Zimmer's FDA application for expanded uses of its Dynesys Spinal System is raising questions that company payments to physicians may have influenced their assessments of the product, according to a report by FDA reviewers.
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The FDA issued 14 more orthopedic-related 510(k) clearances in September, in addition to 13 September clearances reported earlier, according to a report by the FDA.
Zimmer Holdings reported third-quarter net sales of $976 million, an increase of 3.6 percent in constant currency over the third quarter of 2008, according to a release from Zimmer.
Stryker Corp., maker of orthopedic devices and other products, reported a 1.2 percent overall gain in third-quarter sales, according to a release from the company.
The FDA issued 13 orthopedic-related 510(k) clearances in September, according to a report by the FDA.
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Smith & Nephew Biologics & Spine has launched the TRUCATH◊ Spinal Injection System, a new system for performing transforaminal epidural injections, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to officials at the University of Minnesota, questioning statements made by David Polly, MD, a spine surgeon at the university, regarding his 2006 research using Medtronic's Infuse, a bone growth product, according to…
Zimmer Holdings has settled its lawsuit against Smith & Nephew Inc. over a patent for a bone screw to treat bone fractures, according to a report by MassDevice.
At Medtronic's annual shareholder meeting, CEO Bill Hawkins defended the company's payments to and collaborations with physicians, saying the partnerships advance medical technology, according to a report in the Star Tribune.
An initial cohort of 15 patients has reached the two-year mark in an ongoing clinical trial for a posterior dynamic stabilization device designed to support an injured or degenerative spine without eliminating motion, according a release from the maker, Applied…