FDA warns Signal Medical on unapproved hip implants
FDA warns Signal Medical on unapproved hip implants (MassDevice) the FDA warning etter The FDA sends a warning letter to Signal […]
NuVasive names CEO replacement
Lucier named CEO of NuVasive (Healio) NuVasive recently announced the appointment of Gregory T. Lucier as CEO, effective immediately. Lucier has served
Orthofix finally emerges from its financial reporting problems
ORTHOFIX COMES CLEAN (Orthopedics This Week) See all Orthofix articles Orthofix International N.V. is once again up-to-date with its financial reporting.
Genesys Spine’s BINARY Cervical Plate wins a design award
BINARY Anterior Cervical Plate Honored as Finalist in the Medical Design Excellence Awards (OrthoSpineNews) Genesys Spine is pleased to announce that
Dutch Company Develops 3-D Printed Bone Implants
Dutch Company Develops 3-D Printed Bone Implants (ODT Mag) In the rapidly transforming world of medical technology, the best material available
50 Top Sports Medicine Companies that are leading innovation
50 Companies On The Cutting Edge of Sports Medicine (eKneeWalker) Sports medicine has come so, so far in the last
German company implants first 3D-printed titanium fusion implant
COMPANY CLAIMS WORLD’S FIRST 3D PRINTED FUSION IMPLANT (Orthopedics This Week) ALL 3D-Printing articles A patient in Germany with a degenerative
LA surgeon repairs Manny Pacquiao’s rotator cuff – ready for training in 6 months
NEAL ELATTRACHE, M.D.: MANNY PACQUIAO GOOD TO TRAIN IN 6 MONTHS (Orthopedics This Week) During their careers, most professional athletes have
Hospitals may limit low volume Total Joint surgeons
HIGH VOLUME EQUALS SAFETY IN SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Hospitals whose surgeons perform hundreds of surgeries annually have better patient outcomes
ConforMIS tees up a $172.5M IPO
ConforMIS Proposes $173M IPO (HealthPointCapital) Read S-1 Here Read all Conformis stories ConforMIS website ConforMIS, Inc. filed an S-1 to raise
New spine startup emerges in Chicago – Valorem Surgical
The opportunity in boomers and their aching backs (Crain’s Chicago Business) The Complete List of Spine Startups After years of hawking
The Top 100 Papers in Lumbar Spine Surgery Reflect Trends in Low Back Pain Treatment
Spine ‘Top 100′ Papers in Lumbar Spine Surgery Reflect Trends in Low Back Pain Treatment (Spine Journal) What are the most
Study: Osteoporosis screening is rather random
OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING IS RATHER RANDOM (Orthopedics This Week) A new study of nearly 51,000 women has found that many patients who
The 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research
Researchers identify 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research (Healio) FULL TEXT IS BELOW In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers used citation analysis
Ortho Companies challenge the FDA’s directive on Unique Device Identifications (UDIs)
UDI Rule a Challenge for Ortho Company (MDDI) Orthopedics company Globus Medical asks FDA to exempt already-distributed implant inventory from the
Orthopedic Surgeons get an “F” grade on knowing cost of implants
Orthopedic Surgeons Get “F” Grade On Knowing Cost Of The Devices They Implant (Forbes) A new study asks Orthopedic surgeons to guess
Orthopedics and Direct Metal Printing
What’s Up with Direct Metal Printing? (QMED) READ ALL 3D PRINTING ARTICLES Standardization of 3-D printing technology is still an ongoing
Q&A with medical device CEO focused on helping people who live on $4 a day
D-Rev CEO: We Build Medical Devices for People who Live on Less than $4 a Day (KQED Science) Most medical equipment
Green Dye can sterilize bone during surgery with light activation
GREEN DYE KILLS BACTERIA ON BONE (Orthopedics This Week) The dye is green and it sticks to bone fragments and grafts.
Spanish Orthopedics scandal results in 6,000 patients under observation with faulty implants
6,000 patients under observation over faulty orthopedics scandal (el pais) An unreported case in May 2014 Traiber’s
Surgeons explain the trend towards simulation-based training in Arthroscopy
Surgical simulation-based training in arthroscopy: An emerging paradigm shift (Healio) With advances in medical technology and changes in the health care
Chinese Surgeons print 3D spine to plan with difficult cervical case
Chinese Surgeons 3D Print a Spine Replica to Help with Incredibly Delicate Surgery (3D Print.com) Every day it seems like another
Michel Orsinger is out and Gary Pruden is in at DePuy-Synthes
ORSINGER OUT AT DEPUY SYNTHES. J&J REORGANIZES DEVICE BUSINESS ( Michel Orsinger is out as head of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J)
Award-winning study identifies patient conditions that warrant caution for short-stay TJA
Award-winning study identifies patient conditions that warrant caution for short-stay TJA (Healio) Older patients, those with a BMI or diabetes were
6 Questions with Wade Fallin, a serial entrepreneur with a proven innovation process in Orthopedics
This is the 2nd in the interview series of 6-Question interviews with the leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in
French startup debuts single-use disposable spine products in the US
Safe Orthopaedics’ Products Adopted by the Texas Back Institute, a World-Renowned Hospital in the United States (press release) SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (Paris:SAFOR)(FR0012452746
Smith & Nephew acquires software to help drive the “repless” Syncera program
Recon Smith & Nephew acquires interactive software technology to drive supply chain optimisation and improve savings for Syncera™ customers (press release)
Synthes president in trouble after fight at church
Assault Charges After Fight Over Texting in Church, Police Say (Radner Patch) ALL stories about Michel Orsinger A Villanova man faces
Role of stem cells in rotator cuff repair (video + paper)
VIDEO: Examining the role of stem cells in rotator cuff repair LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Manny Pacquiao will get surgery to fix a “significant tear” in his right shoulder
Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, celebrates after beating British boxer Ricky Hatton by TKO in the second round of their
High metal-ion levels, persistent pain cited as indications for revision of MoM hips
High metal-ion levels, persistent pain cited as indications for revision of MoM hips (Healio) Elevated metal-ion levels, loose cups either radiographically
Zimmer says they are staying away from Robotics and Generic Implants
Zimmer Skipping Robotic and Value Implant Trends (MDDIonline) A Zimmer executive explains to analysts why his company has so far steered
Ortho Kinematics raises $9.6M to commercialize its spine diagnostic tool
ORTHO KINEMATICS RAISES $9.6 MILLION TO COMMERCIALIZE SPINE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (Orthopedics This Week) Privately owned, Ortho Kinematics, Inc. (OKI), has raised
Employers are now adding Spine to Joint Benefits
EMPLOYERS ADD SPINE TO JOINT BENEFITS (Orthopedics This Week) One of the major causes of lost work time in America is
Surgeon proposes that manufacturers provide a warranty for joint replacements
Should joint replacement manufactures provide a warranty for their products (OrthoGate) Written by Brian Hatten, M.D. for OrthoGate Should joint replacement
Watch out! Google is moving into the operating room
Google, Johnson & Johnson Join Forces on Surgical Robot Technology (eWeek) The partnership with Johnson & Johnson builds on Google’s rising
Research: Early OA can be detected with blood test
Early detection of osteoarthritis via blood test in sight, says study (MedicalNewsToday) The first blood test for early-stage osteoarthritis could soon
NuVasive to pay $13.8M to settle DOJ matter
NUVASIVE® REACHES AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO SETTLE OIG MATTER (press release) Timeline of DOJ versus Orthopedic Companies SAN DIEGO, CA –
5 recent research papers on Metal-on-Metal hips
Five stories to read for the latest in metal-on-metal hip research (Healio) The use of metal-on-metal hip bearings in total hip
Swiss invents “electronic-Dura” to interface with the nervous system for Parkinson’s disease
Making Spinal Connections with Flexible Implants (Machine Design) Advances in spinal repair will allow people to regain movement and sensation by
A surgeon’s 20-year perspective of Orthopedics
Landmarks in Orthopedics: A 20-Year Perspective (Medscape) Editor’s Note To commemorate Medscape’s 20th anniversary, we asked Ira H. Kirschenbaum, MD, chairman
Symptomatic FAI can be successfully treated with arthroscopy
Symptomatic FAI favorably treated with arthroscopy (Healio) Symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement developed in adolescents through athletic activities can be treated favorably with
FDA shuts down sale of Stanmore Knee Implants in the US
STANMORE KNEE IMPLANTS BANNED IN U.S. (Orthopedics This Week) Read the Warning Letter, click here. Extendable femoral and total knee replacement
Wright cleans up ConforMIS Knee and Ankle patent suit
WRIGHT MEDICAL CLEANS UP CONFORMIS KNEE AND ANKLE PATENT SUIT (Orthopedics This Week) see also… Patent dispute is resolved
St. Jude Medical to acquire Spinal Modulation for $215M
St. Jude Medical Announces Intent to Acquire Spinal Modulation, Inc. (MarketWatch) All stories about Spinal Modulation Mergers and Acquisitions in Orthopedics
Study: Excessive mobile technology use is damaging the cervical spine
Excessive mobile technology use is damaging the cervical spine (Spinal News International) Our addiction to gadgets is putting undue stresses on
Large-diameter ceramic bearings offer positive results for THA despite tendency to squeak
Large-diameter ceramic bearings offer positive results for THA despite tendency to squeak (Healio) Although the use of large-diameter ceramic bearings for
Zimmer creates a Total Knee outpatient program with its Persona Knee
Zimmer creates TKA outpatient program to address challenges (Healio) Zimmer Holdings has announced the creation of a new approach to total
Patent dispute is resolved with a new license agreement between ConforMIS, Wright and MicroPort
ConforMIS Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Lawsuits (press release) Summary of Sept 2013 Lawsuit Wright Medical and ConforMIS engaged in a
Zimmer-Biomet sells knee and elbow systems to Lima to satisfy EU regulators
Lima Corporate to Acquire Zimmer and Biomet Reconstruction Lines (HealthPointCapital) Lima press release Your Zimmer-Biomet Dashboard Lima Corporate entered into an