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Medtronic Reports First Quarter Financial Results

DUBLIN – Sept. 3, 2015 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2016, which ended July 31, 2015. Unless otherwise noted, all revenue growth rates in this press release are stated on

Why The ‘Cadillac Tax’ Will Drive Healthcare Costs Higher For The Middle Class

By Robert Pearl, MD The Affordable Care Act (ACA), despite its laudable policy goals, contains a provision that could negatively impact the health of millions of middle class individuals, and that is the so-called “Cadillac” tax. Increasingly it is being

Are Ortho Companies Ready for Medicare Bundled Payments?

By Nancy Crotti When Medicare proposed in July that hospitals in 75 metro areas would have to accept “bundled” payments for hip and knee replacement surgeries and follow-up treatment, some interested parties saw it coming. “Hospitals have been knowing that this

Spinal Ependymomas. Part 1: Intramedullary Ependymomas

By Jörg Klekamp, MD Abstract Object Ependymomas represent the most common intramedullary tumor in adults. Despite their usually well-defined dissection plane, surgical morbidity has been documented to be considerably higher compared with other intramedullary entities. This study presents an analysis of risk

New Study Compares the Sonoma CRx® Clavicle Pin to Plates

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sonoma Orthopedic Products (Sonoma) is excited to announce its CRx® Clavicle Pin has been featured in a recent study from the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (March 2015). The authors (Sinan Zehir, Regayip Zehir, Ercan

Pfizer continues study of Staphylococcus aureus vaccine for elective spinal fusion surgery

Pfizer Inc. announced the enrollment of the first patient in a Phase 2b clinical trial of its investigational Staphylococcus aureus multi-antigen vaccine in adults undergoing elective spinal fusion surgery, according to a company press release. This next phase of the study will

K2M Enhances PYRENEES(R) Product Family With the Addition of Its Mono Cervical Plate System

LEESBURG, Va., Sept. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M”), a global medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative and proprietary complex spine technologies, techniques and minimally invasive procedures, today announced it

12 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — September 3, 2015

By Megan Wood Here are 12 things for spinal surgeons to know for September 3, 2015. Trends in the global spinal fusion market A new report from MedGadget examines key trends in the global spinal fusion market over the next six years.

The Spinal Column: Can you save a spine with a back pack?

By Dr. Jim Schaffer Ahhh… School is just about here. In my office I am hearing all sorts of emotional reactions. Me? How am I feeling? I am feeling determined. I am determined that this year we will help families

Patient age, geographic location of treatment impact satisfaction with outpatient orthopedic procedures

By Monica Jaramillo Recently published data indicated non-modifiable factors, such as age and the geographic location where a patient is treated significantly influenced the patient’s satisfaction with an outpatient orthopedic procedure. Researchers retrospectively reviewed the patient satisfaction scores for 12,177

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