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.
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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…
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.
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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.