Smith & Nephew returns as co-sponsor for annual M2D2 competition for entrepreneurial medical device companies (press release) LONDON, Feb. 2, 2015 […]
Orthopedic implants — once the dreaded inevitability of our final, fragile years — are now part of the lives of
3D printer makes man’s heel (SBS) Doctors have used a 3D printer to help save a Melbourne man from losing his
Paragon Medical’s acquisition (OnlineTMD) The acquisition is another stepping stone to enhance Paragon’s position as a strategic partner for the medical
OrthoStreams readers: A quick administrative note. I will be stepping aside on this month to focus on a book. My partner,
State pioneer in orthopedics dies (The Journal Gazzette) Live Stream of Memorial Service Dane Miller, who led boom of Biomet in
Smith & Nephew CEO Bohoun: No-frills Syncera program a growth driver (MassDevice) Smith & Nephew CEO Olivier Bohoun calls the ‘no-frills’
Wright Medical plans $400m debt offering (MassDevice) Wright Medical plans to float $400 million worth of senior notes. Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI)
WANTED: PATIENTS FOR STUDY OF ACL PRESERVING SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Craig Della Valle, M.D., a hip and knee replacement surgeon
MOTH CREATES NOVEL PEPTIDE FOR SPINE FUSION (Orthopedics This Week) Cerapedics, Inc., a privately-held orthobiologics company located in Westminster, Colorado, has
8 Predictions Shaping the Future Healthcare Supply Chain (HIT Consultant) As the healthcare industry continues to change, organizations are seeking new
All 3D Printing Articles (OrthoStreams) MEDSHAPE: 510(K) FOR BONE TETHER PLATE (Orthopedics This Week) MedShape, Inc. has announced that the company has
previous article.. You can buy Baxano’s product lines in bankruptcy court? Amendia Acquires Spinal Fusion Products and Technology from Baxano Surgical (press
Elizabeth Warren Goes to Bat for Medical Device Industry (Time) Elizabeth Warren website The populist Senator backs regulatory changes, tax credits
U.S. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down (press release) Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who as commissioner of the U.S. Food and
Dashboard for Wright-Tornier Merger FTC BITING AT WRIGHT AND TORNIER’S ANKLES (Orthopedics This Week) Wright Medical Group, Inc. has received a
INJECTABLE PEPTIDE TO TREAT OA? (Orthopedics This Week) While it’s not ready for prime time in human patients, a protein molecule
Robotic Spine Surgery (KSAT) About six million people in the U.S. have scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. When left
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PM nominee’s son has public health exam (Healio) The son of Lee Wan-koo, the prime ministerial nominee, underwent a medical examination
Initial PRP injection likely more effective in healing than subsequent injections (Healio) Subsequent injections of platelet-rich plasma have been shown to
Study findings show rapid acceptance of RSA in United States (Healio) Schairer WW, et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015;doi:10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.026. Since
Angles, measurements in robotic-assisted THA match imaging data (Healio) El Bitar JF, et al. Orthopedics. 2015;doi:10.3928/01477447-20150105-57. Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty was
‘Orthopedic Capital Of The World’ Is Still Hiring Despite Health Law Tax (NewsOK) Amy Pritchett works as a machinist, running
FDA ISSUE “SAFETY COMMUNICATION” OVER CERTAIN BONE GRAFT SUBSTITUTES (Orthopedics This Week) Stop the routine use of bone graft substitutes containing
INTEGRA ADDS METASURG PRODUCT PORTFOLIO (Orthopedics This Week) Metasurg website Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation, based in Plainsboro, New Jersey, has acquired
ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGERY GAINING ADHERENTS (Orthopedics This Week) According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 4,400 people underwent total
Exactech Acquires Surgical Technology Partner BlueOrtho – Analyst Blog (press release) Websites Exactech & BlueOrtho All Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics
Biologics as the next step in future of rotator cuff surgery (Healio) KOLOA, Hawaii — For the repair of rotator cuff
Report: VCs put more into fewer medtech deals last year (MassDevice) Venture capitalists put more cash into fewer deals backing medical
An Open Letter to Orthopedic Distributors (by Josh Sandberg posted on LinkedIn) I wanted to write a letter to all of
Titan Spine Eyes Bigger Slice of Tricky Spinal Fusion Market (Xconomy) It’s hard enough for a small company to jostle for
Mako’s Q4 turnaround has Stryker feeling confident (MassDevice) With 20 placements of Mako’s surgical robots in the final quarter of 2014,
List of 15 Low Cost Implant Companies Fewer sales reps in the OR? Smith & Nephew looks to
STUDY CHALLENGES MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) A Canadian study has found that there are no long-term beneficial outcomes
SPINAL SIMPLICITY CLAIMS FIRST FDA CLEARANCE USING PERCUTANEOUS LATERAL APPROACH (Orthopedics This Week) Overland Park, Kansas-based Spinal Simplicity, LLC, claims it
Stryker CEO Lobo skeptical on ‘repless’ generic sales models (MassDevice) Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo says he doesn’t view the so-called ‘repless’
Doctors engulfed in spine surgeon saga (USAToday) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — More than a dozen physicians representing two hospitals have been
15 health care predictions for 2015 (OrthoSpineNews) 2014 continued to see massive evolution in health care – from digital health innovations
The Future of Medicine Is in Your Smartphone (WSJ Online) Over the past decade, smartphones have radically changed many aspects of
FALLS HAUNT LIVES OF ELDERLY (Orthopedics This Week) If one is 65 or older one of the specters that is most
Panel: Market niche, patents critical to winning medtech seed funding (MassDevice) A panel of startup experts at an Innovators Forum at
Amedica Announces Steps to Simplify Organization and Align Financial Objectives (press release) Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes
How Spinal Surgery History Was Made Through a Tiny Tube (Texas Back Institute) On Saturday, December 13, 2014, another spine surgeon
ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENTS TRAINED DIFFERENTLY THAN NEURO RESIDENTS IN SPINE? WHAT? (Orthopedics This Week) Confusion in the Ranks: Variability in Spine Training
2014 marked release of notable orthopedic app releases, improvements (Healio) In our opinion, 2014 marked a turning point in the development
A look to the future: Teaching the next generation of orthopedic surgeons (Healio) Orthopedic residency programs are currently producing a group
How Doctors think about new technologies (The Health Care Blog by Leslie Kernisan, MD) “Hey doctor, what do you think
The Starting Line: Turning the Corner with a Device Concept (by John Gagliardi written for OrthoPreneur) Surgeons approach me with new product ideas
An FDA perspective on the use of 3D printing in medical applications (Plastics Today) A dedicated follower of 3D printing in
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