Orthofix completes $157.5M sale of sports medicine unit; ConforMIS' knee replacement system wins industry award;

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> The deal is done. Orthofix International ($OFIX) has completed the $157.5 million sale of its Breg sports medicine unit to Water Street Healthcare Partners. Release

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And Finally... ConforMIS says its iTotal CR knee replacement system won the silver medal in the "Implant and Tissue-Replacement Products" category for the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards. Release