Orthopedic Startups in 2009…. a Year of Cleansing Led by the Spine Startups

Archus Orthopedics (Seattle, WA)- Abruptly went on life support May 19, 2009 http://budurl.com/vwdy Promising spine startup with first facet replacement arthroplasty in trials. Cut almost entire staff. Pegasus Biologics (Irvine, CA)- Bankrupt on May 15, 2009 http://budurl.com/dnl3 Abruptly closed doors after failing to secure a bridge loan. OrthoAdapt was sold for musculoskeletal soft tissue repair [...]

Hyperkyphosis & Osteoporosis May Predict Early Death in Women

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Ortho People on the Move! Meet Craig Corrance, the New CEO of Applied Spine Technologies (New Haven, CT)

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New Procedure! New Discectomy and Neural Decompression (DND) Procedure Allows Physicians to Examine the Spinal Canal and Treat at Same Time

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First Mobile Bearing Ankle Replacement in the US – Small Bone Innovations (SBi) Receives Anticipated FDA Clearance

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Exposed! a UCLA Spine Surgeon Did Not Disclose Payments From DePuy, FzioMed, Medtronic Totally $459,500 Over 4 Yrs

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Orthopedic Innovation in Cuba? YES, Cuba Introduces New Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery

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Medtronic – Finally Good News! Medtronic Received FDA Clearance to Market the Bryan Cervical Disc

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FDA Warning Letter for Blackstone Medical Regarding Violations Relative to the ICON Modular Spinal Fixation System

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Australian Study Shows That MACI (Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte) Is an Effective Treatment for Knee Cartilage

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Healthbase Facilitates Medical Tourism Spine Fusion Surgery for Uninsured American in India

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Cell Phone Elbow, a New High-Tech Pain

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Grassley Exposes Infuse Docs – Senator Charles Grassley Is Mad at Medtronic Again

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Ponseti Treatment for Treating Clubfoot: Surgeon “vs” Physiotherapist

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Nightmare on FDA Street – ReGen Biologic'S Nightmare With the FDA Just won'T End

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Wow! a Medical Device Group Spent $364K Lobbying in 1Q

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UK Researchers Awarded $6.4M to Study Stem Cells for Musculoskeletal Applications

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Early Pre-Clinical Findings From Kensey Nash'S Cartilage Repair Device – De Novo Tissue

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Ortho Startup, Bonovo Orthopedics, Is Manufacturing Implants in China for China

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Award for Pioneering Stem Cell Research to Mend Broken Bones for Elderly (UK)

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New Product – Synvisc-One Is Now the Only Single-Injection Viscosupplement Approved for the Treatment of OA Knee Pain in the US

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New Product – FDA Is About to Clear the First Mobile Bearing Total Ankle in the US – SBI’s S.T.A.R.

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Hip Replacements Usually Fail Because of Surgical Technique and Patient Care NOT Because of Implant Design

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New Product – First Orthopedic Surgical Procedure Using New Stem Cell-Based Allograft

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Rare Orthopedic Surgery Performed – Quadruple Arthroplasty on 50-Year-Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient

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OrthoPediatrics Corp (Warsaw, IN) Completes First Surgery for Orthopedic Implants Designed for Children

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Rochelle'S 'Bone cement' for Spine Burst Fractures Receives an Award

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Finding an Expert Orthopedic Surgeon in India, Costa Rica or Mexico

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Treatment to Regenerate Knee and Spine Cartilage Is Tested

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Are Rotator Cuff Tears Hereditary? New Study Says YES

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More Trouble for Medtronic'S InFuse as Fraudulent Data Makes Headlines

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Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Launches Arthroscopic Technique to Repair Injuries to the Biceps Tendon

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LDR Spine Gets Approval to Sell Easyspine Posterior Osteosynthesis System in Japan

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New Spine Product – Life Spine Launches Its KINETIC-SL Dynamic Anterior Cervical Plating System

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Stryker Declines to Back Long-Term Forecast for 10 Percent Top-Line Growth and 15 Percent Earnings Per Share Growth

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Young Athletes and Strength Training – Article From Johns Hopkins Hospital

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In the Orthopedics Field, Bone Marrow Stem Cells Hold Much Promise for Healing Bone and Cartilage

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Ortho People on the Move! Serica Appoints New Executives – Serica Makes Silk-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Repair

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Archus Orthopedics Cuts Staff, Scales Back Operations

http://budurl.com/s3n5

Startup Casualty – Archus Orthopedics, Spine Device Maker, Cuts Jobs Amid Financing Squeeze

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February 22, 2012

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