Monthly Archives: October 2018

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. to Present Advanced Clinical and Scientific Abstracts at Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall Meeting, November 2-4, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada

COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIR), a regenerative medicine company focused on developing and marketing products for wound care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, will present advanced clinical and scientific research at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall Conference. A total of six studies (three clinical and

By |2018-10-30T21:43:25+00:00October 30th, 2018|Biologics|

Bone Grafts and Substitutes Market is expected to surpass the value of US$ 3.9 bn by 2026, Says TMR

October 30, 2018 Albany, New York, Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research (TMR) has published a new report titled ‘Bone Grafts and Substitutes Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2018–2026.’ According to the report, the global bone grafts and substitutes market was valued at US$ 2.7 Bn in

By |2018-10-30T21:24:25+00:00October 30th, 2018|Financial|

NuVasive Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Third Quarter 2018 Highlights Revenue increased 9.8% to $271.3 million, or 10.2% on a constant currency basis; GAAP operating profit margin of 6.6%; Non-GAAP

By |2018-10-30T20:46:08+00:00October 30th, 2018|Financial|

EOS imaging Announces Installations of First EOS® Systems in Spain and Portugal

October 30, 2018 PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: EOS imaging (Paris:EOSI) (Euronext, FR0011191766 - EOSI - Eligible PEA - SME), a pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, today announced the first two installations in Barcelona at Clavel's Instituto, a spine center of Hospital Quiron, and the HM Delfos Hospital. In addition, the first installation in Portugal is

By |2018-10-30T20:19:21+00:00October 30th, 2018|Spine|

BoneSmart and Maxx Orthopedics Announce Collaboration on Initiatives to Educate Joint Replacement Patients

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BoneSmart and Maxx Orthopedics are pleased to announce an exciting partnership to develop educational content for patients undergoing knee replacement surgery. BoneSmart® is the largest joint replacement community in the world. More than 2.5 million unique users come to BoneSmart.org each year looking for information about joint replacement, in addition to searching

By |2018-10-30T17:29:31+00:00October 30th, 2018|Recon|

Life Spine Announces First Clinical Cases of PROLIFT® Post Pack Expandable TLIF/PLIF Spacer System

October 30, 2018 HUNTLEY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders today announced the first clinical cases of PROLIFT Post Pack Expandable Interbody System with Dr. Richard Weiner of Dallas, Texas and Dr. Bryan Barnes of Athens, Georgia. PROLIFT Post Pack

By |2018-10-30T16:45:34+00:00October 30th, 2018|Spine, Top Stories|

South Denver Surgery Center First to Deploy 7D Surgical’s Machine-Vision Image Guided Surgery (MvIGS) Platform in Colorado

TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As providers around the world look for new and innovative ways to improve surgical outcomes and patient safety, the South Denver Surgery Center has taken a leap into the future with the installation of the 7D Surgical System for spinal procedures.  This system virtually replaces standard fluoroscopy, providing the surgical team with

By |2018-10-30T16:18:10+00:00October 30th, 2018|Spine, Top Stories|

Orthofix Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

October 29, 2018 LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix Medical Inc. (previously Orthofix International N.V.) (NASDAQ:OFIX) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Net sales were $111.7 million, net loss per share from continuing operations was $0.07 and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.43. “In addition to solid financial

By |2018-10-30T15:59:37+00:00October 30th, 2018|Financial|

Medical Device Makers Shut Out Of Value-Based Care Without Kickback Rule Change

Oct 26, 2018 / Bruce Japsen Senior Contributor The medical device industry is pushing for a change in the federal anti-kickback law to allow companies to fully participate in the shift away from fee-for-service medicine to value-based care. The device industry wants changes known as “safe harbors” designed to prevent medical device makers from running afoul of healthcare fraud

By |2018-10-30T15:30:30+00:00October 30th, 2018|Financial, Top Stories|

Zimmer Biomet Announces Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.  The Company reported third quarter net sales of $1.837 billion, an increase of 1.3% over the prior year period, and an increase of 2.3% on a constant currency basis.  Diluted earnings per share for the

By |2018-10-26T16:18:53+00:00October 26th, 2018|Financial|