A team led by Martin Roche, MD, chief of orthopedics and surgical director of the orthopedic institute at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., performed the hospital's first advanced sensor-assisted knee surgery, according to a hospital news release.
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OrthoKC, an orthopedic surgery practice in Kansas City, Kan., has opened an office at St. John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., according to a report from The Chieftain.
Richard R. Pettingill joined the board of directors for MAKO Surgical, a medical device company manufacturing robotic arms for use during knee surgery, according to a company news release.
Stryker announced an agreement to acquire Gaymar Industries, a company that supports surface and pressure ulcer management solutions as well as temperature management, for approximately $150 million in a transaction which is expected to close on Oct. 1, according to…
The FDA sent Johnson & Johnson a letter of warning because the company improperly marketed two products under the DePuy Orthopaedics unit, according to a redOrbit.com report.
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After lowering profit forecasts for defibrillators and spinal products, Medtronic's share prices fell more than they had in the past 21 months, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Kinetic Concepts, a medical device company, launched the Prevena Incision Management System in the United States, according to a company news release.
Kensey Nash, a medical device company focused on regenerative medicine, reported all-time revenue high for the fourth quarter of 2010 at $21.9 million, according to a company news release.
Aesculap Implant Systems of Center Valley, Penn., received FDA 510k clearance for the A-FIX Spinal System, a stand-alone interbody spinal fusion device, according to a company news release.
DePuy Orthopaedics issued a recall of two DePuy ASR hip replacement products after reports found the metal-on-metal implant has a higher failure rate than similar devices, according to a Gregg J Borri Law Offices news release.