OrthoChip, a Wireless Chip Reader for Spine Disc Pressure, Will Be Developed by OrthoMEMS and Stellartech

Strategic Alliance… http://ow.ly/rOSl Get Ready for Smart Implants… http://orthostreams.com/?p=9

ASTM to Hold Symposium on Static and Dynamic Spinal Implants in Philadelphia Nov 16, 2010

ThomasNet… http://ow.ly/rLaP

French Spine Company, Medicrea, Launches PASS LP De-Rotation Connector in the US and Prepares for Study

Medicrea launches new product and study (OTW)… http://ow.ly/rP11 company website… http://www.medicrea.com

Internet Access Produces Misinformed Patients: Managing the Confusion

By David S. Hungerford, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2009; 32:658 Dr. Hungerford says it all began in 2003 with direct-to-consumer advertising in orthopedics started with the Jack Nicklaus ceramic total hip replacement advertising campaign. OrthoSupersite… http://ow.ly/rL6s

Metallic Glass for Bone Surgery

It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass. Materials researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an alloy that could herald a new generation of biodegradable bone implants. Their results have been published in the online edition of Nature Materials…. http://ow.ly/rL0y

Scient’x Announces Its Dynamic Solutions for the Spine Strategy and Concurrent Launch of Isobar Evolution

Scient’x Groupe S.A.S. (Scient’x) announces its focus on offering Dynamic Solutions for the spine. This corporate strategy positions Scient’x to be the worldwide leader in providing Dynamic Solutions for both non-fusion* and fusion procedures (company press release)… http://ow.ly/rKX7 The Spine Blogger is not buying it…”Scient’X: “Ball of Confusion!” http://ow.ly/rKY4

My Surgery-Free Hip Replacement

Two years ago Carl became the first patient in the UK to have his diseased hip saved by his own stem cells… http://ow.ly/rxxp

Bone Repair Company, Biomatlante SA, Raises $5M in Series a Funding

Biomatlante SA, a 14-year-old French synthetic bone company, has raised EUR3.5 million ($5.1 million) in its first venture round… http://ow.ly/rxql

Arthrocare Closes $75M in Stock Sale to the Private Equity Arm of One Equity Partners (OEP) to Repay Existing Credit Agreement and for General Operations

Closing… http://ow.ly/rxkq Funding announced… http://ow.ly/knFW

FDA: Menaflex Clearance Shows “Definite Threats” to the 510(k) Process

HealthPointCapital… http://ow.ly/rku2

Knight Foundation Donates $2.1M to Develop Composite Materials for Orthopedic Implant Applications

Knight Foundation donates $2.1M for medical composites research (Wichita Business Journal)… http://ow.ly/rkr7

The World of Orthopedics Is Moving Toward Individualized Treatment for Patients

A Personalized Approach to Orthopedics Design (Medical Device Link)… http://ow.ly/rkp0

FDA Is Talking Tough About Pulling Back Its Clearance of ReGen’S Menaflex

FDA Reports Political Pressure Over Implant (Washington Post)… http://ow.ly/qYFv FDA to Evaluate Clearance Process for ReGen’s Menaflex (WSJ May 6) http://budurl.com/ujej

Axial Biotech Launches SCOLISCORE, and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Prognostic Test

SCOLISCORE is a saliva-based genetic test designed to predict the risk of progression of scoliosis http://ow.ly/r1bw

Orthopedic Device Makers and Warsaw, Ind. Region Receive $7 Million Grant for Strategic Initiative

http://ow.ly/qYHE

Applied Spine Technologies Announces New Corporate Headquarters in Connecticut

BusinessWire… http://ow.ly/qMIw

MedShape Solutions Gets FDA Clearance for the “First” Shape Memory Polymer Device for Orthopedics

PRNewswire… http://ow.ly/qMFG Medshape raised $10M in April 2009 http://orthostreams.com/?page_id=326

Patient-Specific Orthopedic Implants Are Being Driven by a Confluence of New Technologies

Illustrative Examples: Mid-Shaft Tibia Implant, Custom Glenoid Socket in Shoulder, Calf Muscle Implant, Pectoral Muscle and Matched Breast Implant http://ow.ly/qMPP

Spinal Kinetics Pulls in $5.3M in Funding of Its Targeted $9.5M

Spinal Kinetics raises $5.3M to treat degenerative spine diseases (Deals & More)… http://ow.ly/qAUu The Creme de la Creme of Cervical Disc (SpineBlogger)… http://ow.ly/qAWW

Osseon Therapeutics to Sell Osseoplasty VCF Products Into Europe and South America

Osseon Signs International Distribution Agreement With MBA Incorporado (Yahoo Finance)… http://ow.ly/qB5N

Body Snatchers Accusation From Germany for Tissue Sold in US – RTI Biologics Is Involved

RTI/Tutogen is allegedly under investigation following accusations that the company paid for tissue (bones, cartilage, tendons, etc.) harvested without consent in the Ukraine Telegraph… http://ow.ly/qpKa

FDA Awards $2M in Grants for kids’ Medical Devices

The FDA distribute the grants to three pediatric researchers in Michigan, Massachusetts and California Charlotte Observe.r.. http://ow.ly/qpSR

Glow-in-the-Dark Doc: Radiation Exposure – Dr. Brian D. Giordano Has Advice for Fellow Orthopedists

OrthopedicsThisWeek… http://ow.ly/q79E

Athletes With Smaller Anterior Cruciate Ligaments May Be More Susceptible to Injury

Science Daily… http://ow.ly/q76x

Hip Pain May Be Relieved by Treatments Other Than Surgery

Advice from Mayo Clinic (SunSentinel.com)… http://ow.ly/q74A

Dick Cheney Having Elective Spinal Surgery

to evaluate lumbar spinal stenosis at George Washington University Hospital (The Post Chronicle)… http://ow.ly/pXjN

Ortho Companies in Warsaw Voice Opposition to Med Device Fees in Baucus Plan

Warsaw hit hard in health proposal (FortWayne.com)… http://ow.ly/pX6H Health Care Plan Taxes Ortho Biz (Times Union)… http://ow.ly/pX7h

DSM Biomedical Develops Polymer Platform for Artificial Hips and Knees

DSM Biomedical has now developed an easily cross-linkable UHMWPE… http://ow.ly/pMwi

Acrobot and Finsbury to Co-Market Acrobot’S Navigator With Finsbury’S ADEPT Hip Resurfacing Implant

http://ow.ly/pMEa

Bone Up on Bone Health – You Can Prevent Osteoporosis by Avoiding Certain Risk Factors

Buffalo News… http://ow.ly/puCo Osteoporosis Risk Factors Having a small frame Family history of osteoporosis Menopausal or post-menopausal Certain medications Low-calcium diet Lack of exercise Smoking Calcium Drainers Caffeine Soft drinks Excess Protein Sodium Alcohol Stress and depression

Saving Your Bones: Hard Choices – Osteoporosis Drugs Prevent Fractures, but Patients Worry About Side Effects; Weighing the Risks

WSJOnline… http://ow.ly/puve

K2M Launches Natural Bridge Low Profile Transverse Connectors for Stabilization in Thoracolumbar Spine

http://ow.ly/pBBw

Senators Oppose Tax on Medical Devices

Star Tribune… http://ow.ly/pBJa The medical-devices sector has come out swinging against a U.S. Senate proposal that could tap $40 billion from device makers over 10 years to help cover health-care reform (CNN)… http://ow.ly/oKr2 New Reform Proposal Calls for Savings from Devicemakers (HealthPointCapital)… http://ow.ly/oKsD

Core Essence Orthopaedics Announces John Moran, the First Synthes Spine President in the 1990′S, Will Serve as CEO

http://ow.ly/pr1v Company website… http://www.ceortho.com/

Orthomimetics Reports 10th Patient in a Clinical Study for Chondromimetic, a Dual-Layered Implant for the Repair of Damaged Cartilage and Bone

http://ow.ly/pnr9

Mesoblast’S Successful Preclinical Disc Repair Is Featured at World Congress on Osteoarthritis Held in Montreal

A single low-dose injection of Mesoblast’s allogeneic or “off-the-shelf” adult stem cells into severely damaged intervertebral discs resulted in dramatic reversal of the degenerative process… http://ow.ly/pnic “Stem Cells Repair Sheep Nucleus” (OTW)… http://ow.ly/puLH