Spinal Tech

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…

Memphis, Tenn.-based Smith & Nephew's revenues for the second quarter were $926 million, down 8 percent from $1 billion in 2008, according to a report in the Memphis Business Journal.

David Polly, MD, a spine surgeon at the University of Minnesota, is under scrutiny after he failed to disclose payments he received from Medtronic for consulting services in May 2006 testimony in front of a Senate committee, asking for government…

Zimmer Holdings second-quarter sales revenue has decreased 5.5 percent from second-quarter 2008, according to a Zimmer news release.

Stryker's second-quarter 2009 sales revenue has decreased 4.6 percent from second-quarter 2008 due to losses in currency value and sales revenue, according to a Stryker news release.

Smith & Nephew plans to introduce extremities surgery products into the U.S. market beginning this year, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

David Illingworth, CEO of Smith & Nephew, has said that he expects the orthopedic device market slowdown to continue for several months as individuals defer procedures as a result of the economic downturn, according to a report in the Wall…