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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

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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)

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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

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What Is Frozen Shoulder? What Causes Frozen Shoulder? What Is Adhesive Capsulitis?

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2009 International Society meeting to focus on hip arthroscopy

The 2009 International Society for Hip Arthroscopy meeting, hosted by Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, brings together leading

Platelet Rich Plasma: Positive Early Results

PRP involves placing the patient’s own blood into a centrifuge, which separates the red blood cells from the platelets. “Some

An Annapolis startup, Suspension Orthopaedic Solutions, raised $2.3M to develop a fracture fixation system

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US Spine launches its Phantom Plus Interbody Fusion System

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TranS1 (TSON) sales grow 15% in Q3 over last year

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TiGenix gets CE Mark for ChondroCelect knee cartilage regeneration product

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FDA says companies selling dynamic-stabilization system must collect clinical data – DePuy, Medtronic and Zimmer are named

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday that companies making or hoping to sell so-called dynamic-stabilization systems for spinal

ReGen Biologics has secured a $3M bridge loan to help restructure

Stock (OTC:RGBO) dropped to under $1.00 ReGen Closes Bridge Financing (Yahoo Finance)… http://ow.ly/sVdD… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams

Vexim Develops New Spine Diagnostic

Vexim, creator of the SpineJack device for treating vertebral compression fractures, recently received $12.9M to assist in the development

Smith & Nephew soured by health care spending cuts

Among the proposals is a possible $4bn (£2.5bn) annual tax on companies that produce medical products. This could dock around

Scient’x Announces Strategic Alliance In Dynamic Fusion with Allegheny General Hospital

The alliance will include collaborative biomechanical and clinical research, technology development and medical education HealthPointCapital… http://ow.ly/szAy BusinessWire… http://ow.ly/szvZ… Unlock the

Loyola University Hospital cracks the code on reducing high-risk Orthopedic hospital stays and increasing patient satisfaction

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