Surgery

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.

Baxter International Inc. and Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Baxter to acquire Synovis, a leading provider of biological and mechanical products for soft tissue repair used in a variety of surgical procedures.

Olympus Corp’s board has signaled plans to quit over the much publicised $1.7 billion accounting fraud.

In a study of 35 families, obese family members of patients undergoing bariatric surgery also showed a statistically significant weight loss.

Kensey Nash Corporation has been awarded a two-year, $1.9 million grant to investigate the use of a bioadhesive surgical mesh for applications in tendon repair procedures.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. has announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of its innovative ENSEAL® G2 Curved and Straight Tissue Sealers

Abiomed announces Symphony™, a new synchronized minimally invasive implantable cardiac assist device.

A US doctor charged in an over-stenting scheme was handed an 8-year prison sentence and ordered to pay nearly $600,000 in restitution for defrauding Medicare and other health insurers.

Stryker has announced its intention to implement focused workforce reductions of approximately 5% of its global workforce and other restructuring activities that are anticipated to reduce annual pre-tax operating costs by over $100 million beginning in 2013.

Abbott announced it has received CE Mark approval for its new, highly sensitive diagnostic test for detection of hepatitis B surface antigen.

The global market for surgical incision closures is projected to exceed US$9.0 billion by the year 2017,steady growth largely backed by growth in surgical procedures especially in developing countries.

Japanese researchers have developed a material that can generate power after implantation by absorbing light from outside the body. The technology is being applied to the development of a battery-free cardiac pacemaker.

IntraPace, Inc. has announced that it has received CE Mark for the LGL102, a new gastric stimulation/food sensing lead designed to work with the innovative abiliti(R) system, an implantable weight loss management system.

Indian regulations step back in time as more devices fall under pharmaceutical controls

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. featured the new Integra(TM) LED Headlight System at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.

This week has seen the 26th meeting of the North American Spins Society Meeting in Chicago.