Medtronic, a US-based medical device manufacturer, has obtained the CE Mark and announced the launch of its new cervical cage system called Compact Cornerstone-SR Alliance. Compact Cornerstone-SR Alliance cage system has been designed to ...
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US-based Stryker has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the medical device company Mako Surgical for $30.00 per share in cash with an aggregate purchase price of around $1.65bn. The acquisition is subject to customary closing ...
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Solana Surgical, an extremity orthopedic products company, has introduced its FuseFORCE SuperElastic fixation system, designed for orthopedic and podiatric surgeons’ use in fusing the small joints in the foot and ankle, and hand and ...
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It's both the moment of this comparison test and the first time the Jaguar F-Type mounts a fierce challenge to the Porsche Boxster. The $171,045 F-Type V6 S is leading, with the $131,800 Boxster S PDK on the chase. We're on a special ...
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Tenaxis Medical, a developer of high-performance sealants, has received approval to expand its CE Mark indications for ArterX surgical sealant, from its EU notified body, BSI. ArterX Surgical Sealant is specifically designed to be applied ...
Biomet Orthopedics has announced the first clinical use of its Signature patient-specific glenoid instrumentation in the US, which is designed to improve placement for total and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The Signature glenoid system ...
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Medical technology company Lombard Medical Technologies successfully treated the first US patients with Aorfix, its flexible stent graft for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Meriter Hospital vascular surgeon ...
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Surgical products developer Zimmer Holdings has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Patient Specific Instruments (PSI) Shoulder system. The system enables surgeons to plan the implant ...
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The frigid temps in your office during the summer months might be to blame for the latest round of colds circulating your cubicles. If you're among the many gainfully employed Americans who blame work for their poor health, it turns out ...
RTI Surgical, a manufacturer of orthopaedic and other biologic implants, has launched Tritium Sternal Cable Plating (SCP) system for closing median sternotomies following open heart procedures. The device incorporates the advantages of ...
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Intrinsic Therapeutics, a developer of lumbar spine anulus closure devices, has enrolled the 400th patient in level 1, a randomized trial of its Barricaid device. The study is being conducted in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and The ...
Integra LifeSciences has received US regulatory clearance to market its Integra Titan Reverse Shoulder System, which offers greater flexibility for shoulder replacement surgery. The company plans to begin a limited market release in the ...
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CryoLife has announced the first European clinical implant of its HeRO (Haemodialysis Reliable Outflow) graft following its CE Mark in June 2013. The procedure was performed at the University of Leuven Hospital in Belgium by Professor ...
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Researchers at A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have identified potential targets for therapeutic drugs against aggressive breast cancer. Working in collaboration with local and international institutions, GIS scientists ...
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Orthopaedic company Wright Medical Group has introduced the Ortholoc 3Di ankle fusion system with six unique plate designs and five screw options in the US. The new system with Wright's new 3Di Polyaxial locking technology offers implant ...