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Nation’s hip fracture rate could drop 25 percent with aggressive osteoporosis prevention

Kaiser Permanente study: Studies 650,000 men and women over 50, finds 38 percent drop in hip fracture rate http://ow.ly/yMmK… Unlock […]

Zimmer taking Dynesys to the FDA’s Ortho Panel on Nov 4, 2009

ORTHOPAEDIC AND REHABILITATION DEVICES PANEL OF THE MEDICAL DEVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE DATE: Nov 4, 0800/1300 LOCATION: Holiday Inn, 2 Montgomery

The John Brown Era Comes to an End at Stryker on Dec 31, 2009

If a single word could capture John Brown’s reputation at Stryker it is consistency. As he was taking Stryker public

Novel minimally invasive surgery in Japan shows efficacy for treating lumbar spondylolysis

Using the pedicle-hook-and-rod method with a percutaneous pedicle screw to treat young adult patients with lumbar spondylolysis may lead to

Total ankle arthroplasty can improve quality of life but impact sports may increase risk

Total ankle arthroplasty significantly improves quality of life making a return to light recreational activity and non-impact sports possible, according to

2009 Angel investors spend fewer dollars but support more companies

Angel investments were down 27 percent to $9.1 billion during the six months ended June 30. But 24,500 entrepreneurial ventures

Stryker buys ASDM’s Ultrapolishing Technology patents for its Active Unicompartmental Knee

WAToday (Australia)… http://ow.ly/xBmh… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily

Stryker Biotech employees indicted for wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud FDA, distribution of a misbranded device and false statements to FDA

Stryker Corp.’s small Biotech unit, the unit’s former president and three current sales managers were charged in federal court for alleged

Osteotech’s MagniFuse Technology Used in First U.S. Surgery

MagniFuse PC (Posterior Cervical) Bone Graft, a new tissue-based product built upon the Company’s proprietary MagniFuse bone graft technology platform,

NuVasive Takes More Market Share

Company Chairman and CEO Alex Lukianov told the analysts on October 22, while the overall spine market will continue to

Mazor Surgical Technologies raises $13M in a public offering

Mazor Surgical Technologies is the developer of the SpineAssist – a miniature robotic guidance and positioning systems Company website… http://mazorst.com/

Ziehm Imaging and BrainLAB Improve Trauma and Spine Surgery With X-ray Based Navigation

Ziehm’s “NaviPort” interface now allows high-resolution 3D images from the Ziehm Vision2 FD Vario 3D mobile C-arm to be

Stematix Obtains Exclusive License to Regenexx Stem Cell Procedure Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders in Latin America

Stematix Inc., announced today it has signed an exclusive royalty-bearing license agreement, for the Latin American territory, to

ArthroCare Names 75 year old David Fitzgerald as President and CEO

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curasan AG, makers of Cerasorb, a synthetic bone regeneration material, is ramping up its growth with a €1 million Euro investment in a technological program

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General Electric is rolling out a $250M venture fund to buy stakes in small companies that are developing new healthcare technologies

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AAOS: Choose Evidence Over Opinion

Orthopedics This Week… http://ow.ly/w3Sy… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market

Stamford-based Soft Tissue offers key to ACL surgery

http://www.newstimes.com/ci_13612336#… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily Newsletter—for just

Vertos Medical Closes $15.5 Million Series D Financing

Developer of the mild procedure for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), has completed a $15.5 million Series D financing. New investor, ONSET Ventures,

Biomet Announces Acquisition of the Assets of Cartilage Repair Company Cartilix

Cartilix was founded in 2004 to develop cartilage repair and regeneration solutions. The company developed ChonDux™, a proprietary cartilage

BioCeramic Therapeutics Raises £1.2 Million

BioCeramic Therapeutics, a London-based developer of bioactive materials for orthopaedic and dental applications, has raised £1.2 million in new VC

Ascension Orthopedics Appoints Guy Mayer as New CEO

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OrthoPediatrics is raising another $6M

OrthoPediatrics is raising $6M, adding to $12.5M raised in July and $2M raised in August earlier according to SEC filings. The

MiMedx Group Sells Upper Extremities Business

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VC investment in Medical Device is flat, but better than VC investment in other sectors

Investments in the medical devices sector by venture capitalists was $774 million in 77 deals in third quarter 2009, down 3 percent from

New CEO for SpineAlign

SpineAlign Medical, Inc. (formerly SpineWorks Medical, Inc.) announced that Gary L. Grenter will join the company as President and CEO. Gary

Bone Growth Breakthroughs

Biologic companies and research teams have found various ways to harvest mesenchymal stem cells and turn them into bone-forming

Waiting for the Dough – Sanuwave CFO interviewed

The CFO of Sanuwave is prepared for years of intense capital-raising efforts and tough cost-allocation decisions on the way to

The Vertebroplasty Controversy –> Studies show that procedure is no better than control

NASS responds to NEJM Vertebroplasty Studies http://ow.ly/uRgQ New England Journal of Medicine: “Randomized Trial of Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures”

Spine21 to develop the Bionic Inter-Spinous Process Spacers that will use radio frequency to control spacing

Spine21, an Israel spine startup that is a portfolio company of TechnionSeed, a partnership between four leading international VC funds and

Orthopedic device industry rattled by proposed tax

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The Kuklo saga comes full circle – Panel finds shortcomings in bone study but no falsified data

Orthopedics This Week… “Kuklo Exonerated – Sort Of” http://ow.ly/y9Oa NYTimes “…found instances of research misconduct but failed to find proof

BioMimetic Therapeutics bone product trial disappoints, but stock climbs

Augment bone graft shows lower bone fusion vs autograft. Commentary from HealthPointCapital… http://ow.ly/uxmR Reuters… http://ow.ly/ugnD BioMimetic Therapeutics press release…

Medical Device Startups Getting Squeezed by Recession and Lawmakers…says new E&Y Report

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The capital of Orthopedics is sweating the pending health care changes

USAToday… http://ow.ly/ukoM… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily Newsletter—for

Senate Finance Committee Panel Votes in Favor of Baucus Plan

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Celling Technologies Announces Initial Success With Res-Q System in Adult Stem Cell Therapy Procedures

ThermoGenesis Corp (Nasdaq: KOOL), a leading supplier of innovative products for processing and storing adult stem cells, said today its

Using EMG to Predict Knee Problems

Screening the knee muscles of an uninjured female athlete with electromyography (EMG) technology can determine if they are at a

Letter from the Ortho capital: Don’t add taxes on medical device makers

Any health care bill that adds a tax on medical device makers would absolutely cripple our county, Kosciusko, and

Solving Arthritis pain without surgery or drugs with Pulsating Electro-Magnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)

No surgery, no drugs (The Hindu)… http://ow.ly/tO7i… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,

Surgix, a computer assisted surgery startup, raises $500,000

Surgix is developing computer system for real-time image guided surgery, mainly for orthopedic trauma. Surgix is a Maaylan Ventures

World Arthritis Day is Oct 12, 2009

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Cardo Medical purchases assets of bankrupt Vertebron for only $1.3M cash at auction

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Impliant completes the first 2 implantations of its new TOPS VersaLink Spinal System in UK and Belgium

Impliant, Inc is a developer of novel motion-sparing alternatives to traditional spinal fusion surgery PRNewsWire… http://ow.ly/tGBs The Complete List

TiGenix gains CE mark for ChondroCelect, an ACI treatment for cartilage regeneration, plans launches in in Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Belgium

What differentiates ChondroCelect from other ACI treatments is that TiGenix tests the tissue sample taken from the patient for certain genetic markers

Moebius Technologies Inc – how Sagar Sheth transformed an automotive manufacturer into medical device startup company in Lansing, MI

Lansing State Journal… http://ow.ly/tGwk… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and

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