Stryker earnings drop 48.8% in 2014…but is an acquisition looming? 12 key points
Stryker's 2014 earnings were down and missed expectations, but Chairman and CEO Kevin Lobo isn't panicking yet.
View Article7 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Jan. 29
Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for Jan. 29, 2015.
View ArticleZimmer 4Q sales drop 1.4% — 10 things to know
Zimmer beat expectations for fourth quarter profit, but net sales decreased 1.4 percent over the previous year.
View ArticleDoes diabetes impact spine surgery reoperation rate? 5 things to know
Do patients with diabetes have a higher reoperation rate after lumbar spine surgery?
View ArticleStryker opens European headquarters — 5 quick facts
Stryker will open its new European Regional Headquarters to support business overseas, according to Today's Medical Development.
View Article10 key points on J&J's financial report — Medical device sales drop 3.4%
DePuy Synthes parent company Johnson & Johnson reported $18.3 billion in fourth quarter net sales — relatively flat over the same time last year — but full year sales reached $74.3 million, a 4.2...
View ArticleDePuy Synthes Spine's OCT system receives FDA clearance for expanded indication
DePuy Synthes Spine received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA to market its SYNAPSE Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic System with posterior cervical screws.
View ArticleNew website startup to assist neurosurgeons with net presence
Neurosurgeon SEO, a new website meant to increase neurosurgeons' visibility, recently launched.
View ArticleDr. Tom Joseph offers flat-fee orthopedic care
Tom Joseph, MD, a Dunwoody, Ga.-based orthopedic surgeon, recently opened a new type of practice, one that pledges a simpler way for patients to pay, by offering one fixed price to everyone.
View ArticleDrs. Neal ElAttrache, Steve Lombardo perform surgery on Kobe Bryant
The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic's Neal ElAttrache, MD, and Steve Lombardo, MD, performed rotator cuff surgery on NBA all-star Kobe Bryant on Wednesday morning, the LA Times reports.
View ArticleBarrington Orthopedic Specialists welcomes Dr. Anubhav P. Jagadish
Anubhav P. Jagadish, MD, will begin to practice at Barrington Orthopedic Specialists' Schaumburg, Ill., location in February.
View Article5 spine device company financial updates
Here are updates on spine device company stock from five key companies.
View ArticleLouisiana hospital offers joint replacement guarantee — 5 key concepts
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, La., launched a new program to guarantee hip and knee replacement surgeries for 30 days after the procedure.
View ArticleMedtronic Spinal employees rack-up 4.8k charitable hours — 5 things to know
Medtronic Spinal, based in Memphis, Tenn., volunteered at Mid-South nonprofit organizations last year, racking up several charitable hours, according to a Memphis Daily report.
View Article5 things to know about the SpineGuard "smart screw" European patent
SpineGuard received a European patent for its Dynamic Surgical Guidance technology integration into a pedicle screw — a "smart screw."
View Article5 key thoughts on high vs. low volume spinal deformity surgeons
A new study published in Spine shows high volume hospitals for adolescent spinal deformity correction have lower complication rates.
View ArticleZimmer, Medtronic, Stryker & more — 13 key notes
Here are 13 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies.
View ArticleDr. Matthew Matava: The more you look for injuries in the NFL, the more...
While the number of concussions reportedly suffered by NFL players dropped 25 percent this season to 111, those who were added to the injured reserve list was more.
View ArticleOrthopedic surgeon to know: Dr. Asheesh Bedi of the University of Michigan
Along with pulling double-duty as a consultant for the NFL and NHL players' associations, Asheesh i, MD, is the Harold and Helen W. Gehring Early Career Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the...
View Article10 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines this week — Jan. 30
Here are 10 orthopedic spine and neurosurgeons who were in the news this past week.
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