The first patient in the United Kingdom has received the Ascension Orthopedics PyroTITAN shoulder implant at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Cheshire, according to an Ascension Orthopedics news release.
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VertiFlex, a spine surgery device company focusing on minimally invasive and motion preserving techniques, sold the Silverbolt product portfolio and related assets to Exatech, according to a VertiFlex news release.
Medyssey, a South Korea-based spinal implant manufacturer, received FDA 510k clearance for the Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System in titanium alloy, used for treating deformity and degenerative spinal pathologies, according to a company news release.
A team led by Martin Roche, MD, chief of orthopedics and surgical director of the orthopedic institute at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., performed the hospital's first advanced sensor-assisted knee surgery, according to a hospital news release.
OrthoKC, an orthopedic surgery practice in Kansas City, Kan., has opened an office at St. John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., according to a report from The Chieftain.
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Richard R. Pettingill joined the board of directors for MAKO Surgical, a medical device company manufacturing robotic arms for use during knee surgery, according to a company news release.
Stryker announced an agreement to acquire Gaymar Industries, a company that supports surface and pressure ulcer management solutions as well as temperature management, for approximately $150 million in a transaction which is expected to close on Oct. 1, according to…
The FDA sent Johnson & Johnson a letter of warning because the company improperly marketed two products under the DePuy Orthopaedics unit, according to a redOrbit.com report.
After lowering profit forecasts for defibrillators and spinal products, Medtronic's share prices fell more than they had in the past 21 months, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Kinetic Concepts, a medical device company, launched the Prevena Incision Management System in the United States, according to a company news release.