Medical technology giant Medtronic has confirmed that 268 jobs have been cut in response to "sluggish market conditions" for heart defibrillators and spine devices, according to a Star Tribune news report.
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A collaborative study between the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has identified a new tool that detects when orthopedic prostheses are loosening after total joint replacement surgery, according…
K2M, a spinal device company, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its EVEREST Degenerative Spinal System, according to a company news release.
Wright Medical Group has launched its FUSIONFLEX Demineralized Moldable Scaffold, according to a company news release.
Johnson & Johnson’s $21.3 billion acquisition of Synthes may drive its orthopedic device rivals Zimmer and Stryker to make their own deals, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Biomet, a device company focused on the manufacturing of orthopedic products, has received FDA clearance for its Active Articulation E1 Dual Mobility Hip System, according to a company news release.
Johnson & Johnson and Synthes have entered into a definitive agreement, in which Johnson & Johnson will acquire Synthes for $21.3 billion, according to a company news release.
Joseph Burkhardt, DO, of Brookside Surgery Center in Battle Creek, Mich., will be participating in a 10-year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni G2 knee resurfacing device, according to a report from Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.
Stryker's President and CEO Stephen P. MacMillan recently discussed the recruitment of global employees, saying new additions to the American workforce aren't stacking up to their international counterparts, according to a Kalamazoo Gazette news report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a major modification to SI-BONE's iFuse Implant System, according to a company news release.