VIDEO: Dr. Kevin Stone talks about the bio-future of joint replacement
VIDEO: Dr. Kevin Stone talks about the bio-future of joint replacement (6 min. TED talk) Trends to watch in Orthopedic Surgery
UK to carry out a stem cell arthritis trial by reimplanting mesenchymal cells and chondrocytes
Stem cell trial for osteoarthritis launched (InPharm)
BioSyntech closes asset sale to Indian investor, Piramal Healthcare Ltd(PIRA.BO), for $3.9M
Piramal Health to buy Biosy ntech for C$3.9 mln (Reuters India)
Connecticut Researchers are turning embryonic stem cells into chondrocytes
Connecticut Researchers Turn Stem Cells into Chondrocytes (HealthPointCapital)
ISTO’s breakthrough in cartilage regeneration —> harvested cartilage cells from deceased juveniles
ISTO’s Cartilage Regeneration Breakthrough (Orthopedics This Week) The paper, “The Potential of Human Allogeneic Juvenile Chondrocytes for Restoration of Articular Cartilage,” is scheduled to appear in the July 2010 edition of The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Will the FDA take back ReGen Biologics 510(k) clearance?
The entire orthopedic industry is watching this unprecedented FDA relook? Does the FDA have the authority to take back a 510(k)? If so, on what basis? What impact will this have on your 510(k) cleared products? Read recent publications below… FDA Agenda and Meeting Materials FDA.gov FDA Wrestles With Undoing Decision WSJ (Mar 22) [...]
Carticept Medical gets $20M in Series B Financing
Carticept Medical, Inc., a developer of innovative products for the treatment of cartilage injuries and osteoarthritis, today announced that it has completed a $20 million Series B financing round. New investor SonoSite, Inc. joined existing investors Domain Associates and New Enterprise Associates. The financing will provide funding for the expected commercial launch of the Company’s [...]
Cartilage Replacement Using The Body’s Own Cells: Fast, Affordable And A Perfect Fit
German Professor Dr. Prasad Shastri is an expert in tissue engineering (TE), and is employing tissue construction and tissue cultivation using the body’s own cells. In their article published in the renown American journal PNAS, Dr. Prasad Shastri and his co-authors present a strategy for the “de novo engineering” of cartilage and bone tissue which requires only [...]
Cartilage repair with a bioactive nanomaterial at Northwestern University
Northwestern University researchers are the first to design a bioactive nanomaterial that promotes the growth of new cartilage in vivo and without the use of expensive growth factors. Minimally invasive, the therapy activates the bone marrow stem cells and produces natural cartilage. No conventional therapy can do this. “Our material of nanoscopic fibers stimulates [...]
Anika Therapeutics Acquires Fidia Advanced Biopolymers
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK) has acquired Fidia Advanced Biopolymers, s.r.l. (“FAB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of privately held Italian pharmaceutical company, Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A. FAB provides hyaluronic acid-based (“HA”) products in several therapeutic areas including for the regeneration of connective and structural tissues damaged by injuries, aging or degenerative diseases. The Company also announced that it [...]
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