ArthroCare (NSDQ:ARTC) president & CEO David Fitzgerald provided highlights on the company’s ongoing beef with federal investigators, telling an audience at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference in San Francisco this week that at least 1 of the pair of remaining legacy issues may be closing soon.
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DOJ sentences another former Orthofix employee for Medicare fraud
VertiFlex lands FDA wins for its spine implants
San Clemente, Calif.-based Vertiflex announced FDA clearances for its Totalis Direct Decompression System and UniVise Spinous Process Fixation System.
The twin regulatory wins, received in Noveber and December respectively, expand the company’s product portfolio for the treatment of lumbar spinal diseases, the company said.
NuVasive CEO Lukianov looks back, ahead
Medical device company NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) got a big boost this morning after releasing preliminary results for 2012, with a jocular chairman & CEO Alex Lukianov sharing some of the highlights with an audience at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference in San Francisco.
NuVasive beat its own estimates for 2012 with full-year revenues of about $619 million, compared to previous guidance of $601-$606 million for the year.
Wright Medical’s back on track, eager to close BioMimetic buyout
Orthopedic giant Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) is back on track, CEO Robert Palmisano told an audience at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco yesterday.
Zimmer recall gets FDA’s highest-risk Class I status | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — The FDA slapped medical device giant Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH) with Class I status for a global recall of the company’s PEEK Ardis Inserter instruments over concerns that the devices could cause issues during surgery.
FDA OKs Ascendx Spine’s repair system
Ascendx Spine won FDA clearance for its Ascendx VCF Repair System, a device for treating vertebral compression fractures.
The Ascendx products are designed to reach the entire vertebral body via minimally invasive single-sided access, according to the press release.
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NuVasive takes on another former sales rep
NuVasive treats 1st U.S. patient with PCM spine implant
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) announced that its PCM cervical disc system was implanted in the 1st U.S. patient, with treatment occurring in Orlando, Fla.
Negative rating slashes 10% from Intuitive Surgical | Wall Street Beat
A research report blasting Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) spooked investors on Wall Street yesterday and today, prompting a selloff that’s shaved some 11% from the medical device company’s share price.
Zimmer Spine launches urgent global recall
Medical device giant Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH) launched an urgent worldwide recall of its PEEK Ardis Inserter instruments after receiving reports that they may fracture Ardis Interbody Spacers during spinal surgery.
There are about 315 units to recall, according to a press release, and no adverse events associated with the fractured devices have yet been reported.