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ArthroCare says device to treat spine tumor gets US okay

Tue May 15, 2007 7:40am EDT

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May 15 (Reuters) - Medical device maker ArthroCare Corp. ARTC.O said it received regulatory approval in the United States to use its product, Cavity SpineWand, in the treatment of tumors in the spine.

Cavity SpineWand will be used in surgical procedure to remove malignant tissue within the spine, it said.

(Reporting by Jennifer Robin Raj in Bangalore)

((Editing by Anil Kumar; Reuters Messaging: aruna.jennifer.reuters.com@reuters.net; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800)) Keywords: ARTHROCARE APPROVAL/

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