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Nobel Biocare

Dental News Roundup February 2010 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

biohorizons_product.jpgDentsply reported 4Q:09 sales of $568.7 million, up 12% over the year-ago period and beating estimates by $12.0 million. Chairman and CEO Bret Wise commented, "We are pleased to report stronger sales and earnings for the fourth quarter, as we are beginning to see the initial signs of recovery in select markets and regions." more

Nobel Biocare Announces Partnership with Noritake BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

On Tuesday Nobel Biocare announced that it would expand its Preferred Partner Program to include Noritake Dental Supply. The company says the partnership "enables Nobel Biocare to offer superior end-to-end prosthetic solutions." Based in Nagoya, Japan, Noritake Dental specializes in... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 11-Feb-10 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Nobel Biocare reported 4Q:09 revenues of EUR 156.0 million ($213.6 million), flat over the year-ago period and missing estimates by EUR 5.0 million ($6.9 million.) EPS of EUR 0.21 ($0.29) missed estimates by EUR 0.05 ($0.07). The company called... more

Dental News Roundup January 2010 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

We're listening. In response to your feedback on our 2009 readership survey, we're broadening the dental coverage on our blog. You can help by letting us know what you think or directing your press releases and scientific articles to Lauren... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 14-Jan-10 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings aap Implantate reported preliminary sales of EUR 7.4 million ($10.6 million) in 4Q:09, down 4% from the year-ago period. Full year sales were up 3% to EUR 33.0 million ($47.3 million). Company highlights for the year include "optimizing its... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 5-Nov-09 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings aap Implantate reported nine-month revenue of EUR 25.6 million ($37.4 million), which represents a 6% increase over the year-ago period. The company said third-quarter highlights included the signing of several IP agreements that emphasize orthopedics, trauma ad spine. Artimplant... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 13-Aug-09 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings BioMimetic Therapeutics reported 2Q:09 royalty and sublicense revenue of $0.4 million, missing estimates by $0.1 million. The company reported a net loss of $6.3 million, or $0.32 per share, beating estimates by $0.17. Among the highlights for the quarter... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 12-Feb-09 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Nobel Biocare reported 4Q:08 revenue of EUR 162.6 ($229.2 million), down 13% from 4Q:07. 4Q net profit of EUR 24.9 million ($32.3 million) was down 45% from the year-ago period and missed estimates of EUR 29.0 million ($40.9) million.... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 13-Nov-08 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings aap Implantate AG reported sales for the first nine months of 2008 of EUR 24.2 million ($35.0 million), up 30% from the same period last year. The company attributed the sales growth to the Traumatology & Orthopaedics division, where... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 24-Apr-08 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Alphatec Holdings reported consolidated revenues for 1Q:08 of $23.2 million, an increase of 19% from the year-ago period. U.S. revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $18.6 million, an increase of 12% from the year-ago period. Asia revenues... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 13-Mar-2008 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings BioMimetic Therapeutics reported 4Q:07 revenues of $4.5 million, up from $1.9 million in 4Q:06 but missing analysts' estimates by $1.1 million. Revenues included $3.6 million of product sales of GEM 21S to Luitpold, $0.7 million of royalty income and... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 28-Feb-2008 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Artimplant reported 4Q:07 revenues of SEK 5.0 million ($0.8 million), up from SEK 1.6 million ($0.25 million) in the year-ago period. The net loss for 4Q:07 was SEK 2.1 million ($0.34 million), improved from a loss of SEK 9.5... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 7-Feb-08 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Smith & Nephew announced 4Q:07 revenues of $967.0 million, beating estimates of $933.0 million and reflecting a 25% (reported) increase over 4Q:06. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.16, in line in estimates and up 10% over the year-ago period.... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 1-Nov-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings DJO reported 3Q:07 net revenues of $119.8 million, up 5.8% over 3Q:06. Excluding a 2006 revenue benefit from shipping terms and clearing of product backorders associated with Aircast, 3Q:07 revenue was up 7.6% to $121.8 million, in line with... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 6-Sept-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Regulatory Inion Oy received FDA approval for its implant material BioRestore in dental and cranio-maxillofacial applications. The product is designed to fill bony voids or gaps in the skeleton. BioRestore is currently being reviewed by the FDA for use in... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 23-Aug-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings aap Implantate announced 38% growth in revenues following its consolidation with Fame Medical Group. Revenues in 1H:07 totaled EUR 12.7 million. Highlights from 2Q:07 include a reported double-digit increase in international sales in the Trauma & Joint Reconstruction segment... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 9-Aug-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Biologics: Orthovita reported 2Q:07 revenues of $14.85 million, beating estimates of $14.13 million and reflecting a 33% increase over 2Q:06. Sales growth was attributed to increased U.S. sales of VITOSS® FOAM and VITAGEL® products. Net loss decreased to $3.17... more

Musculoskeletal News Roundup 2-August-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Large Joint: Exactech announced 2Q:07 revenue of $31.6 million, beating estimates of $29.9 million and up 19% from the comparable quarter. CEO Bill Petty attributed the growth to "acceptance of our new products and continuing success of our products... more

Nobel CEO Heliane Canepa Steps Down BY DAVID KRESSEL

Nobel Biocare announced that CEO Heliane Canepa would leave the company, effective September 1. Her replacement will be Domenico Scala, CFO of Syngenta and a Director of Nobel. According to the company, this change is the result of a year-long... 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

Swedish Medical Products Agency asks Nobel to Change its Labeling Again BY JOHN CHOPACK

On June 25, 2007 the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) published its review of Nobel Biocare's plan to improve information regarding its NobelDirect and NobelPerfect dental implants. The agency stated that the Company needs to provide more information than what... more

Nobel Throws an Implant Party BY DAVID KRESSEL

Nobel Biocare held its biannual World Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month. Typically, implant-focused organizations like the American Academy of Implant Dentistry typically have less than 5,000 attendees at their meetings, but Nobel hosted 10,000 in the largest implant-focused... more

Orthopedic News Roundup 3-May-07 BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI

Earnings Spine Kyphon reported that worldwide revenues in 1Q:07 increased 40% to $128.1 million, which includes $18.1 million in X-STOP® Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD®) sales from the St. Francis acquisition. In the U.S., revenues increased 34% to $101.1 million, while... more


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