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No, the orthopedic surgeon won't make you a balloon animal when she's finished, but at least your spine fracture will be on the mend. Kyphon's KyphX system uses inflation devices to repair fractures involving crushed or collapsed bones. Its KyphX Inflatable Bone Tamp is inflated to create space in a fractured bone, which a surgeon then fills with bone filler. The firm's minimally invasive products are sold in the US and certain European countries. The KyphX system is FDA-approved for spine surgery, but Kyphon is adapting it to be used to repair wrists, knees, and hips.
COMPETITION |
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Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. (dossier)
Stryker Corporation (SYK)
United States Surgical Corporation (dossier)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 0.30
Employees: 116
Revenue per employee: $2,586.21
KEY PEOPLE |
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Richard D. Murdock
CEO
Jeffrey L. Kaiser
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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1350 Bordeaux Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
US
Phone: 408-548-6500
Fax: 408-548-6501
Online: Web Site
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