The Institute of Medicine has completed its internal review of the FDA's 510(k) clearance process of medical devices and is now turning to the private sector to obtain feedback on its review, according to a Mass Device news report.
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Emerge Medical, a Denver-based medical device company, is targeting the $2 billion orthopedic trauma market with its first-ever line of high-quality generic implants and instruments, according to a company news release.
Thompson Surgical Instruments, maker of the Thompson Retractor, has a new company division Thompson MIS, according to a company news release.
Alphatec Holdings has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Solus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion system, according to a company news release.
Vicente Trelles has been appointed as senior vice president of worldwide operations and shared services at Orthofix International, according to a company news release.
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RSB Spine, a medical device company focused on developing modular fusion products for degenerative disc disease, has announced a 145 percent sales increase for the first quarter of 2011 compared to Q1 2010, according to a company news release.
DePuy Mitek has launched a new program for charity and an online video series on joint health, featuring PGA TOUR players Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk and Kenny Perry, according to a company news release.
Smith & Nephew has partnered with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health to establish the region’s first Diabetic Foot Academy to be held in Jeddah, according to a news release. The comprehensive three-day program comprises lectures and workshops on the…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Allen Medical Systems a patent for its "head support apparatus for spinal surgery," according to a Targeted News Services report.
ReGen Biologics, a company focused on manufacturing orthopedic products, does not have enough funding to file its annual earnings report with the Securities & Exchange Commission, according to a MassDevice news report.