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Archive for March, 2010

Breakthroughs in Treatment of Spine and Back Conditions

Akillas | March 15, 2010 | 0 Comments

ScienceDaily (Mar. 13, 2010) — Approximately 21 million visits were made to physicians’ offices due to back problems in 2006. While countless adults experience back pain and stiffness, many suffer from serious spine and back conditions -including injury, herniated discs and the deterioration of the vertebrae. Join the forum discussion on this post

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Orthovita Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results

Akillas | March 15, 2010 | 0 Comments
Orthovita Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results

Fourth quarter 2009 sales of $24.4 million reflect 17% growth over fourth quarter 2008; full year 2009 sales of $92.9 million increased 21% over 2008. MALVERN, Pa., Mar 10, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –Fourth quarter 2009 operating income of $385,000 compared to an operating loss of $670,000 in fourth quarter 2008; full year 2009 operating [...]

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Medtronic Introduces the VERTEX SELECT(R) Reconstruction System

Akillas | March 11, 2010 | 0 Comments
Medtronic Introduces the VERTEX SELECT(R) Reconstruction System

Offering Surgeons the Next Generation of Occipitocervical Upper-Thoracic Fixation MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT ) today announced the U.S. launch of the VERTEX SELECT® Reconstruction System. When a patient has a spinal condition that requires fusion or a procedure that must be performed from the back of the spine, also known as a posterior [...]

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Integra LifeSciences Launches Portfolio of Advanced Orthobiologics for Spine Surgery

Akillas | March 10, 2010 | 0 Comments
Integra LifeSciences Launches Portfolio of Advanced Orthobiologics for Spine Surgery

PLAINSBORO, N.J., March 9, 2010 — (HSMN NewsFeed) — Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART ) announced today that it has created a portfolio of advanced bone grafting products, which will be sold in conjunction with its Integra Spine implants, providing spine surgeons a comprehensive set of solutions for spine fusion.

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