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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ozone, a leading integrated marketing agency, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a gold MM&M Award by Medical Marketing and Media. The MM&M Awards, held at New York's elegant Cipriani 42nd St. the evening of October 9, annually recognize creativity and marketing effectiveness in healthcare. After judging by more than 100 independent industry experts, Ozone won the top award for Best Use of Direct Marketing to Healthcare...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, October 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MD&M Minneapolis (UBM Live) announces the new agenda for its annual conference, October 30 - November 1 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. For the past 15 years MD&M has brought the Minneapolis medical device community educational guidance and practical solutions for device design and manufacturing challenges. With a new focus on innovation, this year's event will take an in-depth look at the integrated...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ozone, a leading integrated digital marketing agency, has been named a finalist for an award by Medical Marketing and Media. The MM&M Awards annually recognize creativity and marketing effectiveness in health care. Following two comprehensive rounds of judging by more than 100 independent industry experts, Ozone was recognized as a finalist for Best Use of Direct Marketing to Healthcare Professionals for its work with Medtronic on...

MINNEAPOLIS and CHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and China Kanghui Holdings (NYSE: KH) announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement whereby Medtronic will acquire Kanghui. The agreement calls for Medtronic to pay approximately $816 million in cash ($30.75 per American depository share). The total value of the transaction, net of Kanghui's cash, is expected to be approximately $755 million. "China is one of the fastest...

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Luis Fandos, MD, anesthesiologist, interventional pain specialist and co-founder of New York Pain Consultants, announced that his practice has been selected as an educational partner with Medtronic, a leading developer of life-changing technologies that improve the way chronic diseases are treated. Beginning in late September the New York Pain Consultants will provide training to medical doctors on the safe and effective use of...

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leading provider of non-fusion "surgeon-centric" spinal implant and medical device technologies, announces the hire of one of the spine industry's leading visionaries, practitioners, and clinical authorities, Hallett Mathews, MD, MBA. Dr. Mathews has joined the Company as its Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, with global responsibility for all medical education initiatives, surgeon/faculty training...

INFUSE Bone Graft Manufacturer Medtronic Unsuccessful in Getting Summary Judgment in California Court (PRWEB) September 07, 2012 Last week according to Law360, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that a case (Case No. BC465313) involving a woman suffering injuries from a surgically implanted Medtronic INFUSE Bone Graft must be allowed to proceed. Plaintiff April Cabana (Case No. BC465313) was experiencing excessive bone growth (just one of the INFUSE Bone Graft’s allegedly...

DALLAS, September 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Bio-Implants Market (Cardiovascular, Orthopaedics, Neurostimulation, Xenografts, Allografts and Others) Competitive Analysis and Global Forecast to 2017" published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World. Browse 83 tables spread through 195 pages and in-depth TOC on...

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tandem Diabetes Care(®), Inc. ("Tandem") announced today that it has started shipping the t:slim(®) Insulin Pump to customers. The t:slim Insulin Pump is the only insulin pump with a touch screen approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It has the footprint of a credit card, the look of a smart phone, and is up to 25 percent slimmer than other 300-unit pumps.[1] Unlike other insulin pumps that have complex menus and require...

iData Research's latest findings show promise for minimally invasive medical device market in the U.S. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) August 22, 2012 iData Research's latest findings show promise for minimally invasive medical device market in the U.S. The market for traditional spinal implants has faced numerous challenges including an uncertain U.S. economy, adverse clinical data, poor insurance reimbursement rates, as well as the limiting effect minimally invasive devices have had on...