NuVasive's manufacturing facility in West Carrollton, Ohio, achieved several milestones in 2018 and plans to continue building upon those wins, General Manager Dale Wolf told the Dayton Business Journal.
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are making another attempt to repeal the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax levied with ACA implementation, according to The Journal Gazette.
Medacta celebrated its 20th anniversary this week.
Plano-based Texas Back Institute researchers found Centinel Spine's ProDisc-C device is generally safe for use in spine surgery procedures, Spinal News International reports.
NuVasive will introduce new technology for lateral single-position spine surgery.
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The Department of Justice charged 24 individuals in connection with a massive kickback scheme that resulted in more than $1.2 billion in losses.
Independent general surgeon William Norwood, MD, performed his 5,000th da Vinci robotic surgery April 9, the Bossier Press reports.
Sean Lennon will succeed Mike Hedges as Medtronic's CIO.