Peter Arduini becomes President and Chief Executive Officer at Integra as Stuart Essig is elevated to Executive Chairman of the Board.
USA
Stenting Advisory Group Member Accused Of Overstenting
A malpractice lawyer is accusing Dr John Wang (Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD), a member of the committee tasked with stopping improper stenting in Maryland, of improper stenting in his own practice.
St Jude Riata Voluntary Recall Judged By FDA as Class 1
12 months after European regulators issued alerts, St. Jude Medical, Inc. has now announced that following its voluntary medical device advisory letter to physicians from Nov. 28, 2011 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now classified this action as a Class I Recall.
Angio-Seal Disputes: Kensey Nash And St. Jude Medical Agree To Mediation
Kensey Nash Corporation and St. Jude Medical will enter into non-binding mediation in an attempt to resolve disputes over royalty payments to Kensey Nash relating to the Angio-Seal vascular closure device, as well as other related claims.
Jail For Fourth Ex-Synthes Exec
Richard Bohner, ex VP of Synthes has now been sentenced to 8 months in prison for his role in the illegal human trials of what was an experimental bone cement.
Smith and Nephew Restructure Loses 80 Jobs
Smith and Nephew has recently combined its Orthopaedic and Trauma Business with its Endoscopy business and has now announced 80 job losses in Memphis Orthopaedic Division.
FDA Approves DePuy’s AOX ™Antioxidant Polyethylene Bearing
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.has received FDA Premarket Approval to use its AOX ™ Antioxidant Polyethylene material with the company’s SIGMA ® Rotating Platform Knee System and LCS ® COMPLETE ® Mobile Bearing Knee System.
iPhone Glucose Meter Now Gains FDA Approval
Sanofi’s iBGStar™ , already available in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy has now gained FDA 510(k) premarket clearance in USA.
Are You Carrying Your Pacemaker Donor Card?
Reusing Pacemakers from deceased donors is safe and effective, study finds.
Report Suggests Orthopods Like Ortho Companies, While Cardiologists Don’t Like Cardiology Companies
Details of how differing specialties make Medical Device purchase decisions have been quantified in Millennium Research Group’s new Perception Pulse Report
Pulling The Plug On Grandma In Election Year?
The news that US Medicare was demanding pre-approval of hospital stays in 11 states was exposed as ill-informed with consequent recovery of MedTech share prices.
US Radiological Society Meeting Last Week
The Radiological Society of North America held its 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago from Sunday, November 27 – Friday, December 2.
Affordable Care Act Continues To Hit Headwind From Companies
Cook Medical’s Chairman, Stephen Ferguson writes on the subject of President Obama’s Medtech tax levy and its impact on the industry sector.
Safety Products Company Finds Healthcare Workers Are Concerned About Safety
A survey conducted by MedPro Safety Products Inc concludes that there is a high degree of concern among healthcare professionals about the risk of needlestick injuries from the syringes currently used by their institutions.
TranS1 Announces Launch of Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Fusion System
Lumbar Spine Specialist TranS1 Inc.has announced the launch of its new lateral access fusion system for interbody fusions.
Medtronic To Cut Further $1.2 Billion In 5 Years
Medtronic CFO Gary Ellis’s statement of intent to further reduce cost base.