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:
Wright Medical enters the skin grafting wound market with a new micro-morselizing system
Wright Medical launches new skin grafting system (Memphis Business Journal) Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Global Commercial Launch of the
Curexo’s ROBODOC used in total hip surgery for the first time
Curexo’s Next-Generation ROBODOC(R) Assists in First Surgery (PRNewsWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,
New Zealand Researchers closer to making implants from seashells that will ultimately be replaced by bone
Research another step towards orthopaedic implants made from shell (Victoria News Article)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:
Tornier to test the IPO markets with a planned raise of $205M
Tornier is the #1 foot & ankle company in the US and the #2 shoulder company worldwide. Orthopedic device firm
Mountain Biking spinal injuries are studied for the first time
Riding Into Spinal Injuries (Orthopedics This Week) 40% of mountain biking accidents involve spinal cord injuries 80% are cervical injuries
BioSyntech is toast! Assets sold to Piramal Healthcare Limited for $3.7M
Superior Court authorizes the sale of BioSyntech’s Assets (NewsWire) http://piramalhealthcare.com/ http://www.biosyntech.com/en/… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Minimus Spine, developer of ozone injection technology, lands $1M from Angel Investors
Austin-Based Minimus Spine Locks up Nearly $1M from Angel Investor (CityBizList)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Ascension Orthopedics is betting on its PyroCarbon Shoulder… but it is a long journey
Ascension is ready to bring PyroCarbon to shoulder replacement, but first it will have to contend with the FDA, payors,
Smith & Nephew opens a plant in Beijing to make hip and knee instruments
S&N Opens Beijing Plant (OrthopedicsThisWeek)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel,
Some Surgeons Reconsider Use of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Some Surgeons Reconsider Use of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants (NewsInferno)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot
Anulex Technologies lands 5th round of private equity financing totaling $20M
Funds will support commercialization for the Xclose Tissue Repair System, and feasibility work on Rimclose. Anulex Technologies, Inc. to Raise
Complex Spine Procedures are on Rise in Older Patients
Complex Spine Procedures on Rise in Older Patients (MedPageToday) “I think overall there probably is too much fusion happening at
Total Ankles Replacements now trump ankle fusions for treatment of late-stage OA
New opinion from American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Effective Alternative Treatments Available for Chronic Ankle Disability (PRNewsWire)…
RoboDoc 2 used in first total hip case in the US
Sutter First in Nation to Use Next-Generation ROBODOC® for Hip Replacement (PRNewsWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:
Guaranteed!… “No knee replacement for 4 years” with BioniCare device
VQ OrthoCare Unveils “The Better Knee Guarantee” on the BioniCare Treatment System (Pitch Engine) VQ OrthoCare’s BioniCare System is the
DOJ Declares War on Orthopedists
Watching a watershed case in Idaho that forces Orthopedists to accept price controls. As some have predicted, “health care reform”
Medtronic paid out $15.7M to US doctors in Q1
Medtronic Voluntarily Discloses Doctor Pay (WS Journal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,
Surgeons are dropping Metal-on-Metal hips
25% of Surveyed Orthopedic Surgeons Plan to Reduce Their Usage of Metal-on-Metal Primary Total Hip Implants Over the Next Year
FDA is talking about making applications transparent to the public
FDA May Make Application Info Public (HealthPointCapital) Per the recommendations of a transparency task force, a wider range of information
Can Medtronic Spine stop the market share erosion?
Medtronic Sofamor Danek is lost 2.5% market share in Q1 and Kyphon sales are down 4%. Hawkins announced management
UK Identifies Higher-than-Anticipated Revision Rate for DePuy’s ASR
Revision rate of 4-5% probably related to cup position. UK Identifies Higher-than-Anticipated Revision Rate for DePuy’s ASR (HealthPointCapital)… Unlock the
Exactech Acquires Polyethylene Supplier for $5.5M cash
The company wants to control it proprietary technology used in its direct compression molded polyethylene tibial components. Exactech’s Total Knee
Survey: a third of people with arthritis in the UK are in so much pain they can’t have sex
A third of people with arthritis in the UK are in so much pain they can’t have sex, according to
SuperPATH minimally invasive total hip procedure is marketed by Dr. Chow in Phoenix
Jimmy C. Chow, M.D highlights the SuperPATH, or Supercapsular Percutaneously-Assisted Total Hip, (also known as the “Northern” Approach or “Northern Exposure”
Industry Veterans form VentureMD and Raise Fund to Invest in Medical Device Start-Up
Industry Veterans form VentureMD and Raise Fund to Invest in Medical Device Start-Up (BusinessWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive
Michigan scientist discovers cheaper way to roughen the titanium implant surfaces
Michigan Scientist Develops New Nanotube Coating for Implants (HealthPointCapital) Nanotubes that Heal: Engineering Better Orthopedic Implants (Michigan Tech News)… Unlock
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is hosting the first Asia-Pacific Meeting
IOF Launches Regional Meetings IOF will be in Singapore Dec 10 – 13, 2010 Epidemiology of Fractures: East vs. West