Boston Scientific acquired Vertiflex, developer of the Superion Indirect Decompression System.
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Johnson & Johnson will pay about $1 billion to settle 95 percent of the 6,000 cases pending against the company's Pinnacle hip implants, which left several unable to walk, Bloomberg reports.
The FDA cleared 27 orthopedic and spine related devices last month.
AMB Surgical received $50,000 in grant funding after winning the Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids competition, the Dayton Daily News reports.
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Research published by English researchers found that 8 out of 10 knee implants and 6 out of 10 hip implants last 25 years, MachineDesign reports.
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic today revealed results from a three-month post-market clinical study of spinal cord stimulation through its EvolveSM workflow, endorsing effective pain relief and improved function in patients with chronic intractable back and leg pain.
During the first quarter conference call to discuss Orthofix's financial report, President and CEO Brad Mason spent time discussing its competitive advantage with the M6-C cervical disc and the company's biggest opportunity in the U.S.
Orthofix reported flat net sales during the first quarter of 2019 and net income dropped 82.7 percent.
The Visionaries, a Texas-based female philanthropic group, is hosting a fundraiser to buy a Mobile C-Arm device for Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center in Temple, Texas, reports The Temple Daily Telegram.