Spinal equipment manufacturer X-spine has announced FDA clearance of its Fixcet Spinal Facet Screw System, according to a press release.
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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.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Transparency Task Force has released 21 draft proposals for public comment on public disclosure policies aimed at helping consumers, stakeholders and others understand how the agency operates and makes decisions, according to an FDA…
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B1 Medical, a developer of innovative medical devices for orthopedics, has partnered with Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, a worldwide provider of implantable biomaterials to the surgical and medical device markets, to provide scientific support on B1's development of a novel PEEK-OPTIMA…
SpineGuard, based in San Francisco and Paris, announced it has signed an agreement with MBA, an international medical device marketing and distribution firm, to exclusively distribute SpineGuard's PediGuard device in Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, effective immediately, according…
Nine hospitals in seven states have agreed to pay the United States more than $9.4 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare related to kyphoplasty procedures performed between 2000 and 2008, according to a U.S. Department…
Movement toward bundled payments and accountable care organizations could give hospitals and healthcare providers the upper hand when negotiating medical implant prices, shifting the current climate for providers when dealing with medical device manufacturers, according to a report in the…
Anika Therapeutics, a developer and manufacturer of therapeutic products for tissue protection, healing, repair and regeneration, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has removed restrictions placed upon the company following its acceptance of corrective actions put forth…