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… Unlock […]
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
Conclusions: The present study demonstrates that although female patients initially may appear to have a greater risk of revision, this
An experimental drug-and-exercise therapy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy didn’t work in a Dutch study, researchers said. Injections of platelet-rich plasma
Hanger Orthopedics confirms move to Austin http://ow.ly/VPth Hanger accepts $2M incentive for Austin move http://ow.ly/VQyf Hanger has operations across the country,
Salient Surgical Technologies of Portsmouth, NH, has raised $15 million in equity-based financing from a group of 10 unnamed investors,
As 2009 came to a close, it was evident that not much could hold back an industry with an entrepreneurial
The Regenexx Procedure seems almost too easy to be true. After a necessarily frank review of the orthopedic condition and
Mr. Reali has over 20 years of general management, sales and marketing experience with leading medical
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MiMedx Group, Inc. is an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected biomaterial-based products and is in the
When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, venture capitalists were toasting good riddance not just
HSS study published in the January issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery highlights the need for
Dr. Shu-Tung Li, the Company’s Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer was honored as New Jersey’s 2009 Executive of
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Beebe Medical Center (Lewes, Del.). Bryn Mawr Hospital (Bryn Mawr, Pa.). Cooper University Hospital (Camden, N.J). Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho
Lou Ruggiero comes to Össur with an impressive background of leadership and ability to achieve results. He was Chief Sales and
#4 – a bone graft substitute made from wood Researchers in Italy have discovered a way to convert a
Looks like Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa is moving up the food chain. Specifically, the Senator asked for the
Two years ago, George Wolf was injured in a hang-gliding accident. His left leg was amputated below the knee. He
A treadmill developed at NASA Ames Research Center in California more than a decade ago for exercising in space has
William “Bill” Christy, a veteran of five successful medical device start-up companies, has been named CEO of SpineMatrix, an
Small Bone Innovations, Inc has announced a joint venture with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) and Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn.
“Symmetry Medical Announces Restructuring” PRNewWire… http://ow.ly/NQ06 “Symmetry to close Auburn manufacturing plant” Maine Today… http://ow.ly/NPZm… Unlock the full
Alphatec will use 24M shares of ATEC stock or around $116M in value to purchase 100% of the outstanding shares
Smith & Nephew was granted a 15-year PILOT for its expansion plans at Goodlett Farms. As part of the
Ouroboros Medical, Inc., an early stage medical device company focused on developing minimally invasive spine products for degenerated disc disease,
According to an editorial published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, acting director of the CDRH, has confirmed
3 Hospital factors lead to the best outcomes – teaching institution, high arthroplasty volumes and location in the Midwest US Unicompartmental
Biomet Taperloc The results of an award-winning paper showed a loosening rate of 0.7% at 22 to
Ellipse Technologies completes a first-in-man dynamic adjustment at the University of Hong Kong. Using MAGEC Technology, a single minimally invasive surgical procedure is
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, announces the recent hiring of two veteran executives, L. Robert
