Medical device company Smith & Nephew has filed a lawsuit against nine former employees, accusing them of conspiring to use confidential company information to start a competing business, according to a Memphis Daily News report.
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Namal Nawana has been appointed to the position of worldwide president of DePuy Spine, according to a company news release.
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan could cause major sales disruptions for medical device companies, according to a Reuters news report.
The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to Anulex Technologies, a medical device company specializing in spinal products, regarding clinical trials of its Xclose tissue repair system.
Orthofix has introduced three new sports medicine devices, including a post-op shoulder brace, a rigid ligament knee brace and walker boots for pediatric patients, according to a company news release.
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Medtronic has launched its VERTEX SELECT CHROMALOY Plus Rods, serving as a supplement to the VERTEX SELECT Reconstruction System, according to a company news release.
Action Products has introduced the Action Orthopedic Hip Positioner, according to a news release.
The Food and Drug Administration has rejected Medtronic's Amplify spinal product, citing cancer development in some patients during clinical trials, according to a Reuters news report.
BioMimetic Therapeutics, a biotechnology company specializing in the development and commercialization of orthopedic, spine and sports injury products, has reported a fourth quarter 2010 revenue of $400,000, the same amount reported in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a…
The Food and Drug Administration issued 23 spine-related 510(k) clearances in February, according to an FDA report.