Spine device manufactures, such as Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Zimmer Holdings and Synthes, have reported pressure from insurance companies as a result of reimbursement rates, according to The Wall Street Journal news report.
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Alphatec Holdings, a medical device company marketing treatment products for spinal disorders, reported $45.4 million in consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2010, a 54.5 percent increase over the second quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Thomas Einhorn, MD, has been appointed to the NeoStem, an international biopharmaceutical company, medical advisory board, according to a NeoStem news release.
Smith & Nephew reported $959 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2010, a 4 percent increase from the revenue reported for the second quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Wright Medical Group, an orthopedic medical device company based in Arlington, Tenn., reported net sales totaling $127.7 million during the second quarter of 2010, a 7 percent increase as compared to the net sales of the second quarter 2009, according…
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MAKOplasty Surgical, a medical device company marketing orthopedic technology for minimally invasive orthopedic procedures, announced second quarter 2010 revenue of $10.3 million, a 151 percent increase over the total revenue reported for the second period of 2009, according to a…
DePuy Mitek has launched the Versalok Peek, a nonmetallic, self-punching rotator cuff anchor, during the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's annual meeting, according to a Surgical Products report.
George Rappard, MD, from Los Angeles Brain and Spine Institute, became the first in the United States to present European clinical results for Superion Interspinous Spacer (ISS), treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a Los Angeles Brain and Spine…
Bell-Horn Orthopedic, an orthopedic products manufacturer, and Hasco Medical, a distributor of medical equipment, have entered into a partnership allowing Hasco to distribute a complete line of Bell-Horn products nationwide, according to a Hasco Medical news release.
Wright Medical Group launched the EVOLUTION Medial-Pivot Knee System, the next generation in Wright's medial-pivot knees, which feature more sizing options and a posterior stabilized option, according to a company news release.