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Charite Spinal Discs
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6/5/2006 7:19:00 AM | Suits Target J&J Discs 
=(0) Lawsuits are piling up against Johnson & Johnson's Charite Spinal Disc. The first of its kind, it is marketed as an alternative to spinal fusion, providing a more natural range of movement; however when the surgery fails, it can apparently lead to further, dangerous surgery and disability. The company stands by its product, saying those for wh...
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5/16/2006 7:31:00 PM | Competition about to heat up for J&J spine disc =(0) A second type of artifical spinal disc, made by Synthes Inc., is set to hit the market, awaiting final FDA approval. Medicare and insurance coverage for this type of procedure is slow in coming, however, because of reports of complications from the existing Johnson & Johnson Charite disc, and uncertainty whether disc replacement is a superior treat...
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4/17/2006 1:51:00 PM | Kyphon responds to Medtronic lawsuit =(0) Medtronic, a medical device maker, is suing Kyphon Inc. for infringing on various patents relating to blood vessel catheters and spinal discs. It is also asking a judge to rule that it has not infringed upon several Kyphon patents. Rhetoric by the lawyers continues.............
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4/14/2006 6:18:00 AM | OC doctors disagree on value of artificial spinal disc implant =(0) The Charite spinal disc is the first artifical disc approved to replace damaged spinal discs. Its use is controversial, and Medicare is considering no longer paying for the procedure to insert it. A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts against DePuy, part of Johnson & Johnson, alleges that the disc caused the litigant severe back and leg pain.&...
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