The Food and Drug Administration issued 36 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in February, according to an FDA report.
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Sonoma Orthopedic Products, a medical device company specializing in orthopedic products, has completed the acquisition of certain key assets of NovaLign Orthopaedics, according to a company news release.
Jerry Benjamin, longest-serving board member of Orthofix, passed away unexpectedly on February 8 at his home outside of London, according to a company news release.
David Floyd, who served as worldwide president of DePuy Orthopaedics since 2007, has announced his resignation to "pursue interests outside the company," according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.
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.
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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.
Allen Medical's wrist arthroscopy system is ideal for distraction of the hand, wrist forearm and elbow. The system's support extensions are mounted off of the tower to provide wrist flexion and extension as well as radial and ulnar deviation. The…
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…