Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake in Dallas and Stryker Corp. recently hosted a live, one-day surgery symposium for over 30 orthopedic surgeons with a focus on hip and knee reconstruction, according to a Doctors Hospital news release.
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Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products, has announced the acquisition of Brighton Partners, the sole source supplier of the direct compression molded polyethylene bearings used in Exactech's Optetrak knee replacement system.
SpineGuard, developer of the PediGuard technology, has named Alan Olsen, founder of Danek Medical, as its chairman.
Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer will eliminate 50 IT jobs, saying it will realign its information technology work worldwide, according to a report in The Journal Gazette.
Medtronic recorded revenue of $15.817 billion for the 2010 fiscal year ended April 30, 2010, an 8 percent increase over fiscal year 2009 revenue on both an as reported and constant currency basis, and exceeded $4 billion in revenue for…
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Data from the MiDAS I clinical trial showed that patients undergoing Vertos Medical's mild procedure for lumbar spinal stenosis reported statistically significant improvement both physically and mentally, according to a Vertos news release.
Spinal equipment manufacturer X-spine has announced FDA clearance of its Fixcet Spinal Facet Screw System, according to a press release.
DePuy Mitek, an orthopedics sports medicine company announced the U.S. and European launch of the Bristow-Latarjet Instability Shoulder System, the first instrument set specifically designed to be used in both open and arthroscopic Latarjet or Bristow procedures, according to a…
Greg Poulter, MD, a spine surgeon with Vail-Summit Orthopaedics in Frisco, Colo., was the first surgeon in the country to perform spinal surgery with the MAS-TLIF system, manufactured by NuVasive Spine, according to a Vail-Summit news release.
Orthofix International has introduced three new sports medicine products developed by Breg, its sports medicine division, according to an Orthofix news release.