Spinal Tech

Former Blackstone Medical regional manager Susan Hutcheson has brought a case against the company's sales representatives, alleging they provided compensation, prostitutes and strippers to spine surgeons who used Blackstone spinal implants, according to a BNet report.

ORTHOCON, a privately-held therapeutic device company, has received FDA clearance for HEMASORB Apply, an applicator for the HEMASORB Absorbable Bone Hemostat Matrix, according to a company news release.

ReGen Biologics has sued the FDA over the agency's decision to rescind its previous approval of the company's Menaflex knee repair device, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Cayenne Medical, a sports medicine device company focused on soft tissue reconstruction, has appointed Dev K. Mishra, MD, as medical director, according to a company news release.

Hospital for Special Surgery surgeons are now studying the outcomes of joint replacements for patients over the age of 50 after they return to their sporting activities, according to a Hospital for Special Surgery news release.

The first surgeries using the iTotal CR knee resurfacing system was successfully completed in Texas, Massachusetts and California last month, according to a company news release.

The Food and Drug Administration has imposed regulations on using stem cell therapies for orthopedic applications despite studies that suggest these therapies are beneficial, according to a news release from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.

A positive patient experience drives patient compliance and use of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, according to research conducted by Cambridge Consultants.

Spine Surgical Innovation (SSI), global marketer and distributor of the Holmed Swivel Port System and full line of spine instruments, offers an online video which gives an overview of the Swivel Port System and provides a demonstration of the product.

Orthovita shareholders are suing to prevent the company's proposed $316 million merger with Stryker, according to court documents.