The global bio-implants market is set to grow in the next five years, according to a report by Persistence Market Research.
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Zyga Technology announced the first implantation of the Glyder Facet Restoration Device in Cyprus.
Mazor Robotics announced that the first deep brain stimulation surgery performed with its Renaissance Guidance System to treat patients with obsessive compulsive disorder has been completed.
Raleigh-based NC State University biomedical engineers are developing nanotechnology built directly into orthopedic implants to help prevent infections, according to a Nanowerk News report.
Ronda Stryker is now at 462 on the 2015 Forbes list of global billionaires, according to an mLive report.
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The spine device company joimax received clearance for the United States Food and Drug Administration to market the Percusys percutaneous pedicle screw-rod system.
NuVasive Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Jason Hannon sold several shares in late February, according to an Ashburn Daily report.
The neurosurgery navigation system is expected to grow over the next few years, according to an iData report.
Stryker's board of directors authorized a new $2 billion share repurchase program yesterday.
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Ky., is one of the first few facilities in the state to offer targeted-radiofrequency ablation therapy, according to a report by The Messenger Advocate.