "Will There Be a Place for Orthopedic Surgeons and Device Companies to…
Biomet has confirmed it will cut up to 200 jobs, mostly from European operations, according to a report from The Journal Gazette.