A recent Reuters analysis shows American patients aren’t seeking medical care at the rate they once did due to the economy, which has had an impact on a number of publicly traded healthcare firms, according to a Reuters report.
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Interventional Spine, an Irvine, Calif.-based spinal implant development system, has received a U.S. patent for the PERPOS PLS, a percutaneous transfacet-pedicular compression system, according to a company news release.
DJO, a medical device company focusing on musculoskeletal, vascular and pain management health, reported a net sales of $233.6 million during the third quarter of 2010, a decrease from the $236.2 million reported for the third quarter of 2009, according…
ArthroCare Corp., an Austin, Texas-based company that develops minimally invasive surgical products, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SpeedFix suture anchor system designed for the repair of labrum tears in the shoulder, according to a company news release.
MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company producing robotic and minimally invasive orthopedic devices, has reported $12 million in total revenue for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 79 percent from the third quarter of 2009, according to…
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In the latest addition of AAOS Now, D. Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, a hand surgeon and member of the AAOS practice management committee, led a discussion about the recently FDA-approved enzyme injection treatment for Dupuytren contracture.
In its final rule for outpatient procedures, CMS rejected a request to develop specific payment codes for some orthopedic implants, saying providers could assign charges to a C-code or an uncoded revenue line.
ArthroCare reported total revenue for the third quarter of 2010 at $87.9 million, a 10.6 percent increase from the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Integra LifeSciences reported $186.6 million in total revenues for the third quarter of 2010, an 8.3 percent increase over the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Stryker has purchased the Porex Surgical division of Aurora Capital Group, a Fairburn, Ga.-based porous plastic products manufacturer, according to a Stryker news release.