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Zimmer, ISTO start Phase III study of DeNovo tissue graft
Partners Zimmer Holdings ( $ZMH ) and orthobiologics company ISTO Technologies are working together on a Phase III clinical study to evaluate the DeNovo ET engineered tissue graft to help repair
Lawmakers seek recall info from Medtronic, 4 others
Three U.S. senators have fired off investigative letters to 5 devicemakers seeking information on how the companies conduct post-market surveillance, as well as on how they manage recalls when a...
Stryker unit suing Wright Medical, 2 others over patent
Stryker 's Howmedica Osteonics unit is hauling three device makers to court, accusing them of infringing a patent for a surgical implant used in hip replacements. Wright Medical Technology , as well as
Zimmer, Benvenue Medical conclude distribution deal
Zimmer Spine has concluded a deal through which it will distribute Benvenue Medical 's Kiva VCF treatment system. The system, which has CE Mark approval, is used to treat vertebral compression
Zimmer gets pediatric clearance for spinal fixation system
Zimmer Holdings ( $ZMH ) has received an additional clearance for its proprietary Universal Clamp spinal fixation system. The system, which is used in conjunction with spinal fusion surgeries, is now
FDA asks companies for studies of artificial hips
The FDA has asked 20 devicemakers, including Stryker, Zimmer and the embattled Johnson and Johnson, to investigate whether their hip implants raise the level of metal in patients' blood to dangerous
Zimmer scores government contract
Zimmer Holdings has signed a deal with the Defense Department that could run through 2015. The company will be awarded "a maximum $13,475,000 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, sole-source,
Host of bidders in race for AstraZeneca dental unit
Zimmer Holdings and Biomet are among the bidders for AstraZeneca's Astra Tech, a Swedish unit that makes dental implants and medical devices, sources told Bloomberg. Report
CEOs: Orthopedic implant demand to rebound with economy
Demand for orthopedic implants will remain under pressure until the economy improves and consumers have insurance again, Zimmer Holdings Chief Executive David Dvorak said at the J.P. Morgan
Zimmer device prompts database push
SPOTLIGHT: Zimmer device prompts database pushLast week, Zimmer suspended sales of a hip-replacement device after doctors complained that some patients found the joint socket extremely painful. This
