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Topic: Stryker

FDA warns Stryker on quality issues, marketing practices

FDA warns Stryker on quality issues, marketing practices

March 12, 2013 9:06 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Orthopedic implant maker Stryker Corp said it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration related to quality concerns at its Portage, Michigan facility.The letter ... Read more
Orthopedic surgeon, co-founder of specialty hospital dies

Orthopedic surgeon, co-founder of specialty hospital dies

February 28, 2013 4:21 am by | 0 Comments

David McQueen, a well-known Wichita orthopedic surgeon, died Monday. He was 65.Raised on a Wisconsin dairy farm, McQueen studied zoology at the University of California-Davis and attended medical school at ... Read more
Stryker mimics Medtronic in move to buy Chinese orthopedics maker for $764M

Stryker mimics Medtronic in move to buy Chinese orthopedics maker for $764M

January 17, 2013 2:45 pm by | 0 Comments

They say imitation is the best form of flattery.In announcing that it was buying Chinese orthopedics company Trauson Holdings Company Limited, Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Stryker (NYSE:SYK) is following in the footsteps ... Read more
Stryker CEO says firm’s foot and ankle business is taking on likes of Wright Medical & Arthrex

Stryker CEO says firm’s foot and ankle business is taking on likes of Wright Medical & Arthrex

January 9, 2013 2:37 pm by | 0 Comments

The 75 direct sales force dedicated to boost Stryker’s (NYSE: SYK)foot and ankle business unit had a stellar year in 2012, said CEO Kevin Lobo, to a packed room at ... Read more
Stryker’s new CEO: Innovation teams now asking, “Who is going to pay for this?”

Stryker’s new CEO: Innovation teams now asking, “Who is going to pay for this?”

October 30, 2012 10:05 am by | 0 Comments

Just one month ago, Kevin Lobo took over the top spot at medical device maker Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK) On Monday, he explained the $8.5 billion corporation’s innovation strategy moving forward ... Read more
FDA warns against use of Stryker surgical suction systems due to report of a death

FDA warns against use of Stryker surgical suction systems due to report of a death

October 5, 2012 3:23 pm by | 1 Comments

(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators warned on Friday against the use of systems made by Stryker Corp for removing surgical waste from patients after receiving reports of one death and ... Read more
Stryker names Kevin Lobo as new CEO

Stryker names Kevin Lobo as new CEO

October 1, 2012 12:14 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Medical device maker Stryker Corp on Monday named Kevin Lobo, head of its orthopedics unit, as president and chief executive following an eight-month search.Lobo, who joined Stryker in ... Read more
Stryker recalls models of waste management product that did not have requisite 510(k)s

Stryker recalls models of waste management product that did not have requisite 510(k)s

September 25, 2012 3:55 pm by | 0 Comments

Stryker issued an urgent medical device recall notice Tuesday noting that it was expanding the recall to newer models of a waste management product recalled previously because it was selling ... Read more
Study: Particles from all-metal hip implants don’t seem to cause cancer

Study: Particles from all-metal hip implants don’t seem to cause cancer

September 14, 2012 3:35 pm by | 0 Comments

Sept 14 (Reuters) - All-metal hip implants, which have been shown to have high failure rates and cause a host of other health problems, were not linked to cancer seven ... Read more
Stryker announces FDA approval of clot removal device to treat ischemic stroke

Stryker announces FDA approval of clot removal device to treat ischemic stroke

August 13, 2012 10:38 am by | 0 Comments

Stryker announced Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a clot removal device to treat patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke.Ischemic strokes are caused by blocked arteries and ... Read more
FDA places limits on Stryker’s Wingspan brain stent system out of fear of increased stroke

FDA places limits on Stryker’s Wingspan brain stent system out of fear of increased stroke

August 8, 2012 4:02 pm by | 0 Comments

 UPDATE: Stryker has provided a response to the FDA decision:Stryker is pleased to announce that we received communication from FDA concluding their review of the Wingspan Stent System and Gateway ... Read more
Smart orthopedic implants, devices on the way as OrthoSensor secures $15M

Smart orthopedic implants, devices on the way as OrthoSensor secures $15M

May 11, 2012 5:08 pm by | 0 Comments

Talk about convergence.A health company that’s working in the implantable devices, surgical devices and health IT markets is hoping to improve orthopedic implant placement and performance with its pipeline of ... Read more
ACA’s 2013 medical device tax has already killed jobs, expansion plans

ACA’s 2013 medical device tax has already killed jobs, expansion plans

April 16, 2012 8:00 am by | 6 Comments

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a new 2.3% tax on the U.S. sale of medical devices beginning in 2013. The tax was included to raise $20 ... Read more
Synthes suit accuses Stryker of stealing trade secrets

Synthes suit accuses Stryker of stealing trade secrets

December 29, 2011 11:58 am by | 0 Comments

Synthes is back in court, this time as the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) accusing the Michigan-based medical device company of trying to obtain “an improper ... Read more
Unsuccessful Stryker brain stent shows flaws in device development, approval

Unsuccessful Stryker brain stent shows flaws in device development, approval

September 8, 2011 3:55 pm by | 1 Comments

A federal study of a new stent designed to prevent repeat strokes was stopped early because 2 1/2 times (14.7%) more people either died or had a repeat stroke after ... Read more