Stryker acquires the surgical division of Porex
Stryker Announces Acquisition of Privately-Held Porex Surgical (Stryker Press Release) Porex Corporation Divests Surgical Division to Stryker Corporation (Porex Press […]
How long can Artimplant continue to lose money?
Artimplant’s CFO resigns (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel,
Metal-on-Metal hip replacement guidance from the AAOS
Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement: Orthopaedic Surgeons Provide Awareness and Information to Patients, Medical Community At-Large (AAOS)… Unlock the full article and
M&A activity is making a comeback in Orthopedics in 2011
Medtech Report Shows M&A Values Increasing (HealthPointCapital) The musculoskeletal sector has been on the upswing, with 11 deals in 1H:10
Collagen Matrix is expanding facilities in New Jersey
Collagen Matrix, Inc. Expands Operations and Moves Corporate Headquarters to Oakland, New Jersey (Press Release) Shu-Tung Li, Founder and CEO
K2M introduces lateral MIS spine system
K2M Leaps Into Far Lateral Market (OTW) The RAVINE Lateral Access System was one of the new products announced at
NASS report card from Canaccord analyst Bill Plovanic
“Change” has come to the spine market, and we see a significant impact to the surgeon, the hospital, the implant
UMass develops an inexpensive, synthetic bone called FlexBone to aid in tissue grafting
Synthetic FlexBone Could Help Speed Bone Transplant Recovery (ScienceDaily) Smart orthopedic implants, self-fitting tissue scaffolding created by UMMS researchers (PhysOrg.com)
Alphatec Spine licenses Merlot OrthopediX’s novel bone anchoring system for spine
Merlot OrthopediX Enters into Exclusive Global Agreement with Alphatec Spine to Develop and Market Merlot’s Bone Anchorage Technology for the
FDA chief Hamburg talks about the process to reshape the 510(k) clearance system
FDA chief Hamburg details 510(k) reform path (MassDevice) The FDA is conducting its own review along with a $1.3 million, FDA-commissioned report
FDA Advisory Committee Chair, Dr. John Kelly, Weighs in on ReGen controversy
FDA Advisory Committee Chair Weighs in on L’Affaire ReGen (WSJ) Device Manufacturer Says Politics, Not Science is Driving FDA’s Actions
Med Tech venture funding from a Minneapolis perspective
Weak venture funding shows ‘capital shortage’ (Minn Star Tribune)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot
Pioneer Surgical to open a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Ireland by the end of 2011
Pioneer Goes Irish (OTW)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and
Smith and Nephew and Nanotope agree to collaborate on development of Cartilage Regeneration Technology
Arrowhead Portfolio Company, Nanotope, Inc. Enters Agreement with Smith & Nephew for the License and Development of Cartilage Regeneration Technology
The American Joint Replacement Registry starts with 15 US hospitals
Keeping Tabs on Implants (WSJOnline) National joint replacement registry to launch this month (MassDevice) This new Registry, initiated by the
Stanmore Implants acquires Acrobot, a UK robot surgery company
Stanmore Implants Worldwide Buys Robot Surgery Co Acrobot (Dow Jones) Stanmore Implants Worldwide, a privately-held maker of specialized orthopedic implants,
DePuy Spine to distribute Osseon’s steerable VCF needle in the US
Osseon® Therapeutics, Inc. Signs Distribution Agreement with DePuy Spine, Inc. (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:
Cardo Medical, a knee, hip & spine company, cuts staff in half after failing to find funding
Cardo Medical, Inc. Announces Layoffs (Press Release) Cardo Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:CDOM), sells knee, hip and spine implant systems. Cardo Medical acquired
Pioneer Surgical acquires distribution rights to SpineSmith’s Cervical Plate System
Pioneer® Surgical Technology, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Exclusive Access to the Cequence™ Cervical Plate System From SpineSmith, LP (Press
DGIMed Ortho completes first-in-man use of DISTALOCK Titanium Femoral Intramedullary Nail system in US
DGIMED ORTHO Announces First U.S. Use of DISTALOCKTM IM Nail System (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
DiFUSION completes rabbit study demonstrating CleanFUZE polymer prevents infections
DiFUSION Technologies Completes Successful Antimicrobial Implant Animal Trial (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,
2010 Best Spine Technology Award Winners
Orthopedics This Week Announces 2010 Best Spine Technology Award Winners (Press Release) Biomaterials Advanced Biologics, LLC OsteoAMP Antibacterial Ceremed Inc.
NuVasive sues Globus Medical for patent infringement of LLIF products
NuVasive Announces XLIF(R) Clinical Evidence at NASS and Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Globus Medical, Inc. (Press Release)… Unlock the
Biomimetics Therapeutics plans a $20M facility expansion to prepare for 2011 launch of it’s first product – Augment Bone Graft
Biotech firm plans $20M expansion (Nashville Business Journal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,
TiGenix pulls in another UK grant for its cartilage cell expansion/re-implantion technology
Another Grant for TiGenix (OTW)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel,
Materialise launches interactive pre-op planning tool for CT/MRI images
Materialise Launches SurgiCase(R) Orthopaedics: A Comprehensive, Custom Solution That Assures Best Practices For The Orthopaedic Surgeeon (Press Release)… Unlock the
MiMedx Group announces a proposed $5M in Private Placement
MiMedx Group Announces Proposed $5,000,000 Private Placement (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot
Wright Medical to pay Feds $7.9M concluding 3 years of investigation
Wright Medical to pay feds $7.9M (Memphis Business Journal) Wright Medical Settles with Government, Enters 5-Year CIA (HealthPointCapital)… Unlock the
$12M Grant to start nationwide registry of total joint patients
$12 Million Grant to Improve Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes (HealthNewsDigest)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,
AAOS Guideline Finds No Evidence for Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty: New Guideline Finds No Evidence for a Popular Back Procedure (ScienceDaily) AAOS approved and released a clinical practice guideline,
Scripps Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Study Smart Knee
Scripps Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Study Smart Knee (Scripps Health)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Frank Reynolds says his company will enable spinal injury patients walk again
Founder of start-up says device will one day change treatment of spinal cord injuries (Boston.com) Reynolds company will try to
Public debate of off-label use of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)
Experts publicly debate on- and off-label use of BMPs at Medicare coverage meeting (OrthoSuperSite)… Unlock the full article and exclusive
Orthopedic implants of the future made of Titanium foam
Titanium Foams Replace Injured Bones (ScienceDaily) Flexible yet rigid like a human bone, and immediately capable of bearing loads: A
Orthovita publishes its vertebroplasty clinical data with Cortoss
Orthovita Announces Publication of 24-Month Data from Cortoss Clinical Pilot Studies in Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty (Press Release) Cortoss IDE Data
Mesoblast and Angioblast Systems agree to merge creating the largest largest publicly-listed adult stem cell developer in the world
+ Mesoblast shareholders agree to merger (Sydney Morning Herold)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,
50 Medical Device Companies to watch
50 Companies to Watch – MD+DI shines a light on notable companies (MDDI)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
Amedica acquires US Spine for undisclosed amount
Amedica® Corporation Acquires US Spine, Further Securing Its Leadership Position in the Spinal Device Marketplace (Press Release)… Unlock the full
Dgimed Ortho is looking for $2M to further develop their distal targeting nail device that does not rely on imaging
Minnesota orthopedics firm seeks $2 million (MedCityNews)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,
Latest spine startup casualty… Applied Spine is out of business
Gerbsman Parnters is handling the Asset Sale. Bids are due Oct 15. Asset Sale Details here Startup Losers in 2010/2009…
Medtronic is opportunistically buying companies
Weak economy aids Medtronic’s acquisition strategy (MedCityNews) Medtronic is using its considerable cash hoard to buy nine companies since 2009,
Top 10 Orthopedic procedures with the most problems
A few procedures account for most adverse events after orthopedic surgery (OrthoSuperSite) Top ten procedures that account for 70% of
Nothing wrong with FDA’s current 510(k) program according to AdvaMed
AdvaMed: The 510(k) program is just fine as is (MassDevice) “remarkably safe”.. less than 1 percent of devices cleared since
Medtronic launches the Kyphon cement system for vertebral compression fractures in Europe
Medtronic launches cement delivery system for balloon kyphoplasty in Europe (OrthoSuperSite)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
New life and new owners for HydroCision
HydroCision Announces New Investment to Accelerate Growth of Novel Fluidjet Technology for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Press Release) New funds
An introduction to Kahghui… a growing Orthopedic company in the emerging Chinese market
Kanghui Holdings: A Bright and Shining Star in the IPO Market (Seeking Alpha)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
New study finds that many highly paid Med Device consultants fail to reveal their financial connections in journal articles
Medical Industry Ties Often Undisclosed in Journals (NYTimes) Nearly half the surgeons who made at least $1M in payments from
RTI licenses Athersys proprietary stem cell technology
RTI Biologics and Athersys Announce Collaboration in the Orthopedic Market (Press Release) Under the agreement, Athersys will receive a $3
ConMed makes the case for a permanent Federal R&D tax credit
VIDEO: ConMed pushes for permanent R & D tax credit (WKTV)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
FDA is raising medical device user fees by 8.5% for 510(k) and PMA’s
The Food & Drug Administration boosts the user fees medical device firms must pay to apply for 510(k) or pre-market