HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix International N.V., (NASDAQ:OFIX):
* Third quarter sales totaled $121.1 million, up 45% from the third quarter of 2006, including $29.6 million from Blackstone Medical
* Total spine sales rose 109% from prior year; Blackstone Medical revenues up 41% year-over-year
* Orthopedic sales increased 12% year-over-year
* Sports medicine sales grew 14% compared with third quarter 2006
* Reported net income was $8.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted share
* The Company also announced the settlement of a lawsuit with Medtronic, Inc.
