Despite huge profits in 2016 for Zimmer Biomet, the company experienced a production slowdown as it worked on quality and manufacturing systems issues related to integrating Biomet after acquiring the company in 2015, according to a Journal Gazette report.
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Denver-based Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Specialists and Active Implants announced the first successful meniscus replacement procedures in Colorado have taken place.
The global vertebral compression fractures devices market is set to hit nearly $1.19 million by 2022, based on an Allied Market Research report, according to medGadget.
Cytokinetics reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2017.
Aurora Spine reported financial results for the 2016 fiscal year.
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Surgical implant company RTI Surgical reported on its 2017 first quarter operating results and projected significant growth in the coming year.
Exactech reported first quarter 2017 revenue of $69.5 million, reflecting a 6 percent increase from $65.3 million in the first quarter of 2016.
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Professor of orthopedic surgery David Ruch, MD, completed the first surgery using Arthrosurface's OsteoMATE arthrodesis implant.
Nexxt Spine released the INTERTIA CORTI-FIXX Cortical-Cancellous pedicle screw system.
MIS technology developer Inspired Spine published an ebook titled, Distinguishing Between the Spinal OLIF and OLLIF Procedures – Confusion with the War of the LIFs.