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Medtronic Completes Implants In SANTE Trial Of Deep Brain Stimulation For Epilepsy, USA (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
If the SANTE trial is successful, Medtronic will be able to dramatically expand its market share in the ever-growing neurostimulation market.
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Surgeons discuss validity of SPORT data after release of spondylolisthesis arm (www.orthosupersite.com)
This study confirms the clinical impressions of the majority of spine surgeons. Patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis fare better with surgery compared to non-operative management. If this study results in an increase in the utilization of fusion surgery to treat spondylolisthesis,...
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Industry Fights Switch to Generics for Epilepsy (online.wsj.com)
The epilepsy foundation and major drug manufacturers have teamed up to protect reimbursments for branded anti-epilepsy drugs.
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Medtronic Neck Disc as Good as Fusion: FDA Staff (www.medscape.com)
Medtronic is likely to be able to get major commercial insurance carriers to cover reimbursement for cervical artificial discs The current failure of lumbar disc replacement should not be extrapolated to draw parallels and make conclusions regarding cervical disc replacement. It is naive to think...
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Medtronic to acquire Kyphon (investorrelations.medtronic.com)
The new acquisition will expand the market share of Medtronic Kyphon products will fit very well in the lineup from Medtronic and will fill the gaps that allowed Kyphon to grow so rapidly and consistently
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Industry Fights Switch to Generics for Epilepsy (online.wsj.com)
The epilepsy foundation and major drug manufacturers have teamed up to protect reimbursments for branded anti-epilepsy drugs.
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Multi MERCI(R) Trial Demonstrates Better Outcomes For Patients Suffering Ischemic Stroke (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
-In the right setting, this device could become part of the standard of care of acute ischemic stroke. The adoption of this technology, however, will likely be slow.
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Multi MERCI(R) Trial Demonstrates Better Outcomes For Patients Suffering Ischemic Stroke (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
The article reports on the results of recent research showing the effectiveness of the Merci(R) Retrieval System. This pivotal study has contributed to the device receiving FDA approval
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AMA warns of threat to doctors' pay (pressherald.mainetoday.com)
-More physicians will opt out of the program resulting in REAL access issues to the patients on Medicare -Physicians will be reluctant to perform certain high-risk procedures on Medicare patients -Private insurers typically follow suit when CMS reduces their reimbursement. The overall effect will...
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Orthopedic Procedures Increase Dramatically In Seven Years, USA (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
-The rise in orthopedic procedures is likely to continue to rise -New innovations in medical devices will likely mirror the rising demand for minimally-invasive surgery -The challenges faced by CMS will intensify as the demand for surgical procedures rises in the elderly population