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Stem cell company paid $443,500 to former head of state agency that funds research

By DAVID JENSEN – September 1, 2016 The former president of the $3 billion California stem cell agency received $443,500 in total compensation from the Bay Area stem cell company that appointed him to its board of directors only seven days after he left his state post. The stock and cash were provided over a two-year […]

Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet Enter 2-level Cervical Disc and Robotic Markets

September 1, 2016 – By  Carolyn LaWell Disc Replacement Zimmer Biomet’s $1 billion acquisition of LDR and its Mobi-C cervical disc assets and Medtronic’s FDA Premarket Approval for the Prestige LP 2-level application changed the game in the U.S. 2-level cervical disc replacement arena. Mobi-C had been the only 2-level disc approved on the U.S. market. Prior […]

Vexim: Amendment of the financial agenda for 2016

Toulouse, September 2, 2016 –VEXIM (FR0011072602 – ALVXM / PEA‐PME), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, will announce its 2016 Half-Year Results on Tuesday, 20 September, 2016 – after the market close. The other dates announced on the original schedule remain unchanged: ANNOUNCEMENT                                                            DATE* 2016 Half-Year Results                                          Tuesday, […]

Businessman William Parfet resigns from Stryker Corp. Board of Directors

By Al Jones – September 2, 2016 KALAMAZOO, MI – William U. Parfet unceremoniously resigned Wednesday from the Stryker Corp. Board of Directors and the company is not saying why. Parfet, 69, was among the longest-tenured members of the board, which works on behalf of company stockholders to establish corporate policies, to provide oversight and […]

MiMedx Announces Nationwide Launch of AmnioFill™

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), the leading regenerative medicine company utilizing human amniotic tissue and patent-protected processes to develop and market advanced products and therapies for the Wound Care, Surgical, Orthopedic, Spine, Sports Medicine, Ophthalmic, and Dental sectors of healthcare, announced today its plans for the nationwide launch of AmnioFill™, the first […]

Zimmer Biomet Holdings to Present at INVESTIndiana Equity Conference

WARSAW, Ind., Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, announced that it will be participating in the INVESTIndiana Equity Conference at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet’s Investor Relations […]

Stryker’s Endoscopy division acquires Ivy Sports Medicine

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Stryker’s Endoscopy division announced today it has acquired Ivy Sports Medicine, LLC, whose portfolio is comprised of a comprehensive minimally invasive meniscal repair platform. The addition of Ivy Sports Medicine’s portfolio enables Stryker to provide customers with a complete meniscal platform to better serve their patients. The portfolio includes the only FDA-approved collagen […]

Alphatec Holdings Completes Sale of International Business to Globus Medical

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a provider of spinal fusion technologies, today announced the completion of the previously announced sale of its international operations and distribution channel to Globus Medical (NYSE: GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer. With the closing of the […]

What we Can Learn from a Pro Athlete’s Journey to Neck Surgery

Submitted by Neel Anand, MD In light of the recent news that New York Mets’ third baseman David Wright elected to undergo neck surgery to repair a herniated disc, there has been a buzzing discussion on the impact of such a decision on Wright himself, the team, and the season. And most of the questions […]

How Surgical Theater Changes The Way Neurosurgeons Operate

By JOHN GAUDIOSI • August 28th, 2016 Dr. Robert Louis, a neurosurgeon at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Orange County, CA, is pitched some type of new technology, gadget or medication every day. He’s shown things so often that he developed an internal filter that automatically sets expectations a lot lower than the enthusiasm of the rep. But […]

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