Learning medicine with the Ortho 365 app
365 Reasons for the Ortho 365 app (iMedicalApps) Learning medicine can seem like an overwhelming task. Many surgeons spend more than […]
Study questions the need for Arthroscopic Surgery in many patients
STUDY QUESTIONS ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Research from Finland, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that the
“FDA, You Failed Me” by Dr. Robert Christensen
“FDA, You Failed Me” (LinkedIn – Medical Devices Group) Frequent group contributor 89-year-old Dr. Robert Christensen has a story to
New Legislation protects Sports Medicine Team Doctors
NEW LEGISLATION PROTECTS SPORTS MEDICINE DOCTORS (Orthopedics This Week) Frederick M. Azar, M.D. Discusses Bill to Protect Sports Medicine Specialists A
K2M prices IPO at $15 per share to bring in $120M
K2M Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering (press release) K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), a global
Medtronic settles some INFUSE lawsuits for $22M
MEDTRONIC SETTLES SOME INFUSE LAWSUITS FOR $22 MILLION (Orthopedics This Week) Medtronic, Inc. has agreed to pay $22 million to settle
Surgeon invents App using accelerometer in cell phone to check patients gait
DOC INVENTS POST-SURGERY APP (Orthopedics This Week) Michael Dunbar, M.D., a surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital and a professor
The Museum of Arthroplasty opens in India with the history of orthopedic implants
HIP AND KNEE JOINT MUSEUM OPENS (Orthopedics This Week) In a celebration of 30,000 joint replacements performed in the hospital—20,000 hips
Expanding Cage presented at ISASS ahead of US and EU regulatory clearances
EXPANDING ORTHOPEDICS’ CAGE PRESENTED AT ISASS (Orthopedics This Week) Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI) is pleased to announce that the FLXfit, TLIF
A CEO change at Alphatec Spine
Alphatiec Spine CEO Steps Down; Company Makes Other Management Changes (ODTMag) Alphatec Spine Inc. has named James M. Corbett as the
DePuy-Synthes finds stability in the first quarter
DEPUY SYNTHES FINDS STABILITY IN FIRST QUARTER (Orthopedics This Week) DePuy Synthes Companies orthopedic sales of $2.41 billion improved, on a
SI-BONE closes $33M in funding to grow its sacroiliac joint business
SI-BONE, Inc. Closes $33 Million Growth Capital Financing (press release) SI-BONE, Inc. (San Jose, California), a medical device company that has
Aastrom Biosciences acquires Sanofi’s cartilage repair business for $13M
Aastrom Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sanofi’s Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Business (press release) Acquisition of Landmark Autologous Cell Therapy
Life made easier: Joint replacement surgery can prolong career
Life made easier: Joint replacement surgery can prolong career (MyWebTimes) Minonk postman Charles Smith was in a lot of pain when
FDA floats a proposal for speeding up PMAs
FDA Unveils Plan for Expedited Device Approvals (ODTMag) FDA Draft Guidance Document –> Expedited Access for Premarket Approval Medical Devices Intended for
Early Analysis of the Zimmer acquisition of Biomet
ZIMMER AGREES TO BUY BIOMET FOR $13.35 BILLION (Orthopedics This Week) In a stunning move, cross-town rivals Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and
Major Consolidation – Zimmer acquires Biomet for $13.35B
Zimmer Holdings to Buy Biomet for $13.35 Billion (NYTimes) Zimmer Holdings agreed on Thursday to acquire Biomet Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued
K2M’s IPO could bring in as much as $183M in an over-allotment
K2M’s IPO could reap as much as $183M (MassDevice) K2M press release K2M says its forthcoming initial public offering could garner
Interview with Biomet GM on the new ACL sparing Total Knee
Biomet Unveils Bicruciate Retaining Total Knee (OrthoPreneur) While a critical component of knee anatomy and kinematics, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Joint venture: What a new hip or knee really costs
Joint venture: What a new hip or knee really costs (MarketWatch) Patients’ jaws drop when Dr. Steven Schutzer tells them
Interview with the CEO of TiGenix, maker of the cell-based cartilage repair product ChrondroCelect
Interview with Eduardo Bravo, CEO, TiGenix – Belgium (PharmaBoardRoom) Mr Bravo, in relation to your previous career in big pharma companies,
Bruin Biometric’s OrthoSonos device detects early state osteoarthritis
BRUIN BIOMETRICS’ DEVICE SHOWS PROMISE FOR EARLY OA DETECTION (Orthopedics This Week) OrthoSonos Website Bruin Biometrics has reported that its OrthoSonos
2 Orthopedists publicly debate the value of National Implant Registries
IMPLANT REGISTRIES FLAWED? MURRAY V. LEWALLEN (Orthopedics This Week) The data proves that registries cannot compare implant designs!” says David Murray.
Bioventus offers money back guarantee for Canadian EXOGEN patients if they do not show healing progression
EXOGEN BONE HEALING: PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED! (Orthopedics This Week) A new version of Exogen, an ultrasound bone healing system made by Bioventus,
CONMED reported to be considering a sales process
CONMED Reported to be Considering a Sales Process (HealthPointCapital) CONMED Corporation is reported to be exploring a sales process, and has been speculated
Medline acquires anterior cervical fusion distraction pin technology from Amendia
Medline Acquires Key Spine Surgery Technology from Amendia (press release) To help meet the healthcare industry’s growing demand for comprehensive solutions
Are orthopedic surgeons choosing procedures for the best clinical outcome or the best financial outcome?
Are docs ‘Choosing Wisely’? (Chicago Tribune) Too many surgeons operate on fractured collarbones rather than letting them heal with the help
Wright Medical extremities plans expansion of its facilities
Wright Medical files permit for Arlington expansion (Memphis Business Journal) See all headlines about Wright Medical Wright Medical Group Inc. has pulled
Study: Patients are driving more surgery, not Surgeons
STUDY: PATIENTS, NOT SURGEONS, DRIVING DEMAND FOR SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Study: Patients Want MORE Surgery According to a new study,
Decision time for FDA on FzioMed’s Oxiplex anti-adhesive spine gel
FzioMed Announces Date for Medical Device Dispute Resolution Panel on Oxiplex® (press release) FzioMed, Inc., a medical device manufacturer specializing in
59 year old with bi-lateral total knees to walk to the summit of Mt. Everest
ARTIFICIAL KNEE CLIMBER ATTEMPTS EVEREST (Orthopedics This Week) Greg Paul, a 59 year old Utah mountain climber with two artificial knees,
Showdown – ReGen Biologics appeals the case of the rescinded FDA clearance
ReGen Biologics appeals loss to FDA (MassDevice) ReGen Biologics asks a federal appeals court to overturn its loss of a lawsuit
Zimmer Spine is trying to find some momentum with new product releases
ZIMMER SPINE LAUNCHES NO-PROFILE CERVICAL DEVICE (Orthopedics This Week) Zimmer Spine, Inc. has launched a modular, stand-alone cervical device that, the
Its a record! An Orthopedist performs 331 surgeries in 31 days
DOCTOR DOES 331 SURGERIES IN 31 DAYS (Orthopedics This Week) Dr. Wadhwa’s Website The name of Manuj Wadhwa, M.D., head of
Orthobiologics: A walk through the past 20 years in Orthopedics
Orthobiologics: A New Frontier of Orthopaedics (OrthoPrenuer) The past 20 years of medicine has been defined by an unprecedented rate of
Massive New Joint Registry has been developed by University of Massachusetts
MASSIVE NEW JOINT REGISTRY ANNOUNCED (Orthopedics This Week) FORCE-TJR website Incredibly Comprehensive Total Joint Registry Consortium Researchers at the University of
Rotation Medical gains FDA clearance for rotator cuff repair (VIDEO)
Startup’s rotator-cuff fixer gets FDA approval (Video) (BizJournal Twin Cities) Medical-device startup Rotation Medical Inc. has received regulatory approval to sell
Metal-on-Metal Hips do not raise cancer risk in Finland
METAL-ON-METAL HIPS DO NOT RAISE CANCER RISK IN FINLAND (Orthopedics This Week) Metal-on-metal hip implants do not raise the risk of
Grand Rounds Virtual Reality has arrived to allow 17 hospitals to interact and discuss cases
Virtual Reality Coming to Grand Rounds? (Orthopedics This Week) forMD press release Let’s say you are a fellow in hand surgery
Benevue Medical gets FDA clearance for KIVA, the first new VCF system since Kyphon
FDA CLEARANCE FOR KIVA VCF SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week) The Kiva VCF Treatment System is for the reduction and treatment of
Study shows that powering pedicle screws is safe and uses less fluoro time
A Powered Approach to Pedicle Screw Placement (AAOS Meeting 2014) Using power tools to create pedicle tracts and place pedicle screws
Stem Cells in Orthopaedics: Myth, Miracle, or Something In-Between
Forum Examines Stem Cells in Orthopaedics (AAOS 2014) The ability of stem cells to divide and become more specialized cells—such as
Justice Department investigating a doc-owned spine distributorship
Justice Department investigating doc-owned device distributorship (OrthoSpineNews) The subpoena Federal investigators are pursuing what may be the first enforcement action against
The new wave of Hip Revisions and advice on how to handle them from HSS
Explosion of Hip Revisions: How to Handle Them (Orthopedics This Week) There is at least one doctor at Hospital for Special
Alphatec Spine owes Scient’x subsidiary an additional $48M as a result of the 2010 acquisition
Alphatec announces jury finds against Surgiview in OrthoTec litigation (Yahoo Finance) Alphatec Holdings and OrthoTec, LLC Mutually Agree to Settle Ongoing
Should highly cross-linked polyethylene be considered the Gold Standard for THA?
Should HXLPE Be Considered the Gold Standard for THA? (AAOS 2014) Since its development, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been
K2M readies for $100M IPO under the ticker KTWO
K2M Group Files for IPO of Up to $100 Million (WSJ) K2M, now the biggest private spine company, turns 10 years
How Has THA Implant Usage Changed Since 2001?
How Has THA Implant Usage Changed Since 2001? (AAOS 2014) According to a study presented yesterday by Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA,
Are Total Hip patients getting younger?
Are THA Patients Getting Younger? (AAOS 2014 Annual Meeting News) A study presented yesterday by Jacob M. Drew, MD, suggests that a
Metal-on-Metal hip implants present diagnostic challenges
MoM Hip Implants Present Diagnostic Challenges (AAOS 2014 Annual Meeting News) Tribocorrosion occurring as articular surface loss at metal-on-metal (MoM) junctions