| March 1, 2013 | News for medical technology professionals |
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- U.K. regulatory agency seeks new chief executive
The U.K.'s Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is seeking a successor to outgoing CEO Kent Woods and will accept applications for the role through March 11. With the MHRA's impending merger with the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, the new CEO will take on the expanded role of leading a bigger staff and stakeholder network. Clinica (subscription required)
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- Amputee receives groundbreaking implant for prosthetic arm
Doctors at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden have permanently implanted electrodes into the nerves and muscles of an above-elbow amputee to control his prosthetic arm in a first-of-its-kind procedure. The arm can be detached from a titanium socket that was permanently fused to the bone of the residual limb. The implant "allows complete degree of motion for the patient, fewer skin related problems and a more natural feeling that the prosthesis is part of the body,” said surgeon Dr. Rickard Brånemark, who helped develop the technology. Gizmag
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- Medtech companies strike supply deals with hospital GPO
Premier Healthcare Alliance, a hospital group purchasing organization, has signed supply deals with a slew of medical device manufacturers. The contracts cover four medical devices, which are regional anesthesia trays, surgical instruments, instrument containers, and lights and brooms for the operating room. MassDevice.com (Boston)
(2/27)
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- FDA clears hip fixation implant from ArthroCare
The FDA has cleared ArthroCare to market its SpeedLock HIP Knotless Fixation system for use in soft tissue bone fixation in the hip. The implantable device, which uses polyether-etherketone material, is intended primarily for patients in need of hip capsular repair and acetabular labral reattachment. RTT News
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| Position Title | Company Name | Location |
| Accreditation Manager | American Association of Tissue Banks | McLean, VA |
| REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST | Masimo Corporation | Irvine, CA |
| Director, Health Care Compliance | RTI Biologics | Alachua, FL |
| Director of Global Infrastructure - 002196 | Edwards Lifesciences | Irvine, CA |
| Manager, HCL Regulatory & Quality Compliance | Owens & Minor | Louisville, KY |
| DIR OPERATIONS, Milpitas Site - 130000007R | Abbott | San Jose, CA |
| Engineer, Process Development | ArthroCare Corporation | Irvine, CA |
| Legal Counsel II | Medtronic, Inc. | Minneapolis, MN or Washington, DC, United States |
| Biostatistician - Post Market Surveillance | Johnson & Johnson | Raynham, MA |
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