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FDA seeks permanent injunctions against two stem cell clinics

SILVER SPRING, Md., May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in two complaints filed today in federal court, is seeking permanent injunctions to stop two stem cell clinics from marketing stem cell products without FDA approval and for significant deviations from current good manufacturing practice requirements. “Cell-based regenerative medicine holds significant medical opportunity, […]

UnitedHealthcare expands program for hip, knee and spine procedures

By Christopher Snowbeck Star Tribune – May 9, 2018 Minnetonka-based UnitedHealthcare has expanded a program that is changing payment terms for certain hip, knee and spine surgeries in hopes of improving quality while lowering costs. Launched as a pilot in 2015, the program is now saving employers about $18,000 per procedure, the insurer announced Wednesday, and has been […]

ATTUNE Knee System Linked to Improvements in Patient Quality of Life and Reduced Length of Hospital Stay

WARSAW, Ind., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — DePuy Synthes*, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced clinical findings outlining the potential benefits patients may experience when undergoing knee replacement with the ATTUNE Knee System. First, a study1 presented at the 2nd World Arthroplasty Congress in Rome on Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) reported a statistically significant improvement in […]

DePuy Synthes Announces Agreement with Prosidyan to Exclusively Promote FIBERGRAFT® Family of Products for Spine Fusion Surgery

RAYNHAM, Mass. – May 9, 2018 – DePuy Synthes*, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced an exclusive agreement in the U.S. between DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc. and Prosidyan to promote the FIBERGRAFT® Family of Products, a line of synthetic bone graft materials which are ultra-porous, designed for ease of use, and have […]

Medtronic selects former analyst for senior finance post

By Joe Carlson Star Tribune-May 8, 2018 Medtronic hired one of Wall Street’s best-known medical-technology stock analysts on Monday, with the goal of translating revenue growth into better stock performance. The stock price climbed nearly 5 percent on the news. In a conference call with investors Monday morning, former JPMorgan Chase analyst Michael Weinstein said he has […]

Permira funds to acquire Corin a leading orthopaedic company

London, 9 May 2018 – Global investment firm Permira and Corin Orthopaedics Holding Ltd (“Corin”), one of the fastest growing orthopaedic firms, today announced that a company backed by the Permira funds has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Corin from DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR (controlled by DeA Capital Group), […]

TransEnterix, Inc. Reports Operating and Financial Results for the First Quarter 2018

May 08, 2018 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE American:TRXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced its operating and financial results for the first quarter 2018. Recent Highlights During the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company […]

SANUWAVE Announces AMBIENSYS SRL as Distributor for dermaPACE® in Romania

SUWANEE, GA, May 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCQB: SNWV) is pleased to announce that it has appointed AMBIENSYS SRL as the distributor for the dermaPACE® System in Romania.  The expected revenue from this agreement will be north of $400,000 over the next three years. Globally, AMBIENSYS SRL is known as a service provider […]

Clinical Evidence Presented at SAWC on Application of AMNIOX Medical Products

May 08, 2018 MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AMNIOX Medical, Inc., a TissueTech, Inc. company, highlighted four clinical posters demonstrating the effectiveness of NEOX® Wound Allograft at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) in April. The presentations illustrate applications of NEOX Wound Allograft in combination with other therapies, and among a range of severe wounds that are resistant to […]

Amedica Corporation Provides Update on its Clinical Studies

SALT LAKE CITY, May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride for biomedical applications, today provided an update on its clinical study activities. Single Center Retrospective Comparative Study A clinical study comparing silicon nitride spinal implants to allograft spacers in cervical fusion showed […]

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