Orthopedics

Integra LifeSciences Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

PLAINSBORO, N.J., Nov. 7, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Total revenues in the third quarter of...

Smith & Nephew Advanced Wound Management announces launch of ACTICOAT* Flex (Marketwire)

Friday November 7, 8:11 am ET LONDON--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 7, 2008 -- The Advanced Wound Management division of Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN; NYSE:SNN) announced today the launch of a new product to expand the ACTICOAT* family....

Smith & Nephew reports higher net income, revenues (at bizjournals.com)

reported revenue of $930 million for the fiscal third quarter ending Sept. 27, a 10 percent increase compared to $845 million for the year-ago quarter. For the third quarter the company reported net income of $174 million, a 3...

Bonovo Orthopedics, Inc. to Premiere at China Orthopedic Association (COA) in Suzhou

Bonovo Orthopedics, Inc. announces its participation in the Third International Congress of the China Orthopedic Association (COA 2008), beginning November 13, 2008 in Suzhou, China. Bonovo and its worldwide partners provide a...

Greatbatch, Inc. Announces Optimization Plan; 3 Plants to be Shut

CLARENCE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greatbatch, Inc. today announced a plan to optimize its operating footprint in several locations. This plan represents the next phase in our strategy to recognize synergies from our recent...

Greatbatch says profit rose on recently bought orthopedic unit and other acquisitions

CLARENCE, N.Y. (AP) - Medical components maker Greatbatch Inc. said Tuesday its profit rose 53 percent in the third quarter, as the company gained revenue from the seven businesses it bought in 2008. For the three months ended...

Healthy bones program reduces hip fractures by 37 percent

A Kaiser Permanente study of 625,000 men and women over the age of 50 that found proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent and as much as 50 percent among those at risk for osteoporosis...

New therapeutic target identified for rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a potential new therapeutic target that could be used to treat inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Drugs that hit this new target are actually in...

The Long Case for Greatbatch (at Seeking Alpha)

This is specialty power. However, GB had an enormous concentration of customers - by 2005, Boston Scientific , Medtronic and St Jude Medical accounted for 70% sales. In mid-2007, GB made a dramatic strategic shift, buying seven...

Hip resurfacing is not for everyone

Hip resurfacing is often seen as a modern alternative to the more conventional total hip replacement, but new data from a study led by Rush University Medical Center suggest that a patient's age and gender are key to the...