Spinal Tech

After the Food and Drug Administration initially expressed concern about the high cancer rates among clinical study patients receiving Medtronic's Amplify for posterlateral lumbar fusion, the FDA's Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices panel voted 6-5 in favor of approval, according to…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the high number of cancer cases reported in clinical study patients for Medtronic's Amplify, a spine device, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

A Mount Sinai School of Medicine study published in Orthopedics found that the average total knee or hip replacement surgery patient experiences a significant decrease in weight and body mass index, according to a hospital news release.

Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital has partnered with InVivoLink to collect clinical, financial and operational data directly from the operating room at the point of service, according to an InVivoLink news report.

Twin Cities Orthopedics in Edina, Minn., will begin offering urgent care services on evenings and during the weekend beginning in August, according to a Star Tribune report.

TriMas Corp.'s Richards Micro Tool business has announced the release of a line of MediDrill and MediMill cutting instruments for orthopedic surgeries.

Emory Eastside Medical Center in Atlanta has begun an expansion which includes a spine center, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.

For medical device manufacturers, second quarter fiscal reports show mixed results due to the weakened economy and less visits to the physician, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Dean H. Bergy, advisor to the chief financial officer at Stryker, has become a member of the RTI Biologics board of directors, according to an RTI Biologics news release.

Zimmer Holdings reported a 21 percent decrease in earnings during the 2010 second quarter, largely a result of setting aside $75 million for voluntary suspension of the Durom Acetabular hip implant, according to a company news release.