Synthes has entered into an exclusive worldwide collaboration agreement with Eli Lilly and Company, according to a Synthes news release.
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Shoulder Options, an orthopedic device company, has partnered with the Charlotte, N.C.-based medical device company Kapstone Medical, according to a Shoulder Options news release.
In a recent survey published by Mass Device about the most innovative companies in the market, Stryker received 29 percent of the vote in the hip market and 20 percent in the knee market. Here, a spokesperson for Stryker Orthopaedics…
Brainlab, a German medical technology company, has acquired Voyant Health and its TraumaCad technology, according to a Brainlab news release.
Biomerics, a Salt Lake City-based medical device company, has launched its Quadrathane family of biomaterials for orthopedic and vascular applications, according to a company news release.
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Five U.S. senators have asked the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a probe into physician-owned distributorships to determine their legality, according to a Wall Street Journal report. PODs, which exist in at least…
A bill that passed the Senate and is now being debated in the House would hamper the ability of physicians and other small operations in obtaining patents for medical devices, according to Paul Ryan, CEO of Acacia Research, a Newport…
Amedica/US Spine, A Salt Lake City-based spinal device company, recently submitted a design dossier to the British Standards Institution requesting permission to distribute its total hip ceramic femoral head technology in Europe, according to a company news release.
Zimmer Holdings introduced the Maxera Cup, a hip ceramic-on-ceramic implant designed for younger and active patients, according to a company news release.
The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons has awarded Darryl D'Lima, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and researcher at Scripps Clinic, with the Nicolas Andry Award for his work with the electronic knee prosthesis, according to a Scripps news release.