2 Orthopedists publicly debate the value of National Implant Registries
IMPLANT REGISTRIES FLAWED? MURRAY V. LEWALLEN (Orthopedics This Week) The data proves that registries cannot compare implant designs!” says David Murray. […]
Bioventus offers money back guarantee for Canadian EXOGEN patients if they do not show healing progression
EXOGEN BONE HEALING: PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED! (Orthopedics This Week) A new version of Exogen, an ultrasound bone healing system made by Bioventus,
CONMED reported to be considering a sales process
CONMED Reported to be Considering a Sales Process (HealthPointCapital) CONMED Corporation is reported to be exploring a sales process, and has been speculated
Medline acquires anterior cervical fusion distraction pin technology from Amendia
Medline Acquires Key Spine Surgery Technology from Amendia (press release) To help meet the healthcare industry’s growing demand for comprehensive solutions
Are orthopedic surgeons choosing procedures for the best clinical outcome or the best financial outcome?
Are docs ‘Choosing Wisely’? (Chicago Tribune) Too many surgeons operate on fractured collarbones rather than letting them heal with the help
Wright Medical extremities plans expansion of its facilities
Wright Medical files permit for Arlington expansion (Memphis Business Journal) See all headlines about Wright Medical Wright Medical Group Inc. has pulled
Study: Patients are driving more surgery, not Surgeons
STUDY: PATIENTS, NOT SURGEONS, DRIVING DEMAND FOR SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Study: Patients Want MORE Surgery According to a new study,
Decision time for FDA on FzioMed’s Oxiplex anti-adhesive spine gel
FzioMed Announces Date for Medical Device Dispute Resolution Panel on Oxiplex® (press release) FzioMed, Inc., a medical device manufacturer specializing in
59 year old with bi-lateral total knees to walk to the summit of Mt. Everest
ARTIFICIAL KNEE CLIMBER ATTEMPTS EVEREST (Orthopedics This Week) Greg Paul, a 59 year old Utah mountain climber with two artificial knees,
Showdown – ReGen Biologics appeals the case of the rescinded FDA clearance
ReGen Biologics appeals loss to FDA (MassDevice) ReGen Biologics asks a federal appeals court to overturn its loss of a lawsuit
Zimmer Spine is trying to find some momentum with new product releases
ZIMMER SPINE LAUNCHES NO-PROFILE CERVICAL DEVICE (Orthopedics This Week) Zimmer Spine, Inc. has launched a modular, stand-alone cervical device that, the
Its a record! An Orthopedist performs 331 surgeries in 31 days
DOCTOR DOES 331 SURGERIES IN 31 DAYS (Orthopedics This Week) Dr. Wadhwa’s Website The name of Manuj Wadhwa, M.D., head of
Orthobiologics: A walk through the past 20 years in Orthopedics
Orthobiologics: A New Frontier of Orthopaedics (OrthoPrenuer) The past 20 years of medicine has been defined by an unprecedented rate of
Massive New Joint Registry has been developed by University of Massachusetts
MASSIVE NEW JOINT REGISTRY ANNOUNCED (Orthopedics This Week) FORCE-TJR website Incredibly Comprehensive Total Joint Registry Consortium Researchers at the University of
Rotation Medical gains FDA clearance for rotator cuff repair (VIDEO)
Startup’s rotator-cuff fixer gets FDA approval (Video) (BizJournal Twin Cities) Medical-device startup Rotation Medical Inc. has received regulatory approval to sell
Metal-on-Metal Hips do not raise cancer risk in Finland
METAL-ON-METAL HIPS DO NOT RAISE CANCER RISK IN FINLAND (Orthopedics This Week) Metal-on-metal hip implants do not raise the risk of
Grand Rounds Virtual Reality has arrived to allow 17 hospitals to interact and discuss cases
Virtual Reality Coming to Grand Rounds? (Orthopedics This Week) forMD press release Let’s say you are a fellow in hand surgery
Benevue Medical gets FDA clearance for KIVA, the first new VCF system since Kyphon
FDA CLEARANCE FOR KIVA VCF SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week) The Kiva VCF Treatment System is for the reduction and treatment of
Study shows that powering pedicle screws is safe and uses less fluoro time
A Powered Approach to Pedicle Screw Placement (AAOS Meeting 2014) Using power tools to create pedicle tracts and place pedicle screws
Stem Cells in Orthopaedics: Myth, Miracle, or Something In-Between
Forum Examines Stem Cells in Orthopaedics (AAOS 2014) The ability of stem cells to divide and become more specialized cells—such as
Justice Department investigating a doc-owned spine distributorship
Justice Department investigating doc-owned device distributorship (OrthoSpineNews) The subpoena Federal investigators are pursuing what may be the first enforcement action against
The new wave of Hip Revisions and advice on how to handle them from HSS
Explosion of Hip Revisions: How to Handle Them (Orthopedics This Week) There is at least one doctor at Hospital for Special
Alphatec Spine owes Scient’x subsidiary an additional $48M as a result of the 2010 acquisition
Alphatec announces jury finds against Surgiview in OrthoTec litigation (Yahoo Finance) Alphatec Holdings and OrthoTec, LLC Mutually Agree to Settle Ongoing
Should highly cross-linked polyethylene be considered the Gold Standard for THA?
Should HXLPE Be Considered the Gold Standard for THA? (AAOS 2014) Since its development, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been
K2M readies for $100M IPO under the ticker KTWO
K2M Group Files for IPO of Up to $100 Million (WSJ) K2M, now the biggest private spine company, turns 10 years
How Has THA Implant Usage Changed Since 2001?
How Has THA Implant Usage Changed Since 2001? (AAOS 2014) According to a study presented yesterday by Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA,
Are Total Hip patients getting younger?
Are THA Patients Getting Younger? (AAOS 2014 Annual Meeting News) A study presented yesterday by Jacob M. Drew, MD, suggests that a
Metal-on-Metal hip implants present diagnostic challenges
MoM Hip Implants Present Diagnostic Challenges (AAOS 2014 Annual Meeting News) Tribocorrosion occurring as articular surface loss at metal-on-metal (MoM) junctions
Whatever happened to squeaky hips?
Whatever Happened to Squeaky Hips? (AAOS) In recent years, squeaking hips have been reported in some patients with total hip arthroplasties
2 percent of Americans currently have a hip or knee replacement
Study: 2 percent of Americans have new hips, knees (KTAR) It’s not just grandma with a new hip and your uncle
Biomet files for $100M IPO to help pay off debt from 2007
Biomet files for IPO to help pay off buyout debt (MarketWatch) Orthopedic device manufacturer Biomet Inc. filed plans Friday for
First Asian Joint Replacement company enters the US Market
United Orthopedic Corporation Enters U.S. Market (press release) Website http://www.uocusa.com/ Today, United Orthopedic Corporation (UOC) – a leading international designer, manufacturer, and
Doctors testing silk screws and plates as a resorbable solution
Doctors testing silk screws and plates for bone fracture repair (DVice) We’re all familiar with how people who have nasty bone
1,000 INFUSE patients have sued Medtronic so far
Medtronic Sued by 1,000 Infuse Patients (MedPageToday) Medtronic said about 1,000 people have sued the company over its bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2)
INFUSE lawsuit may go to jury
INFUSE LAWSUIT MAY GO TO A JURY (Orthopedics This Week) far, U.S. Supreme Court “Preemption” decisions have kept Medtronic, Inc. from
The end of the road for OP-1, Olympus shuts down its Biotech Division
Olympus Corporation Announces Plans To Discontinue Operations For Its Biotechnology Division In The U.S. (press release) Read all stories regarding the
First surgery use of a disposable cordless power tool for bone cuts
SINGLE USE, CORDLESS POWER TOOLS DEBUT IN SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Thomas Ferro, orthopedic surgeon and Medical Director of the Bone
The Artelon extremities tissue implant is acquired and brought to US
Artelon® Product Line Under New Ownership, Relocates Operations from Sweden to U.S. (press release) International Life Sciences, LLC (dba, Artelon®) acquired
Biomet said to be preparing for an IPO
BIOMET SEEKING $1 BILLION IN IPO? (Orthopedics This Week) According to the Wall Street Journal, Biomet, Inc. is in talks with bankers
Stryker acquires 2 more companies – Berchtold and Pivot
STRYKER BUYS TWO COMPANIES IN FEBRUARY (Orthopedics This Week) Download our 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE Over the course of two days
Will Stryker’s Acquisition Spree Strike It Rich?
Will Stryker’s Acquisition Spree Strike It Rich? (Daily Finance) Download our 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE Orthopedics giant Stryker’s impressed Wall Street in the
Guest Article: Medical Device Outsourced R&D – A Disruptive Innovation
Medical Device Outsourced R&D – A Disruptive Innovation (for OrthoStreams, by David Skinlo, Marker Medical www.markermedical.com) Clayton Christensen coined the term
Growing trend in flat-fee bundled payment for Joint Surgeries
ONE-BILL JOINT SURGERY GROWING (Orthopedics This Week) Is the practice of charging one inclusive payment for surgical services, sometimes called “bundled
Preview for the upcoming 2014 STEM CELL SUMMIT in New York
NEW YORK STEM CELL SUMMIT: 2014 PREVIEW (Orthopedics This Week) Sales of stem cell products in 2013 skyrocketed, we estimate, 42%
Major and Sweeping Changes coming to the FDA
MAJOR AND SWEEPING CHANGES PLANNED FOR FDA (Orthopedics This Week) Like the British navy sailing to the Falkland Islands, the Food
New Stryker profile available for download from OrthoStreams
Click here to download PDF 4-PAGE OVERVIEW INCLUDES THESE SECTIONS: About Sales Globally Current Landscape Corporate Foibles Key
Is the IPO market soft or is Amedica’s story soft?
Amedica lowers IPO price range, boosts shares on offer (Mass Device) Amedica lowers the price range for its impending initial public
Court Chills Reliance POD Alert Challenge
COURT CHILLS RELIANCE POD ALERT CHALLENGE (Orthopedics This Week) Chill out, dude, and don’t bleed until you’re shot! That’s in essence
Federal Court dismisses POD lawsuit… no injured party
Court Dismisses POD Lawsuit Against OIG (press release) On February 5, 2014, a federal court dismissed a challenge to the U.S.
Biomet anticipates $50M total payout to Metal-on-Metal hip patients, at a cost of $200K per revision
Hip implant payout tops $50 million (Journal Gazette) 800 part of Biomet settlement Biomet Inc. has agreed to pay a base