China develops an MIS spine surgery robot and tests it clinically in Chongqing -

China develops an MIS spine surgery robot and tests it clinically in Chongqing

World’s first minimally invasive spine surgery robot put into trial in China (People’s Daily Online)… Unlock the full article and […]

Fracture repair startup Vivorte, receives $200K in early stage funding

Vivorte LLC gets funds to make device for hips – Business First of Louisville Vivorte, a Louisville KY startup, is

Unpredictable 510(k) pathway is undermining innovation and patient care

Predictability Competes with Confidence in 510(k) Revamp (MDDI Online)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot

DFine, a startup treating vertebral fractures, closes $36M in funding

DFine, Inc. Announces Close of $36 Million Funding (Press Release) DFine, Inc. Announces Close of $36 Million Funding… Unlock the

Bio2Tech, a new Boston spinoff biomaterials company, receives $1.1M in funding

Bio2 Technologies Grabs $1.1M (Xconomy)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel,

The InMotion Orthopedic Research Center in Memphis is restructuring and reducing staff

InMotion restructuring, reducing staff (Memphis Business Journal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,

Get ready for “O.R. green teams” – NY Times highlights the garbage problem in health care

In a World of Throwaways, Making a Dent in Medical Waste (NYTimes)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:

FDA is slowing down approvals for Orthopedic devices

Data suggests orthodpedic firms should worry most about FDA changes (MedCityNews) In orthopedics and surgical instruments, 510(k )approvals for orthopedic

Lawsuits Mounting Over DePuy Hip

Will other Metal-on-Metal hips get caught up in the frenzy? Lawsuits Mounting Over DePuy Hip (Orthopedics This Week) First DePuy

Coastal Orthopedics illustrates the trend of younger patients receiving total hips

Advancements in total hip replacement procedure make young patients opt for surgery (The Medical News) minimally invasive surgical techniques shorter

Del Palma Orthopedics raises $1.4M for it’s trigger finger procedure kit

Del Palma Orthopedics raised US $1.4MM in equity (Med City News) Del Palma is part of the new Indiana med

Paradigm Spine has new headquarters in Memphis

Memphis stands out in Paradigm Spine’s U.S. marketing plans (Memphis Commercial Appeal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:

Doctor vs. device manufacturer: A case study in what not to do

Doctor vs. device manufacturer: A case study in what not to do (OrthoSuperSite) Zimmer and Dr. Richard

510(k) process changes will be available for review soon

FDA to Release 510(k) Report (HealthPointCapital) FDA’s Jeff Shuren talks about the upcoming changes to the 510(k) process… Unlock the

New hours for residents proposed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

New standards for resident duty hours to be enacted in July 2011… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:

FDA accepts BioMimetics PMA application for its human platelet-derived growth factor (rhPDGF-BB) for use in foot and ankle fusions

BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives Filing Letter from FDA for Augment™ Bone Graft PMA (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive

Zimmer, Biomet and others are fighting the new industry tax

Indiana medical device makers say fight isn’t over (IndyStar)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot

MIS joint surgery is easier with Mizuho’s new operating tables

Video: New hip replacement procedure means less downtime (AZ Family) Arizona Doctors Leading the Way With New Hip Replacement Technique (BusinessPortal24)

Medtronic-Kyphon launches its new bone cement containing HA – ActivOs 10

Kyphon’s New Cement (OrthopedicsThisWeek)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and

$1M Ohio grants are awarded to Lanx, SpineForm and OrthoHelix Surgical Designs

Lanx Inc (Broomfield, CO) was awarded $1 million to form an Ohio division in Columbus to finalize the design and

BioSyntech closes asset sale to Indian investor, Piramal Healthcare Ltd(PIRA.BO), for $3.9M

Piramal Health to buy Biosy ntech for C$3.9 mln (Reuters India)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth

FDA’s Jeff Shuren talks about the upcoming changes to the 510(k) process

CDRH’s Shuren: FDA’s 510(k) findings due soon (MassDevice)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,

Baxano closes $30M in Series C funding to support commercialization of the iO-Flex System for lumbar stenosis decompressions

Baxano, Inc. Announces Close of $30 Million Series C Funding (Baxano Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams

RTI reorganizes its management team

RTI Biologics Announces New Organization Structure (BusinessWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,

Fasten your seat belts for the FDA’s “Comparative Effectiveness”

Comparative Effectiveness Expected to Have Significant Impact on Orthopaedic Industry (John Engelhardt quote) Comparative Effectiveness Hits Medical Devices (Medical Devices

Medafor’s shareholders reject CryoLife’s takeover attempt

Medafor Shareholders Crush CryoLife (Orthopedics This Week)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,

Germany surgeons are implanting custom-fit resorbable cranial implants made from porous TCP/PLA

Laser Melting Bone Replacement (Medical News Today)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,

Zimmer’s lawsuits with the Durom hip are stacking up – so far, 45 separate lawsuits

Durom Hip Cases Consolidated (Orthopedics This Week) A familiar story for hip replacement doctor – Dr. Larry Dorr feels obligated

The OrthoVation Center, a Fort Wayne orthopedic incubator, is opened with four startups

First four startups are: Del Palma Orthopedics, Nanovis, BioSpine, and Sites Medical. Whitley County Company Introduces New OrthoVation Center (MSNBC)

Connecticut Researchers are turning embryonic stem cells into chondrocytes

Connecticut Researchers Turn Stem Cells into Chondrocytes (HealthPointCapital)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,

The Medical Device industry contributed 436K jobs to economy

Report: Med device industry contributes 436K jobs to economy (Fierce Medical Devices) … check out the full report here (.pdf) The medical

Medtronic uses royalties to compensate surgeon inventors – Dr. Larry Lenke’s small royalty adds up to over $1M/year

Medtronic backs top doc with royalties (St Louis Business Journal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive

Austin has become a hotbed for spine startups – 14 total (Tiger Buford is quoted in the article)

Austin filled with ‘spine’ startups (Austin Business Journal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,

MAKO is taking its robot to Scotland for a randomized clinical knee trial

MAKO Surgical Corp. to conduct clinical study in Scotland (OrthoSuperSite)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,

How should Investors navigate Orthopedics, the largest sector in the medical device industry?

The orthopedics sector is now a $43 billion worldwide market, and is considered the single largest segment of the medical

OrthoCyte is spun out to develop novel stem cell technology for musculoskeletal disorders

Arnold Caplan, PhD from Case Western will serve as CSO. He was the founder of Osiris Therapeutics. BioTime Forms New

Wright Medical’s ethics are questioned after a major league umpire patient experiences a failed ceramic hip (caution: very one-sided Bloomberg article)

New Hips Gone Awry Expose U.S. Kickbacks in Doctors’ Conflicts (Bloomberg Business)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:

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