The Associated Press: "The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans." The Senate health bill, which was unveiled Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada "would slap a 5 percent excise tax on elective cosmetic surgeries and procedures to help pay for expanding coverage to the uninsured." [More]

Medartis, Inc. will serve as the sole sponsor of the first USA International Bone Research Association (IBRA) Symposium and Workshop. The focus of the workshop and symposium is the upper extremity, trauma and reconstruction of the wrist and hand. The event will be held in Miami, Florida at the DaVinci Center and begins today, Friday, November 20 and will conclude on Saturday, November 21. [More]

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c0a943/taiwan_dental_devi) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Taiwan Dental Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015" to their offering. [More]

A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Implants replacing some of the infant's bone with the biodegradable matrix could eliminate some of the operations currently used to treat the condition. [More]

Spineology Inc., developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive spinal surgery devices, announced today that it has received FDA clearance for its minimally invasive surgery (MIS) Capture™ Facet Screw System. [More]

World uro-gynecological surgical devices market is driven by the growing acceptance of minimally invasive procedures as a convenient alternative option to hysterectomy. [More]

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Cosmetic Surgery Procedures and Products - A US and European Market Review [More]

In 2008, the combined European market for dental implants and final abutments increased by 6.8% over 2007. [More]

Demand for orthopedic instrumentation products is driven by considerable rise in osteoporosis, arthritis, and joint diseases. An aging population, increasingly active lifestyles, and an expanding obese population are factors favoring demand for orthopedic implants. [More]

In 2008, there were over 60 million units of dental prosthetic devices sold. While the growth rate has declined due to the economic recession in 2008 and is expected to continue declining late into 2009, this number is expected to steadily recover, reaching over 80 million by the end of the forecast period. The number of patients requiring dental restorations is increasing, especially as baby boomers age. [More]

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7f583/asia_pacific_denta) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Asia Pacific Dental Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015" to their offering. [More]

In 2008, the combined market for small joint, small bone and extremity devices was valued at $673.8 million. Small bone and joint applications has been one of the fastest growing areas in orthopedics. This sector of the market has outpaced the more established areas of orthopedics, especially large joint reconstruction which showed a marked slowing of growth at the end of 2008 and 2009. [More]

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Audiological Devices - Global Market Trends [More]

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. announced today it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its MAGECTM Technology for the treatment of spinal deformity. The first application for this technology is for the treatment of spinal scoliosis in young children and teenagers. The CE Mark allows the Company to market the MAGEC System in the European Union and other countries that recognize the CE Mark for commercial distribution purposes. [More]

Uroplasty, Inc. (AMEX: UPI), a medical device company developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, today announced that nine abstracts outlining study results submitted by various researchers have been accepted for presentation at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU), February 23-27, 2010 in St. Petersburg, FL. Presentations accepted were for both Uroplasty's Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System and Macroplastique® urethral bulking agent products. [More]