Osseon Therapeutics, a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based biomedical device company, received the FDA notice of allowance for its spinal vertebral compression technology as part of its Osseoplasty systems, according to a company news release.
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BioSET, a medical technology development company, has subleased new soft tissue repair technology to Tornier for developing synthetic peptides for sports medicine applications, according to an R&D report.
Biomet net sales increased 10 percent worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2010 to $703 million and increased 8 percent in this fiscal year to $2.7 billion, according to a Biomet news release.
The 2009 FDA crackdown on pedicle screw-based dynamic stabilization system manufacturers has negatively impacted many companies, according to a Millenium Research Group news release.
Arthritis Research UK has funded a year-long trial which mixes stem cells with cartilage cells to further research osteoarthritis treatment options, according to a BBC News report.
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DePuy Orthopedics EMEA , DePuy's European unit, introduced the Sigma High Performance Partial Knee, a replacement system designed to treat progressive osteoarthritis, according to a DePuy news release.
For patients suffering from nerve damage or chronic pain, wires implanted in the spinal cord connected to an electronic device can effectively eliminate pain in two-thirds to three-quarters of eligible patients, according to information Brett Stacey, MD, gave in a…
Biomet, based in Warsaw, Ind., would like to invest $26 million in expanding its campus, which will create 280 new positions over a two-year period, according to a report by Bloomberg Business Week.
DePuy has launched the fourth generation knee-joint implant, the Sigma CR-150, in India, according to a Sunshine Hospital news release.
The Biomet Sports Medicine Mobile Learning Center will soon travel to hospitals and surgery centers around the United States, providing orthopedic surgeons and support staff with demonstrations on Biomet products, according to company news release.