Memometal Technologies S.A., a global extremity orthopaedic manufacturer headquartered in France, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of […]
The San Diego-based company aims to reduce the incidence of complications resulting from lumbar spinal surgery, such as nerve
FDA hosted an all-day public hearing to gain feedback on its 510(k) process, looking specifically at issues of predicate
Anulex Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical device manufacturer focusing on spinal disc Preservation & Anular Repair™ products, announced
Jeff Millin, CEO of Pioneer Surgical Technology, with corporate headquarters located in Marquette, MI, announces the appointment of Qibin “Chip” Bao,
OnBioVC Key Findings in 2009 352 bioscience venture funded financings raised $6.3 billion The bioscience public markets thawed, welcoming five
The use of the platelet rich plasma in orthopedic conditions is becoming more popular. Judicious use of this technique
A “metal foam” that has a similar elasticity to bone could mean a new generation of biomedical implants that
German Professor Dr. Prasad Shastri is an expert in tissue engineering (TE), and is employing tissue construction and tissue cultivation using the
Using magnetism and heat, OrthoCor Medical’s device is designed to provide help for battered knees. Located in the University Enterprise
Spine physicians swear that inserting a large-gauge needle into fractured vertebrae and injecting a cement compound to stabilize the bone
The Rejuvenate Modular Primary Hip System is designed to recreate the anatomy and hip biomechanics of individual patients. Stryker
Orthovita had spent the past eight years building up a small commercial pipeline while it ran its flagship bone
Bacterin International, Inc. (Bacterin), a developer of biological scaffolds for orthopedic indications, today announced the completion of a $3 million
CareFusion Corp. (Nasdaq: CFN) is planning to soon roll out products for repairing spinal fractures that will create fresh competition for
Medical device and biotech industries captured the largest share of overall venture capital during 2009. In the last quarter of
Osseon Therapeutics (Santa Rosa, CA) has reached break-even in three short years, and its bone cement delivery system is in
Orthopedic traumatologists from HSS have developed a new surgery using transplanted bone and cartilage—one that may help young patients avoid a
MIOT Hospital has performed the first ‘silent hip’ procedure on an Indian patient. The ‘silent hip,’ a refinement of the pre-existing
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a “smart coating” that helps surgical implants bond more closely with
Located in the University Enterprise Laboratories business incubator in St. Paul, the tiny three-person firm is on the cusp of
The financing facility will be used for working capital liquidity as well as other general corporate purposes to support the
Two technologies — semi-active (collaborative) robotics and patient-specific templating — are currently attracting most of the attention. Coupled with less-invasive
Northwestern University researchers are the first to design a bioactive nanomaterial that promotes the growth of new cartilage in
Polymer nanofabrics developer NiCast Ltd. has obtained a three-year €4 million grant from EU Seventh Framework Progamme for Research
Intralink-Spine (ILS) is a company formed to develop, manufacture, market, and sell a tissue modifying reagent that can be
Disc Dynamics is in the process of shutting down its business. The rumors of the company’s demise were confirmed to
Pioneer Surgical Technology (Marquette, WI) announced today the company’s plan to open a new office facility in Austin, Texas, April
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK) has acquired Fidia Advanced Biopolymers, s.r.l. (“FAB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of privately held Italian pharmaceutical company,
Akron’s effort to promote its medical research and development is getting help from a new Cleveland-based partner. Ohio.com… http://www.ohio.com/news/83009392.html …
OrthAlign concluded its Series A financing round with a $5.2 million Series A2 tranche led by California Technology Ventures. Additional participants included
A novel surgery using transplanted bone and cartilage may help young patients avoid a hip replacement after a specific traumatic
Tornier, Inc., a global leader in extremities and sports medicine orthopaedics, and LifeCell™ Corporation, a KCI Company (NYSE: KCI), announced
Neomend, Inc. in Irvine has received $30 million in equity funding including $17 million from Clarus Ventures LLC. Neomend Inc.
Connecticut Innovations invested $750,000 in Soft Tissue Regeneration Inc., which moved to Stamford, CT from Charlottesville. Va., after receiving the funding.
Some $729 million was invested in 69 biopharmaceutical, medical device and equipment, and medical information systems companies from 2005 through
Medical device coating company Surface Dynamics has received a five-year tax freeze from Bartlett, TN, just outside Memphis, for a $5
ETEX Corporation, an advanced biomaterials company, announced today a distribution agreement with Alphatec Spine, of Carlsbad, California. Alphatec Spine will
In 2000 Disc Dynamics secured $65 million to fund the development of DASCOR, a disc arthroplasty system. Unable to
“It’s very rewarding to be able to do something like this that takes away the pain so someone can be
BioCeramic Therapeutics (United Kingdom) a development-stage provider of bioactive materials for orthopaedic and dental applications, closed a $1.9M Series B
Axis Surgical Technologies has developed a self-contained portable direct-imaging tool. It displays real-time in vivo images directly using an on-board LCD
Today, four total ankles systems are FDA cleared. And demand is expected to grow as more and more baby boomers
NuOrtho’s cartilage probe, Ceruleau, is designed for one-time use while performing a surgical treatment for articular knee cartilage called a chondroplasty —
BioPoly LLC, a Schwartz Biomedical subsidiary, has raised more than $2M in its first round of equity financing. This capital
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Agreement Provides Alphatec Spine With Exclusive Global Rights to Distribute Parcell’s Proprietary Osteoprogenitor Adult Stem Cells for the Treatment
VertiFlex, Inc., announced that it has successfully completed the first human implantation of its Shockwave Dynamic Stabilization System. The surgery was
OrthopedicsThisWeek “At that first meeting we said that stem cell commercialization was imminent and that sales within five years would
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