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March 6-9 - Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting

March 7-10 - The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Scientific Retreat

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Mar 8 @ 4:30 PM ET - MAKO Surgical Corp.

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Musculoskeletal News Roundup 19-June-08 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Funding Exactech received a $40.0 million syndicated line of credit which will be used to fund future acquisitions and refinance debt, among other expenses. SunTrust Bank served as lead agent with participation by Compass Bank. M&A clickNsettle announced plans... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 8-Nov-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Anika reported 3Q:07 product revenues of $7.28 million, up from $5.49 million in 3Q:06. The company attributed the sales growth to strong domestic and international sales of ORTHOVISC®. Net income for 3Q:07 was $1.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted... more

Orthopedic News Roundup 28-June-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Regulatory Life Spine announced 510(k) clearance for its static anterior cervical plating system Neo®-SL. The system features an integrated lock that allows bone screws to be securely fixated without any additional locking components. The FDA approved new labeling for Genzyme's... more

MDMA Celebrates 15 Years: Past Achievements and Looking Ahead BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Last week's Medical Device Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. gave us an opportunity to applaud the passion and dedication that defined MDMA's past accomplishments and will carry future negotiations on regulatory, reimbusement and marketplace issues for smaller device... more

MDMA Looks Ahead: MDUFMA, Reimbursement, Gainsharing and More BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

This afternoon MDMA held its monthly call, outlining policy changed that are on the horizon for 2007. We've outlined some of their comments below: MDUFMA Negotations for MDUFMA II have been ongoing since February of 2006. The FDA has recently... more

GPO Controversy Surrounds Premier's Baldrige Award BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Each year, three Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards are given to companies that excel in "leadership; strategic planning; customer and market focus; measurement, analysis, and knowledge management; human resource focus; process management; and results." The GPO Premier, Inc. was one... more

The GPO debate: Retractable Technologies' Viewpoint BY ARIELLA P. GOLOMB, MD

HealthpointCapital has recently published a research report on Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs). In order to highlight the charged nature of the GPO debate, we have invited a guest blogger, Thomas J. Shaw, CEO of Retractable Technologies, to share his point... more

The Customer's Perspective, An Inside Look at NY Presbyterian's Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Department BY ARIELLA P. GOLOMB, MD

HealthpointCapital's Interview with Jack Fleischer While conducting informational interviews for our latest research report on GPOs, we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak with Jack Fleischer, VP of Strategic Sourcing at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, The University Hospital... more

Group Purchasing Organizations and Market Reform: What's Ahead for Device Companies? BY EDITOR

February 2010 update: This report is no longer available for purchase. Learn more here.     Fact: GPO-negotiated contacts drive more than $100 billion in device purchases by hospitals.     News Item: The DOJ, the Connecticut Attorney General, three U.S. Senators, and the... more

Free Sample Chapter from our GPO report - Group Purchasing Organization Market Dynamics BY EDITOR

February 2010 update: This report is no longer available for purchase. Learn more here. This is a sample chapter from our research report on Group Purchasing Organizations. Find out more about the report here, and purchase and download it for... more


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Introductory Guide to Intellectual Property for Medical Devices

Dr. Gary Michelson knows his patent rights. Medtronic made him a billionaire for it. Knowing the rules of intellectual property is just as important for any device firm. It's such a critical factor in firm valuations: affecting cash flow timelines, product development, partnering, and many other competitive factors. Purchase this report for $295 »