The Orthopedics Industry Depuy ASR Metal-on-Metal hip settlement could top $4B
DEPUY HIP SETTLEMENTS COULD TOP $4 BILLION (Orthopedics This Week) There are 1,400 new DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip patients who are […]
First patient is treated with the Luna 360 Interbody Fusion device from Benvenue
FIRST PATIENT TREATED WITH LUNA 360 FUSION SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week) It’s a first for the spine experts at Benvenue Medical,
Fast-growing Precision Spine is now preparing for acquisitions
PRECISION SPINE REFINANCING TO GO SHOPPING (Orthopedics This Week) Privately held Precision Spine, Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey, is refinancing its
The 2.3% Medical Device Tax is responsible for 195,000 lost jobs
AdvaMed claims 195,000 jobs lost to medical device tax (MassDevice) AdvaMed claims that the medical device tax will wind up costing
Dirty Dancing actress gets her life back after receiving cervical disc technology from LDR Spine
DIRTY DANCING ACTRESS’ NECK SAVED BY MOBI-C (Orthopedics This Week) Actress Jennifer Grey was in so much pain that she wasn’t
FDA touts progress on demographic information in Clinical Trials
Recent Progress on Demographic Information and Clinical Trials (FDA blog) At FDA, one of our foremost responsibilities is to evaluate and
Where the 2014 VC money went in life sciences – by geo, by industry and the biggest deals
Life Science Startups Raise $8.2 Billion from VCs in 2014 (CB Insights) Here’s where the money in life sciences going –
Sonoma Orthopedics develops innovative Fibular Nail for ankle fracture repair
Sonoma Receives 510(k) FDA Clearance for the Minimally-Invasive FibuLock™ Nail for Ankle Fracture Repair (press release) BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Feb. 13,
Surgeons launch company with a new training tool for spinal injections
http://www.biotrasllc.com/ Dallas-based pain management doctors John East and Brandon Knutson announced today their new biomed company BioTras, LLC and unveiled
Smith & Nephew sponsors competition to solve problems in orthopaedic reconstruction, sports medicine, and trauma
Smith & Nephew returns as co-sponsor for annual M2D2 competition for entrepreneurial medical device companies (press release) LONDON, Feb. 2, 2015
Knee and hip replacements have become commonplace for active baby boomers
Orthopedic implants — once the dreaded inevitability of our final, fragile years — are now part of the lives of
3D printer makes a perfect match for a patient’s calcaneous
3D printer makes man’s heel (SBS) Doctors have used a 3D printer to help save a Melbourne man from losing his
Paragon Medical acquires German manufacturer for an undisclosed sum
Paragon Medical’s acquisition (OnlineTMD) The acquisition is another stepping stone to enhance Paragon’s position as a strategic partner for the medical
Announcement: administrative change
OrthoStreams readers: A quick administrative note. I will be stepping aside on this month to focus on a book. My partner,
Orthopedics industry legend dies – Dane Miller, Biomet founder
State pioneer in orthopedics dies (The Journal Gazzette) Live Stream of Memorial Service Dane Miller, who led boom of Biomet in
Smith & Nephew CEO Bohoun “our half price Total Joint program is a growth driver”
Smith & Nephew CEO Bohoun: No-frills Syncera program a growth driver (MassDevice) Smith & Nephew CEO Olivier Bohoun calls the ‘no-frills’
Wright-Tornier to raise $400M with debt offering
Wright Medical plans $400m debt offering (MassDevice) Wright Medical plans to float $400 million worth of senior notes. Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI)
Chicago hospital is recruiting patients for an ACL Sparing Total Knee
WANTED: PATIENTS FOR STUDY OF ACL PRESERVING SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Craig Della Valle, M.D., a hip and knee replacement surgeon
Cerapedics uses silk from a moth to create new spine bone graft
MOTH CREATES NOVEL PEPTIDE FOR SPINE FUSION (Orthopedics This Week) Cerapedics, Inc., a privately-held orthobiologics company located in Westminster, Colorado, has
8 Predictions for the Future of the Healthcare Supply Chain
8 Predictions Shaping the Future Healthcare Supply Chain (HIT Consultant) As the healthcare industry continues to change, organizations are seeking new
The 3D Printing Future has arrived! MedShape gains FDA clearance for its 3D printed titanium metatarsal plate
All 3D Printing Articles (OrthoStreams) MEDSHAPE: 510(K) FOR BONE TETHER PLATE (Orthopedics This Week) MedShape, Inc. has announced that the company has
The Baxano technology was acquired by Amendia at an asset auction
previous article.. You can buy Baxano’s product lines in bankruptcy court? Amendia Acquires Spinal Fusion Products and Technology from Baxano Surgical (press
Elizabeth Warren is fighting to repel the Medical Device Tax
Elizabeth Warren Goes to Bat for Medical Device Industry (Time) Elizabeth Warren website The populist Senator backs regulatory changes, tax credits
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg resigns
U.S. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down (press release) Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who as commissioner of the U.S. Food and
Wright-Tornier may have to sell off a Total Ankle to satisfy FTC for merger
Dashboard for Wright-Tornier Merger FTC BITING AT WRIGHT AND TORNIER’S ANKLES (Orthopedics This Week) Wright Medical Group, Inc. has received a
Can this naturally occurring peptide injected into the joint be used to treat Osteoarthritis?
INJECTABLE PEPTIDE TO TREAT OA? (Orthopedics This Week) While it’s not ready for prime time in human patients, a protein molecule
Case report: Use of the Mazor Robotic System in adult scoliosis surgery
Robotic Spine Surgery (KSAT) About six million people in the U.S. have scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. When left
OrthoStreams passes 1 million visits… Thank you loyal readers
Thank you loyal readers. Wow! 1,000,000 visitors already. The blog originally started as my way of keeping up will all
Korean orthopedists review the Prime Minister’s son’s knees in public
PM nominee’s son has public health exam (Healio) The son of Lee Wan-koo, the prime ministerial nominee, underwent a medical examination
Study: The 1st PRP injection is the most effective for healing
Initial PRP injection likely more effective in healing than subsequent injections (Healio) Subsequent injections of platelet-rich plasma have been shown to
Study: Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty has gained rapid acceptance in the United States
Study findings show rapid acceptance of RSA in United States (Healio) Schairer WW, et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015;doi:10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.026. Since
Study: Robotic-assisted THA matches the imaging data in angles and measurements
Angles, measurements in robotic-assisted THA match imaging data (Healio) El Bitar JF, et al. Orthopedics. 2015;doi:10.3928/01477447-20150105-57. Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty was
‘Orthopedic Capital Of The World’ is still hiring despite the new Med Device Tax
‘Orthopedic Capital Of The World’ Is Still Hiring Despite Health Law Tax (NewsOK) Amy Pritchett works as a machinist, running
FDA: Stop the using recombinant proteins and synthetic peptides in patients under 18
FDA ISSUE “SAFETY COMMUNICATION” OVER CERTAIN BONE GRAFT SUBSTITUTES (Orthopedics This Week) Stop the routine use of bone graft substitutes containing
Integra acquires Foot and Ankle product line from Metasurg
INTEGRA ADDS METASURG PRODUCT PORTFOLIO (Orthopedics This Week) Metasurg website Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation, based in Plainsboro, New Jersey, has acquired
Only 4,400 total ankles replacements done in US in 2010 but increasing
ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGERY GAINING ADHERENTS (Orthopedics This Week) According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 4,400 people underwent total
Exactech acquires a French company for joint navigation for $9.25M
Exactech Acquires Surgical Technology Partner BlueOrtho – Analyst Blog (press release) Websites Exactech & BlueOrtho All Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics
Biologics is the future of rotator cuff repair according to Dr Verma
Biologics as the next step in future of rotator cuff surgery (Healio) KOLOA, Hawaii — For the repair of rotator cuff
Report: VCs put higher investment into fewer medtech deals last year
Report: VCs put more into fewer medtech deals last year (MassDevice) Venture capitalists put more cash into fewer deals backing medical
An Open Letter to Orthopedic Distributors
An Open Letter to Orthopedic Distributors (by Josh Sandberg posted on LinkedIn) I wanted to write a letter to all of
Founder discusses how Titan Spine will gain procedures in the spine fusion market
Titan Spine Eyes Bigger Slice of Tricky Spinal Fusion Market (Xconomy) It’s hard enough for a small company to jostle for
Stryker finally getting some momentum with the MAKO business
Mako’s Q4 turnaround has Stryker feeling confident (MassDevice) With 20 placements of Mako’s surgical robots in the final quarter of 2014,
Smith & Nephew takes “repless” pilot program into Australia, New Zealand and Europe
List of 15 Low Cost Implant Companies Fewer sales reps in the OR? Smith & Nephew looks to
Study questions the results of minimally invasive discectomies
STUDY CHALLENGES MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) A Canadian study has found that there are no long-term beneficial outcomes
Spinal Simplicity creates the 1st lateral-approach interspinous process fusion device
SPINAL SIMPLICITY CLAIMS FIRST FDA CLEARANCE USING PERCUTANEOUS LATERAL APPROACH (Orthopedics This Week) Overland Park, Kansas-based Spinal Simplicity, LLC, claims it
Stryker CEO is skeptical of the ‘repless’ generic sales model
Stryker CEO Lobo skeptical on ‘repless’ generic sales models (MassDevice) Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo says he doesn’t view the so-called ‘repless’
Feds are going after spine surgeons in S Dakota for unnecessary surgeries
Doctors engulfed in spine surgeon saga (USAToday) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — More than a dozen physicians representing two hospitals have been
15 health care predictions for 2015
15 health care predictions for 2015 (OrthoSpineNews) 2014 continued to see massive evolution in health care – from digital health innovations
The Future of Medicine is in your Smartphone
The Future of Medicine Is in Your Smartphone (WSJ Online) Over the past decade, smartphones have radically changed many aspects of
Statistics: Falls still haunt the lives of the Elderly
FALLS HAUNT LIVES OF ELDERLY (Orthopedics This Week) If one is 65 or older one of the specters that is most