10 big trends in medical device company transactions
Consolidation is huge in the medical device space this year, and experts are not expecting the action to slow down.
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Healthcare reform is changing the landscape in the United States and the specialty physician population is changing as well.
View ArticleDr. Richard Byrne new Elmhurst Hospital neurosurgical services medical...
Elmhurst (Ill.) Hospital names Richard Byrne, MD, medical director of neurosurgical services, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
View ArticleHow spine patient treatment care pathways are changing — For the better?
Spine treatment plans and protocols are changing as healthcare reform puts more emphasis on high quality, cost-effective care encouraging physicians and healthcare professionals to work together on...
View ArticleStryker to pay $79M in OtisKnee settlement
Stryker will pay a little over $79 million to end civil and criminal investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice into the sales and marketing of the OtisKnee before Stryker acquired its...
View ArticleHow does scoliosis diagnosis impact adolescence? 5 things to know
The Scoliosis Research Society SRS-22 Questionnaire is used to show increasing deformity in young people with idiopathic scoliosis, and researchers sought to consider whether scoliosis interferes with...
View Article5 key thoughts on medical device companies — Who to watch for & who to pass over
What will happen in the medical device industry over the next few years? Zacks Equity Research analyzed the current situation and where the field is headed in the future.
View ArticleWhat happens when data links device company payments with physician decisions?
Physician relationships with pharmaceutical and device companies are under scrutiny again, this time among eye surgeons.
View ArticleWhat is Stryker responsible for in the OtisMed settlement? 5 things to know
The OtisMed plea agreement with the government over distributing their knee system without Food and Drug Administration clearance includes a side "non-prosecution" agreement with Stryker, which...
View Article6 points on FDA panel physicians …and their payments from device companies
Physicians sit on the Food and Drug Administration's panel for device clearances, and some of those physicians have financial ties to device companies. Does that influence their decisions?
View ArticleAurora Spine receives Canadian medical device license for ZIP fusion system
Aurora Spine received the Health Canada Medical Device License for its ZIP Interspinous Fusion System.
View ArticleRobotic spine surgery in China & Taiwan: 3 systems purchased — 3 quick facts
Mazor Robotics received three purchase orders for its Renaissance robot-assisted systems.
View Article7 changes in physician income from 2013 to 2014
Here are the percentage changes in physician income from 2013 to 2014, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Physician Compensation Survey:
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Endoscopic spine surgery interest grows overseas — Could it flourish in the...
Endoscopic spine surgery has been around for many years, but the technique is just beginning to become more refined and more accessible to surgeons and patients in the United States. It's becoming more...
View ArticleCervical spondylotic myelopathy: What can you tell about outcomes from...
How does sagittal balance relate to clinical outcomes after spine surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy?
View ArticleCan ozone gas fix leg pain from disc herniation? 5 quick facts on Triojection...
The first surgery performed with the Minimus Spine Triojection System was performed in Italy.
View ArticleNorth American spine surgery market in 5 years: 8 things to know
The North American spine surgery market is expected to grow over the next five years, according to a new report from Research and Markets.
View ArticleDoctors Hospital of Sarasota upgrades Orthopedic and Spine Institute
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota renovated its Orthopedic and Spine Institute as part of a planned $17 million upgrade, according to a Herald Tribune report.
View ArticleWill Thomas Sullivan serve on Span-America Medical Systems' board of...
Span-America Medical Systems will nominate Thomas J. Sullivan for election to the board of directors at the company's next annual meeting in February 2015.
View ArticleWhere spine surgery & innovation is headed: 10 surgeons on big roadblocks,...
There are several changes in healthcare impacting spine surgery and innovation in the field. Here are 10 spine surgeons discussing some of the biggest challenges and windows for success in the future.
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