Medical device industry lobby AdvaMed has called for six changes in federal policy to boost the industry and stop device-makers from migrating overseas, according to a release from AdvaMed.
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When Mazor's SpineAssist was introduced in the United States about four years ago, there were several aspects of the technology with the potential for improvement. Since then, the company has gathered feedback and made improvements to the system. Mazor recently…
ArthroCare, an Austin, Texas-based minimally invasive surgical products company, received FDA clearance for its 6.5 Spartan needle anchor, according to a company news release.
SonicSurg Innovations, a Lakeland, Fla.-based upper extremities device company, has closed on an initial equity offering totaling approximately $1 million, according to a company news release.
Mazor Robotics' Renaissance robot for spine surgery has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new design, interface and next-generation hardware and software, according to a company news release.
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Joseph Purita, MD, leader of The Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopedics in Boca Raton, Fla., was recently named to the InHealth Media Board of Directors, according to a company news release.
The U.S. attorney in Philadelphia is seeking prison terms for four former Synthes executives who have pleaded guilty to promoting Norian XR bone cement without FDA approval, according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rodney L. Plaster, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center in Tulsa, was co-designer of a total knee replacement device called the Natural-Knee, which was updated three years ago, according to a report by the Tulsa World.
Stryker acquired French extremities device company Memometal Technologies for $162 million, according to a company news release.
The following article is written by Brad Melis, founder and executive vice president of ChartLogic. April 18 was the first day for eligible providers (physicians) to "attest" or document their meaningful use of an EHR system and qualify for…