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Medtronic Swing to Loss in First Quarter After Covidien Deal

By Jeanne Whalen Medtronic PLC reported a net loss of $1 million in its first combined quarter with Covidien, largely related to $ 880 million in charges for the Covidien acquisition and a $329 million expense from the resolution of

Mental Health, Sleep Medicine, And Sports Medicine Spending Has Increased, According To New Medicare Data

By Lecia Bushak According to a new report out of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare’s mental health spending is up, based on 2013 data. Medicare spending on psychiatry has risen 9.3 percent to $853 million; other areas that

OrthoPediatrics Receives FDA Clearance for ResponseTM Spine System

Warsaw, Indiana, June 1, 2015 – OrthoPediatrics Corp. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the ResponseTM Spine System. This system is intended for posterior, non-cervical fixation (pedicle screw fixation T1-S2/ilium and

Dr. Aria Sabit pleads guilty to unnecessary spine surgery, faces 11+ years in prison — 5 things to know

By Laura Dyrda Aria Sabit, MD, a neurosurgeon formerly practicing in Michigan, pled guilty to performing unnecessary spine surgery and billing insurance companies and the government unlawfully, according to a Detroit Free Press report. Here are five things to know: 1.

Which spinal cord injury medicolegal lawsuits are surgeons more likely to win? 5 key notes

By Laura Dyrda A new study focused on spinal cord injury examines whether the reason for lawsuits impacts the final outcome. The study was published in Spine. The study authors queried “VerdictSearch” for spinal cord injury cases between 2000 and 2010. They categorized

Q1 Earnings of $0.43 Anticipated for CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ:CNMD)

Wall Street analysts expect CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ:CNMD) to report earnings per share of $0.43 for the current fiscal quarter. This number is based on the average estimate of the sell-side research firms that cover the stock. CONMED Corporation (NA…

Renowned Endoscopic Spine Surgeon Dr. Kaixuan Liu Announces Opening of Park Avenue Office

Atlantic Spine Center, a nationally recognized leader in minimally invasive spine surgery with three locations in New Jersey, announces the opening of a new office in New York City. The new facility is at 1045 Park Avenue (at East 86th

Blood loss, hospital stay do not decrease with PRP use during TKA

By Monica Jaramillo Patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty with the use of platelet-rich plasma did not experience less blood loss or a shorter hospital stay compared with control patients, according to study results. Researchers prospectively …

DePuy Orthopaedics announces field safety notice for knee system

DePuy Orthopaedics recently voluntarily issued a field safety notice for its LCS Complete RPS Knee System due to the potential occurrence of pain when the native patella is not resurfaced. DePuy was recently notified by Australia’s regulatory authority, the Therapeutic

Spinal Cord Imaging Helps Diagnose and Follow MS, But Challenges Remain

By Linda Hughes If you ask a patient with progressive multiple sclerosis to define her condition, she may say that she because of multiple sclerosis she has lost her independence, can’t work, and is getting worse. A radiologist would see:

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