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Spinal Tech

Device giant Medtronic has pulled out of another contract with a group purchasing organization, this time a contract covering spinal products with Premier, according to a MassDevice news report.

BoneGrafix, a privately held medical device and biomaterials company, has announced that Global Biotech of Wilmington, Del., signed a letter of intent to take a minority stake in BoneGrafix through an equity investment, according to a company news release.

Tornier, a company focused on extremity orthopedics, has introduced four new products addressing a range of joint replacement, joint repair and soft tissue repair needs of upper and lower extremity specialist surgeons and their patients, according to a company news…

MAKO Surgical, a medical device company that markets products for minimally invasive orthopedic procedures, has reported fourth quarter 2010 revenue of $14.8 million, representing a 67 percent increase over the same period in 2009, according to a company news release.

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Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, has announced fourth quarter 2010 revenues of $51.8 million, indicating a 7 percent increased compared to 4Q revenues in 2009, according…

TranS1, a medical device company, has announced fourth quarter revenues of $5.9 million, representing a 6 percent decrease over 4Q revenues in 2009, according to a company news release.

NuVasive, a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, has reported fourth quarter 2010 revenue of $129.3 million, representing a 20.9 percent increase over the $106.9 million for the fourth quarter 2009,…

While a study shows 3.1 percent of patients develop squeaking sounds from ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacements, Craig Della Valle, MD, a hip and knee surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics in Chicago, said the implants aren't harmful to patients, according to a practice…

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