Michel Orsinger is out and Gary Pruden is in at DePuy-Synthes -

Michel Orsinger is out and Gary Pruden is in at DePuy-Synthes

ORSINGER OUT AT DEPUY SYNTHES. J&J REORGANIZES DEVICE BUSINESS ( Michel Orsinger is out as head of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) […]

Award-winning study identifies patient conditions that warrant caution for short-stay TJA

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6 Questions with Wade Fallin, a serial entrepreneur with a proven innovation process in Orthopedics

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French startup debuts single-use disposable spine products in the US

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Smith & Nephew acquires software to help drive the “repless” Syncera program

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Synthes president in trouble after fight at church

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Role of stem cells in rotator cuff repair (video + paper)

VIDEO: Examining the role of stem cells in rotator cuff repair LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic

Manny Pacquiao will get surgery to fix a “significant tear” in his right shoulder

Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, celebrates after beating British boxer Ricky Hatton by TKO in the second round of their

High metal-ion levels, persistent pain cited as indications for revision of MoM hips

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Zimmer says they are staying away from Robotics and Generic Implants

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Ortho Kinematics raises $9.6M to commercialize its spine diagnostic tool

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Employers are now adding Spine to Joint Benefits

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Surgeon proposes that manufacturers provide a warranty for joint replacements

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Watch out! Google is moving into the operating room

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Research: Early OA can be detected with blood test

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NuVasive to pay $13.8M to settle DOJ matter

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5 recent research papers on Metal-on-Metal hips

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Swiss invents “electronic-Dura” to interface with the nervous system for Parkinson’s disease

Making Spinal Connections with Flexible Implants (Machine Design) Advances in spinal repair will allow people to regain movement and sensation by

A surgeon’s 20-year perspective of Orthopedics

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Symptomatic FAI can be successfully treated with arthroscopy

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FDA shuts down sale of Stanmore Knee Implants in the US

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Wright cleans up ConforMIS Knee and Ankle patent suit

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St. Jude Medical to acquire Spinal Modulation for $215M

St. Jude Medical Announces Intent to Acquire Spinal Modulation, Inc. (MarketWatch) All stories about Spinal Modulation Mergers and Acquisitions in Orthopedics

Study: Excessive mobile technology use is damaging the cervical spine

Excessive mobile technology use is damaging the cervical spine (Spinal News International) Our addiction to gadgets is putting undue stresses on

Large-diameter ceramic bearings offer positive results for THA despite tendency to squeak

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Zimmer creates a Total Knee outpatient program with its Persona Knee

Zimmer creates TKA outpatient program to address challenges (Healio) Zimmer Holdings has announced the creation of a new approach to total

Patent dispute is resolved with a new license agreement between ConforMIS, Wright and MicroPort

ConforMIS Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Lawsuits (press release) Summary of Sept 2013 Lawsuit Wright Medical and ConforMIS engaged in a

Zimmer-Biomet sells knee and elbow systems to Lima to satisfy EU regulators

Lima Corporate to Acquire Zimmer and Biomet Reconstruction Lines (HealthPointCapital) Lima press release Your Zimmer-Biomet Dashboard Lima Corporate entered into an

Zimmer needs another 3 months to close Biomet deal

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Titan Spine claims that PEEK produces an inflammatory environment favouring cell death

Data suggesting that PEEK produces an inflammatory environment favouring cell death published (Spinal News International) Titan Spine has presented data from

Study: Artificial cervical disc replacement is no better than cervical fusion

Artificial disc replacement does not result in better outcomes than fusion for cervical radiculopathy (Spinal News International) A study published in

Repairing meniscus roots does not improve clinical outcomes

Biologic healing of meniscal tears does not correlate with clinical outcomes (Healio) Decreased meniscus extrusions were correlated with successful healing and

UK Research: The ability to repair cartilage with stem cells is a step closer

Ability to repair cartilage with stem cells steps closer (MedicalNewsToday) The day that patients with osteoarthritis can ease their painful joints

Video: The Future of 3D Printing Just Arrived!

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IlluminOss studies long bone fracture fixation with light-curable polymer

New Class of Orthopedic Implants for Intramedullary Biologic Fixation of Fractured Long Bones Validated in Preclinical Models (press release) CBSET, IlluminOss

Study: Benvenue’s Kiva system outperforms Balloon Kyphoplasty

KAST Pivotal Trial Results Published in Spine Demonstrate Benvenue Medical’s Kiva® VCF Treatment System Meets or Exceeds Balloon Kyphoplasty Performance (press

Zimmer initiates global recall of the Persona Total Knee

Zimmer recalls Persona knee implant component (MassDevice) Zimmer recalls a part used in 1 of its knee implant systems, the Persona

The time has come for Generic Orthopedic Implants

Generic Orthopedic Implants Time has Come (MedCrave) Read ALL Generic articles The U.S. orthopaedic implant industry is a $20 to $25

Study: Hip resurfacing arthroplasty and effects on bone mineral density

Hip resurfacing preserves bone mineral density, bone stock, but disadvantages must be considered (Healio) Although there is a high level of

Orthofix moves to purchase a device company that treats migraines

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Apple’s ResearchKit will collect real-time clinical data at home

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Your dashboard for the Zimmer-Biomet merger

All Zimmer news Zimmer Investor News All Biomet news INTEGRATION Spine – Denver (Lanx) will be the

Integra LifeSciences spins-off its Spine and Biologics businesses

Integra LifeSciences Announces the Filing of the Form 10 Registration Statement for the Planned Spin-off of the Orthobiologics and Spinal

NuVasive CEO resigns after probe finds policy violations

NuVasive CEO Resigns After Probe Finds Policy Violations (WSJ) NuVasive Inc. said Chairman and Chief Executive Alex Lukianov resigned after an

Stryker: We are Playing a Different Offense Than Zimmer

Stryker: We are Playing a Different Offense Than Zimmer (Orthopedics) Stryker executives believe that differentiated technology, not consolidation, is the path

Video: Ohio State First to Use Plastic Meniscus Implant in FDA Clinical Trial

Video: Ohio State First to Use Plastic Meniscus Implant in FDA Clinical Trial (Ohio State University) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQhf6xVikDs Company Website… http://www.activeimplants.com/ Clinical

Zimmer must divest pipeline projects, IP rights, licenses and customer contracts to satisfy EU

Zimmer wins EU approval for $13.4 billion Biomet acquisition (press release) (Reuters) – U.S. medical device maker Zimmer (ZMH.N) gained European

AAOS: 3 changes coming to your orthopedic practice

Hot topics for 2015 (AAOS) Eeric Truumees, MD In his 2014 wrap-up (“Whatever Happened to 2014?”), S. Terry Canale, MD, suggested

AAOS: Reoperation rates are higher for ankle arthroplasty than fusion, mostly related to implant design

Reoperation rates are higher for ankle arthroplasty than fusion, mostly related to implant design (AAOS) TITLE: Comparing Reoperation after Ankle Joint

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