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VertiFlex announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled an Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Panel meeting on Feb. 20, 2015 to discuss and vote on its premarket approval application for the Superion Interspinous Spacer System.

Despite a challenging healthcare atmosphere, the demand for new medical innovation is growing and the medical device market is expected to grow significantly over the next three years, according to a Manufacturing Group report.

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It's no secret that the Asia Pacific healthcare market is rapidly expanding, and orthopedic device companies want in. The top companies already have established footholds in China, making it the new "wild west." So, who will win?

New York-based Columbia University Medical Center researchers have developed a method to regenerate meniscus using a personalized 3D printed implant, according to a paper published in Science Translational Medicine.

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