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Experts to present stem cell therapies for neurological disorders at Cedars-Sinai conference

Experts from stem cell programs at respected research centers around the country will present information at an April 30 conference on stem cell therapy for neurological disorders, hosted by the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in collaboration with the Genetics Policy Institute of Wellington, Fla.

29 Apr 2011

Global Health Partner revenues increase 27% to SEK 178.9 million

Global Health Partner: FIRST QUARTER 2011. Revenues increased by 27 percent to SEK 178.9 million.

28 Apr 2011

Enrollment complete in Unigene's oral PTH Phase 2 osteoporosis study in postmenopausal women

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics announced today that the Company has completed patient enrollment of its Phase 2 study with an experimental oral parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

28 Apr 2011

K2M receives FDA 510(k) clearance for EVEREST Degenerative Spinal System

K2M, Inc., today announced at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (SAS) Conference that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the EVEREST™ Degenerative Spinal System, a versatile top-loading polyaxial pedicle screw system featuring the ability to accommodate multiple levels of fixation rigidity to help surgeons individualize patient care.

27 Apr 2011

Advanced Orthopaedics & Spine Medicine to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Dr. David Mack of Advanced Orthopaedics & Spine Medicine and North Cypress Medical Center are participating in a ten year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni® G2 knee resurfacing device, an FDA cleared implant for patients with osteoarthritic damage in a single compartment of the knee.

27 Apr 2011

Synthes, JNJ sign merger agreement for orthopaedics business

Johnson & Johnson, the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, and Synthes, Inc., a premier global manufacturer of orthopaedic devices, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson will acquire Synthes for CHF159 per share, or $21.3 billion.

27 Apr 2011

Accuray announces expiration of HSR waiting period for TomoTherapy acquisition

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, today announced the expiration of the mandatory, pre-merger waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, in connection with the previously announced acquisition of TomoTherapy Incorporated.

26 Apr 2011

SI-BONE receives FDA approval for updated iFuse Implant System

SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical device to treat the sacroiliac joint announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a major modification to the existing product label.

26 Apr 2011

Texas Institute for Surgery, StreamVenue partner for innovative endoscopy technology

StreamVenue Healthcare has partnered its "plug and play" products and services with Texas Institute for Surgery At Presbyterian Hospital Dallas to foster innovation in endoscopy technology.

25 Apr 2011

Medtronic's English Channel swimming competition to raise awareness on ALS

In August 2011, Doug McConnell of Barrington, Illinois, expects to be the 48th person over age 50 to successfully swim across the English Channel. He will be swimming more than 21 grueling miles in memory of his father, David, who passed away from ALS.

From Medtronic 25 Apr 2011

Roswell Park Cancer Institute named Blue Distinction Center for Transplants

Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Transplants® by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York for demonstrating better overall quality of care and patient results in bone marrow/stem cell (autologous and allogeneic) procedures.

22 Apr 2011

Physiotherapy Associates inaugurates new clinic in Grand Haven, MI

Physiotherapy Associates, the nation's foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, recently opened a new physical therapy clinic in Grand Haven, MI.

22 Apr 2011

DEKRA, Health Canada clear ORTHOCON's new Absorbable Bone Hemostat Matrix

ORTHOCON, Inc., a privately-held therapeutic device company, today announced that DEKRA and Health Canada have cleared its HEMASORB Absorbable Bone Hemostat Matrix for clinical use and sale in Europe and Canada.

22 Apr 2011

Misonix enters new three year distribution agreement with Instrumentacion

Misonix, Inc., a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative, therapeutic, ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spinal surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications, has entered into a new, three year, exclusive distribution agreement with Instrumentacion, S.A. based in Bogota, Colombia.

22 Apr 2011

Lovelace Medical Center upgrades to Gamma Knife Perfexion system

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced today that it has entered into a contract to supply a Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ system to Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

21 Apr 2011

First implantation of blended vitamin E total knee replacement in the U.S

DJO Global, Inc., a leading provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced the implantation of the first blended vitamin E total knee replacement in the U.S.

21 Apr 2011

Amgen, UCB report positive results from AMG 785/CDP7851 comparative Phase 2 study for postmenopausal osteoporosis

Amgen and UCB announced today positive top-line results from their Phase 2 clinical study comparing sclerostin-antibody AMG 785/CDP7851 to placebo in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density (BMD) for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO).

21 Apr 2011

Medtronic launches MARROWMAX Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit in the U.S.

Expanding its leading bone grafting portfolio, Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. launch of the MARROWMAX™ Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit.

20 Apr 2011

Young scoliosis patients do not need routine MRI scanning before spinal surgery

Most patients with scoliosis developing after age ten don't need routine magnetic resonance imaging scanning before spine-straightening surgery, suggests a study in the April 14 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

19 Apr 2011

Centinel Spine reports record 47% increase in sales for first quarter 2011

A record 47% year-over-year sales increase for Q1, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was announced today by Centinel Spine, Inc., innovator and a market leader in the Integrated Interbody Fusion™ spine medical device space.

18 Apr 2011