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Medtronic Announces FDA Approval and U.S. Launch of Next Generation Spinal Cord Stimulator for Chronic Pain Management

DUBLIN – September 18, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced FDA approval and U.S. launch of the Intellis(TM) platform for the management of certain types of chronic intractable pain. The Intellis platform was designed to overcome limitations with current spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems, such as battery performance, and can […]

Zip Surgical Skin Closure Reduces Post-Discharge Costs, Clinic Calls and Antibiotics in First Economic Study of Device

September 18, 2017 CAMPBELL, Calif. & COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZipLine Medical, Inc. today announced results from an economic study that showed that Zip Surgical Skin Closure reduced post-discharge costs for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) when compared to staples. Results were presented Friday at the Knee Society Members Meeting by Roger Emerson, MD, […]

First Lumbar AxioMed Viscoelastic Total Disc Replacement Implanted in Australia

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 AxioMed is pleased to announce the success of the first viscoelastic Freedom Lumbar Disc case in Australia. Dr. Steven Yang completed the procedure on a 35-year-old female patient suffering from degenerative disc disease with radiating pain as a result of a degenerative lumbar disc at […]

New surgeries allow upper extremity amputee patients optimal function

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Two Charlotte, N.C.-based orthopedic hand surgeons are pioneering new amputee surgeries that are offering patients unparalleled use of their upper extremities. OrthoCarolina hand surgeons Glenn Gaston and Bryan Loeffler are performing and developing multiple new surgical techniques for upper extremity amputees, including […]

TransEnterix, Inc. Reports Progress on Senhance FDA Submission

September 18, 2017 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE American: TRXC), a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the Company has filed its response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Additional Information (“AI”) request related to the […]

HSS’ USE OF ROBOTICS IN SURGERY

Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. / 9-18-2017 Todd Albert, M.D. is surgeon-in-chief and medical director and Korein-Wilson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. Dr. Albert, president-elect of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), knows that as a surgeon, it’s good to control what you can […]

Mazor Robotics Announces Closing of the Third Tranche Equity Investment

September 15, 2017 CAESAREA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE:MZOR) (NASDAQGM:MZOR), a pioneer and a leader in the field of surgical guidance systems, today announced the closing of the third tranche equity investment by Medtronic pursuant to the executed agreement between the parties, as previously disclosed on August 30, 2017. Mazor […]

Globus Medical (GMED) Announces First Case In Orthopedic Trauma

9/15/2017 AUDUBON, Pa., Sept. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced it completed its first orthopedic trauma surgical case. Globus Medical’s new ANTHEM™ Distal Radius Fracture System was used by Dr. Asif Ilyas, Hand Surgeon and Trauma Surgeon with The Rothman […]

VEXIM: Strong First Half 2017 Results, in Line with Expectations

September 14, 2017 TOULOUSE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: VEXIM (FR0011072602 – ALVXM / PEA‐PME) (Paris:ALVXM), a medical device company specializing in the minimally-invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, announces its consolidated results for the first half of 20172 in line with guidance3. “Our sales performance and controlled expenses for the first half of […]

SpineGuard Reports Six-Month 2017 Financial Results

September 14, 2017 PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops, and markets disposable medical devices intended to make spine surgery safer, announced today financial results for the half year ending June 30, 2017, as approved by the Board of Directors […]

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