J&J’s $21.3B acquisition of Synthes to go through EU antitrust review by March 2012
EU opens probe into Johnson & Johnson’s Synthes buy (press release) — EU launches investigation due to […]
Medtronic launches the new T2 Altitude Expandable Corpectomy Device
Medtronic Announces Global Launch of the T2 Altitude™ Expandable Corpectomy Device (press release) Medtronic Announces Global Launch of
3 controversies discussed at NASS (North American Spine Society)
Controvery # 1 The treatment of VCFs Controvery #2 The role of surgery in
LDR receives FDA clearance for 1st ALIF stand-alone spine cage
LDR First With Oblique ALIF Stand-Alone Cage (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) LDR has received clearance from
Spineology to distribute BioDlogics products derived from amniotic tissue
Spineology website BioDlogics website Spineology to Distribute BioDlogics Products (press release) Spineology Inc., the innovator in anatomy
Wright Medical feels the drag of sliding sales, DOJ compliance, and restructuring costs
Restructuring charges put Wright Medical in the red in Q3 (Memphis Business Journal) The implementation of compliance
Mazor Robotics Systems have been used in over 15,000 Spine surgeries Worldwide
Mazor Robotics Systems Guide Placement of Over 15,000 Spine Implants Worldwide Mazor Robotics Ltd (TASE: MZOR),
K2M acquires the BLUE RIDGE Hybrid Cervical Plate System
K2M Announces Technology Acquisition and Debut of BLUE RIDGE Hybrid Cervical Plate System at 2011 North American Spine Society
Medtronic CEO Ishrak nixes a possible Spine spinout
Medtronic CEO Ishrak nixes spine spinout (MassDevice) Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak puts the kaibosh on suggestions
Milliniem predicts the Global spine market growth through 2020
Milliniem Research Group: US Markets for Spinal Implants 2011… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
9 new spine products from K2M at NASS
K2M Continues its Momentum with Nine New Products at 2011 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting (press release) K2M,
4 new spine products from Globus Medical at NASS
Globus Medical to Highlight New MIS and Deformity Products at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting Audubon, Pa.-based
Messy details emerge regarding Stryker’s sale of OP-1 to Olympus for $60M
Stryker to sell OP-1 to Olympus to $60M for all bone applications (news from Dec 2010) The Forecast
Social networking and online marketing efforts have a real ROI for Orthopedic practices
Social networking, online marketing efforts have real return on investment (OrthoSuperSite) This month’s 4 Questions interview is with Gregory
There is an overuse of MRIs by Sports Medicine Orthopedists
Sports Medicine Said to Overuse M.R.I.’s (Gina Kolata @ NY Times) Dr. James Andrews, a widely
What are the changes in Surgeon payments after the DOJ settlement are done?
Post-DOJ Settlement, Researchers Note Changes in Payment Patterns (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital) A new study published in the
New HipSextant is a simple mechanical navigation system that aligns the Hip Cups intraoperatively
HipSextant website HipSextant™ Navigation System Receives Its First Commercial Use (press release) Device Aligns Hip Implant
Arthrosurface Launches the World’s 1st Talus Resurfacing Implant for the Ankle
Arthrosurface Launches World’s First Talus Resurfacing Implant for the Ankle (press release) Arthrosurface, Inc. (www.arthrosurface.com), the developer of less-invasive joint
Minnesota Representative Erik Paulsen is raising money to rein in the FDA’s uncertain approval process
Venture Capitalists Put Money on Easing Medical Device Rules (NY Times) One afternoon last spring, a little-known congressman from
Report: Biotech Funding Trends & Observations from 2007 – 2011
The new normal for biotech (Ernst & Young) Pressures on the business model: funding There’s good and bad
Report: Predicts that Motion Preserving Spinal Non-Fusion Procedures will Growth into 2017
Companies & Markets: Global Spinal Surgery Devices Market Forecast to Reach USD 12.6 Billion in 2017 (press release) Spinal
Analysis: Patients are delaying joint replacement surgery and affecting device sales
As patients put up with pain, device sales suffer (Reuters) Orthopedic surgeon John Tongue sees more patients these days who
Million-dollar payments to Orthopedic surgeons raise questions
Study evaluates industry payments to orthopedic surgeons (press release) Million-dollar payments to surgeons raise questions (Reuters Health) Orthopedic surgeons have
Modular Locking Small Fragment System developed by Internal Fixation Systems
Internal Fixation Systems website Internal Fixation Systems, Inc. Announces Sale of Modular Locking Small Fragment System MIAMI, Oct.
Semprus BioSciences wins $1M Army grant to develop “Anti-Biofilm Trauma Devices”
Semprus BioSciences Awarded $1 Million U.S. Army Grant to Develop “Anti-Biofilm Trauma Devices” for American Soldiers in
News and Trends from the EuroSpine meeting in Milan
News and Trends at Eurospine (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital) This week we attended Eurospine in Milan, and we
Biologic Therapies opens and begins a quest to market a “Autologous Orthobiologic Therapy”
Biologic Therapies, Inc. Begins Operations with Groundbreaking New Medical Devices (press release) It was announced today that a
British surgeons are using the TiGenix technology to re-grow Knee Cartilage
Brits Re-Grow Knee Cartilage (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) A 50-year-old British mother is pain free
TranS1 wins another major insurance coverage based on new clinical results
TranS1 Inc. gets business boost (StarNews Online) TranS1 Inc. has received a boost to its business. A major health insurer in
3 US multi-center stem cell trials are underway – injecting cells into the disc, the annulus and the fractured vertebra
Spine Stem Cell Trials Underway (written by Bilioine Young @ OTW) Dr. Hyun Bae, co-director of the spine fellowship
Zimmer Spine to distribute Benvenue Medical’s KIVA system for treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures
Zimmer Spine and Benvenue Medical Enter Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Kiva® VCF Treatment System (press release) Zimmer
TranS1 received a subpoena under the federal healthcare fraud and false claims statutes
Feds subpoena TranS1 in fraud probe (MassDevice) TranS1 Subpoenaed. No Accusations Made (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) TranS1,
Former Depuy spokesmodel sues the company after her ASR hip implant failed
Former Depuy spokesmodel sues after hip implant leaves her in crippling pain (MassDevice) Former gymnast and Depuy Orthopaedics “poster
Could Stapling become the new temporary Scoliosis fix?
Stapling – A New Scoliosis Fix (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) A four-year-old California girl, named Grace, is
Expanding Orthopedics initiates study to measure Pedicle Screw performance in Germany
Pedicle Screw Study Launched (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI), based in Israel, has launched
For Sale: Patents covering Posterolateral Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty
Novel Medical Device Patent Portfolio for Posterolateral Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty Offered for Sale by ICAP Patent Brokerage (press release) Key
Report predicts that Verebroplasty procedures will catch up with Kyphoplasty procedures
MedMarket Report: Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment Technologies Vertebral compression fractures result primarily from osteoporosis and the consequent weakening of
K2M debuts 2 new spine implants at Neurology meeting
K2M website K2M Debuts Spine Surgery Products at CNS (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) K2M, Inc. introduced two
Angel investments on the rise in early-stage Medtech, while VC investments wane
Early-stage angel investment rises, but early-stage VC funding falls (MassDevice) Venture capital investment is on the wane, but angel investment
Orthopedic Surgeons have one of the highest incomes of the medical specialties
Ortho Surgeons’ Incomes Near Top (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) How do orthopedic surgeons’ incomes compare to those
House Democrats request hearings on Metal-on-Metal Hips… caused “significant harm to human health”
House Democrats Request Hearings on Metal-on-Metal (written by Lauren Uzdienzki @ HealthPointCapital) Democrats from the House Energy and
Report Confirms FDA is scaring off Venture Capital investments in Medtech
Report Confirms Venture Capital at Risk in Medtech (Orthopedic Design & Technology) Venture capitalists in the United States are decreasing their
AdvaMed Report: The state of the U.S. med-tech industry – 2010 versus 2009
The state of U.S. med-tech: An industry snapshot (MassDevice) The medical device sector was on the rebound in 2010
Israeli back pain device company lands $3.5M investment, plans Akron move
Nervomatrix website Israeli back pain device company lands $3.5M investment, plans Akron move (MedCity News) Israeli pain-relief neurostimulation device
Study: Patients with pain after Total Knee Replacement are more likely to have a poor outcomes
Pain After TKR Ominous Sign (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Experiencing pain before knee replacement surgery can
A stem cell Research Center with a focus on osteoarthritis opens in the UK
UK Opens Stem Cell Research Center (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Scientists at Newcastle University and Arthritis
Five Things Industry Can Do to Support True FDA Reform, and Restore Public Confidence
Five Things Industry Can Do to Support True FDA Reform, and Restore Public Confidence (written by Luke Timmerman
75% of med-tech companies go overseas 1st because of FDA lead times and unpredictability
Report: More than 75% of med-tech companies go overseas first (MassDevice) More than three-quarters of medical device makers go
Q&A with Dr. Lon S. Weiner, Co-Founder of Nextremity Solutions, Foot & Ankle surgery startup
Nextremity Solutions website Lon S. Weiner, M.D., Co-Founder and Director of Nextremity Solutions, LLC (OrthoPreneur) Nextremity Solutions was started in
Exactech announces 1st surgeries with Novation Crown porous metal acetabular cup
Exactech: First Implantations of New System (written by Elizabeth Hofheinz @ OTW) Melting electrons and breaking through to a