Stryker, Imris Ink Deal For Spinal Imaging Suites

Stryker Corp. and Imris ink a deal to collaborate on spinal imaging suites incorporating Stryker’s automatic image registration and surgical suites made by Imris. Stryker (NYSE:SYK) and IMRIS Inc. (TSX:IM) said they’ve inked a deal to incorporate automatic spinal and cranial image registration into surgical suites. The non-exclusive collaboration will see Stryker’s image registration technology…

NuVasive Debuts Precept Spinal System

NuVasive introduces its new Precept posterior fixation system in Japanese patients, hoping to use the device to break into the country’s spinal market. California medical device company NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) debuted its Precept spinal implant in Japan, treating the 1st patients with the posterior fixation system. The device, which won Japanese regulatory approval in July, is…

Titan Medical Touts 1st Working Single-Orifice Surgical Robot

Titan Medical Touts 1st Working Single-Orifice Surgical Robot

Titan Medical touts the 1st working prototype of its robot-assisted SPORT Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology, which allows surgeons to conduct surgeries using only instruments inserted in a 25mm-diameter opening in the abdomen. Titan Medical (CVE:TMD) now has a functioning prototype of its Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology (SPORT), a robot-assisted surgical system that precisely matches a…

Discovery Science Camp 2013

Students of all ages put their summer breaks on hold to participate in SERI’s annual summer science camps, learning things from Newtown’s theory of relativity to the anatomy of the heart! Each camp lasted four days, where campers explored all aspects of science; expertly lead through experiments, dissections and explosions.

PAD: Medtronic Files For FDA Approval Of Drug-Eluting Balloon

Medtronic files the 1st module of a pre-market approval application with the FDA for its In.Pact Admiral drug-eluting balloon to treat peripheral artery disease. Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) applied for pre-market approval from the FDA for a medical device designed to treat peripheral artery disease, the In.Pact Admiral drug-eluting balloon. Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic said it’s gearing up for a…

Multidisciplinary Orthopedic Care Symposium

An Interactive Seminar and Live Surgery Demonstration Date: Wednesday, Sept 25th, 2013 Time: 8:00am – 5:00 pm Location: The SERI 9005 Grant Street, Ste. 100 Thornton, CO 80229 Cost: $75.00 until September 13, 2013 $150 after September 13, 2013 A unique opportunity for healthcare providers and insurance representatives to gain practical knowledge of procedures, anatomy…