The Spectrum Health Center for Joint Replacement program at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI is the first Michigan hospital to offer MAKOplasty, a procedure for patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a news release from the…
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Biomet, a Warsaw, Ind.-based musculoskeletal medical products manufacturer, acquired the assets of Cytosol Laboratories, a Braintree, Mass.-based small volume anticoagulants producer, according to a Biomet news release.
Ellipse Technologies' initial clinical trial of the MAGEC Remote Control shows the implant system as a possibly effective treatment for scoliosis in children, according to a company news release.
NuOrtho Surgical, a surgical instrument developer, has received FDA clearance to market the Ceruleau, its new surgical probe, according to a report from The Herald News.
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.
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.