AxioMed Spine Corp. has been awarded the Ferchill Partner Award for its medical innovation and economic impact on the community in the Sixth Annual Cleveland Clinic Innovator Awards, according to a release from AxioMed Spine.
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Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have developed a metallic glass alloy that, when used as an support plate in orthopedic surgery, is expected to harmlessly degrade in the body without having to be removed, according to a report by…
Stellartech in Sunnyvale, Calif., and OrthoMEMS in Menlo Park, Calif., will co-develop a reader for wireless communication with a miniature implanted sensor in the spine, according to a release from the two companies.
A new study from the RAND Corp. outlines methods that could be used to test a payment system in which physicians, hospitals and healthcare providers would be paid a set fee for treating an "episode of care," a single ailment…
In a 15-8 vote, the Senate Finance Committee rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) that would create a public healthcare insurance plan, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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Although the Texas Medical Association opposes some proposed health reforms, such as a public insurance option, TMA wants reform legislation that cracks down on several insurance practices that reduce coverage, according to a TMA release.
Integra LifeSciences has released of a smaller size of its Accell Evo3 Demineralized Bone Matrix, according to a release from Integra LifeSciences.
Mentor, Ohio-based STERIS Corp. has entered into a collaborative relationship with Sunnyvale, Calf.-based Intuitive Surgical that will enable the companies to integrate their technologies into advanced minimally invasive surgical suites, according to a STERIS news release.
The Laser Spine Institute, based in Tampa, Fla., has announced plans to open a new location in Wayne, Pa., according to a report by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
The American Medical Association has expedited the publication of a new code specific to vaccine administration and revised existing code 90663 to include the H1N1 vaccine, according to an AMA news release.