Facet Solutions pulls in $3.6M -

Facet Solutions pulls in $3.6M

Hopkinton medical device firm Facet Solutions Inc. has raised $3.6 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities […]

PEEK Polymer Expands Orthopaedic Material Options

Invibio launches new polymer. “The Motis polymer was formulated to maintain the low wear of metal-on-metal (MoM) constructions while

FDA Lags on 510(k) Medical Device Approvals

MassDevice looks at trends in FDA’s 510(k) clearance processes In 2009, approval times have increased nearly 2 percent — while the

Study: No Benefit to Costly Arthritis Drugs – Traditional Drugs Work as Well as Newer, More Expensive Ones

For many people with rheumatoid arthritis, the traditional, and much cheaper, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) appear to work just as

Facet Solutions Acquires Archus Orthopedics

Yet another defunct orthopedic device developer is acquired. Where does that leave the rest of the field?

SpineSmith Partners and GenOsteo Announce Collaborative Product Development Agreement

SpineSmith Partners has signed an initial agreement with GenOsteo, Inc. to co-develop a unique scaffold that mimics the structure

Custom Spine Receives 510k Clearance of Regent ACP

ACP, Custom Spine’s anterior cervical plate system, has received 510k Clearance from the FDA. PRNewsWire… http://ow.ly/zQi1… Unlock the full

Spinal Modulation completes $27.4M in Series C financing

Spinal Modulation, Inc. announced the completion of its $27.4 million Series C financing. Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) joined

BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives First Orthopedic Marketing Approval For Augment™ Bone Graft

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced today that it has received approval from Health Canada to begin the marketing of

FDA rejects wider use of Zimmer’s Dynesys Spinal System spinal device

The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel, in a 5-1 vote, said the company’s Dynesys Spinal System data were

China to Relax Regulatory Process for Foreign Device Companies

In the past, the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) required that a study submitted with a marketing application

Study: Skiing Safer Than You Think

Myths debunked…. http://ow.ly/z25Z… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and

FDA questions role of payments in Zimmer Dynesys study

Most patients in the trial were treated by surgeons who had received consulting payments from Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer. More

Hospitals Fight For Cheaper Devices Amid Price Uncertainty

While U.S. hospitals are pressuring medical-device companies to lower costs on high-tech implants, they’re often negotiating from a weak position

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

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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

Reuters… http://ow.ly/w8a7… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily Newsletter—for

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