Study: Activity lower than patients hoped after knee replacement
Activity lower than patients hoped after knee replacement (Reuters) After recovering from knee replacement surgery, patients’ physical activity levels with their […]
New Hampshire may soon be outlawing PODs
New Hampshire Outlawing PODs? (Walter Eisner @ OTW) The New Hampshire House of Representatives recently passed legislation to prohibit health care
BioRestorative Therapies Announces Closing of License Agreement for Adult Stem Cell Disc/Spine Procedure
BioRestorative Therapies Announces Closing of License Agreement for Adult Stem Cell Disc/Spine Procedure (press release) BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (“BRT” or the “Company”)
No greater cancer risk for patients with Metal-on-Metal hip implants
No greater cancer risk for patients with metal-on-metal hip implants, study says (OrthoSuperSite) Patients with metal-on-metal implants stand no more chance
1st Battle in the coming Generic Implant wars – Synthes is trying to shut down Emerge Medicals Generic Trauma Implant business
Former Synthes sales rep counter-sues in generic ortho devices battle (Mass Device) Former Synthes sales rep turned Emerge Medical CEO John
Amedica launches Dynamic Bone, a demineralized cancellous bone that expands after hydration
Amedica Corporation Launches Dynamic Bone™ and DryFlex Allograft Products (Sacramento Bee) Revolutionary Expandable Bone Graft and Resorbable Adhesion Barrier Broadens Company’s
Smith and Nephew acquires biomedical simulation company
London company buys O.C. medical software firm (Orange Co Register) LifeModeler Inc., a San Clemente software company, has been acquired by
Biomet makes a public bid to acquire DePuy Trauma Business for $280M Cash
Biomet Announces Offer to Acquire DePuy Trauma Business (press release) Biomet bids on DePuy unit (Fort Wayne Gazette) Biomet, Inc. a
FDA will consider more rigorous testing for Metal-on-Metal Hip products
FDA Will Review MoM Hip Safety (MedPageToday) FDA seeks more advice on metal hip implants (FDA press release) The FDA “is considering
Medtronic pays $85M to settle Investor class action lawsuit regarding Infuse profits
Medtronic to settle suit for $85 million (Star Tribune) Medtronic said Friday that it has agreed to settle a federal securities
Spine startup Globus Medical to Raise $100M in IPO This Year under symbol GMED
read the Globus Medical S-1 Say it Ain’t So – Globus Medical Files For Estimated $100M IPO (Josh Sandberg @ OrthoSpineNews) Medical
Spine Startup, Lucero Medical, draws an FDA Warning Letter after inspection
Spinal fusion device draws FDA warning letter (Josh Sandberg) Spinal device company Lucero Medical has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug
Biomet Pays Feds to enter into DPA for Bribery Charges in Argentina, Brazil and China
Biomet Pays to Defer Bribery Prosecution (Walter Eisner @ OTW) The U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division (DOJ) announced on March
Biomet Pays $22M Fine to the Feds in a Medical Device Bribery Settlement involving Argentina, Brazil and China
Biomet Pays $22 Million In Latest Medical Device Bribery Settlement (Wall Street Journal) Orthopedic manufacturer Biomet Inc. agreed to pay more than $22
Orthovative Technologies wins competition with good posture feedback device to reduce back
Orthovative Technologies wins Wake Forest competition (Triad Business Journal) Orthovative Technologies, a company started by Wake Forest MBA student David Smitherman and Wake
DePuy Unloaded ASR Hip Implant Inventory before Recall was Initiated
DePuy Unloads ASR Hip Implant Inventory After Problems Were Known (BlogInjury) In 2009 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised
Researchers surprised by metal ion levels in Metal-on-Metal hips after 5-years
Researchers surprised by metal ion levels in 5-year follow-up of MoM THA implants (OrthoSuperSite) The 5-year postoperative metal ion levels plateaued in cases
Study finds dramatic differences in probability of Fractures from Country to Country
Fractures: Vast Geographic Differences (Elizabeth Hofhienz @ OTW) Fractures…they’re all over the map. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group on
Meet the Future – Generic Implant Providers are Breaking Into Large Hospital Buying Groups
Emerge Medical Awarded an Orthopedic Trauma Agreement with the Premier Healthcare Alliance (press release) Read all of the GENERIC IMPLANT Articles
Synthes partners with Kuros Biosurgery to develop biomaterials for spinal applications
Kuros and Synthes, Inc. Announce License and Development Agreement (press release) Kuros Biosurgery AG, a biotechnology company focused on the development of
Anti-kickback Charges Against Exactech Dropped
Anti-kickback Charges Against Exactech Dropped (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Exactech, Inc.’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in
Tepha, a Biomaterials startup in Boston, pulls in $11.3M in funding
Tepha absorbs $11.3M in equity (MassHighTech) Absorbable medical devices firm Tepha Inc. has raised $11.3 million in equity funding from 38 unnamed investors,
OrthoStreams “Book of the Month” is the only Guide on Orthopedic Oncology Tumor Surgery
An In-depth book of “Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgical Oncology” is Only Guide on Orthopedic Oncology Tumor Surgery Co-author James
Families Sue Synthes after deaths during unapproved Bone Cement Clinical Trial
Families Sue Synthes Over Bone Cement (Walter Eisner @ OTW) The families of two patients who died during surgery that used
In India, Cultured Cartilage Cells re-injected into young patients to Repair Cartilage
Cultured Cells Injected to Repair Knee (Biloine Young @ OTW) Faced with a patient with a severely disabling injury on her
UK Regulators Launch Investigation into Safety of Metal-Metal Hip Replacements
Metal Hip Replacement Safety Fears As Medical Regulators Launch Investigation (Huffington Post UK) An investigation has been launched
More shareholders sue Medtronic over Infuse claims
More shareholders sue Medtronic over Infuse claims (MassDevice) Another lawsuit is lodged against Medtronic accusing its officers and directors of falsely
Implantable Sensor Keeps an Eye on Healing of Bones Post Surgery
Implantable Sensor Keeps an Eye on Healing of Bones Post Surgery (MedGadget) Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have devised an implantable
Ban on Metal-on-Metal Hips is Recommended by Orthopedic Surgeons
Ban on Metal-on-Metal Hips Urged (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Surgeons should stop using metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements. That’s the conclusion of
Interview with OrthoSensor CEO, Jay Pierce, Regarding the Smart Trial Technology
Q&A With Jay Pierce, CEO of OrthoSensor (MedGadget) Orthopedic surgery can often seem like car repair as wrenches, hammers, and other
Oops, Global Medical fined $1M by FDA for jumping the gun on Biologics Approval
FDA’s Globus Oops (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Oops. The FDA has changed a statement made in a February 28 press release
Abbott developing a simple test to find orthopedic infections early
Abbott developing quicker test for orthopedic infections (press release) Infection poses one of the most serious risks to patients getting a hip
Mazor Robotics Signs Agreement with Distributor for China
Mazor Robotics Signs Agreement with Distributor for China (press release) Mazor Robotics Ltd, the leader in innovative surgical robots and complementary
The growing American Joint Replacement Registry now contains 19,000 Procedures
Registry has data on 19,000 TJA procedures and plans for more growth (AAOS) Momentum is building,” said David G. Lewallen,
Wright Launches CLAW II Polyaxial Compression Plating System for Foot & Ankle
Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Launch of Next Generation CLAW® II Polyaxial Compression Plating System (press release) The CLAW…part deux…Wright
Healthcare brought in more Angel Investment than any other industry last year
Healthcare drew more angel investment than any other industry last year (MedCityNews) Angel investors are flocking to healthcare. A new report shows that
Details of Golden Parachute for ousted Steve MacMillan, former Stryker CEO
MacMillions for Stryker Separation (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Stryker Corporation and ex-CEO Stephen MacMillan have agreed to terms of separation. Ironically,
FDA threatens Synthes with fines and regulatory action over GMP problems
FDA threatens fines, regulatory action over Synthes’ GMP problems (Fierce Pharma Manufacturing) The international medical device company Synthes has been producing
Orthopedic developer, Enztec, lays off 50% of staff in New Zealand
Fifty per cent of Enztec staff get the boot (Stuff.co.nz) Funding difficulties for its United States parent has forced Christchurch medical
Synthes gets a warning letter from FDA for poor complaint management
Synthes gets warning letter over complaint management (MedCityNews) Swiss medical device manufacturer Synthes has received a warning letter from U.S.
Cleveland Clinic spins off Orthopedics preoperative planning software company, called Custom Orthopaedic Solutions
Cleveland Clinic spins off orthopedics preoperative planning software company (MedCityNews) Cleveland Clinic Innovations has spun off a new startup: a company
Zimmer to cut jobs in anticipation of the new 2.3% Med Device tax
Zimmer axes jobs to cut costs ahead of med-tech tax | Personnel Moves (MedCityNews) Zimmer plans cuts and outsourcing at
VIDEO: Brainlab navigation in India only using an iPod to help Surgeon with alignment in Knee Surgery
Surgeon uses iPod Touch connected medical device to perform more accurate knee surgery (iMedicalApps) An orthopedic surgeon in Mumbai, India, performed
Amedica Launches a New Spinal Facet Joint Allograft Implant
Amedica Announces Launch of New Facet Joint Implant (press release) Amedica website New Product Called Procet™ Expands Facet Product Portfolio to
NLT SPINE adds $5.7M Funding To Develop More Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures
NLT SPINE Secures Additional Funding To Fuel Its Platform Development For Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures (press release) NLT SPINE, a
Is Medtronic ready to consider selling off its Spine unit, Sofamor Danek?
Medtronic indicates it’s considering selling its spine unit (OrthoSpineNews) Another quarter of weak sales in Medtronic’s division for spine devices stirred
Zimmer will be moving some of its Operations to Memphis
Zimmer in Warsaw moving part of operation to Memphis (WSBT) A spokesperson for Zimmer, a Warsaw orthopedics company, says they are moving some
Stryker CEO: Rumors swirl over MacMillans departure
Stryker CEO: Rumors swirl over MacMillan’s departure (MassDevice) A report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Stephen MacMillan’s February 9th
What were the top stories at AAOS 2012?
Read Bill Plovanic’s report here… 2011 Musculoskeletal Conference & AAOS Highlights – William Plovanic – Canaccord Genuity 03072011 Stryker’s Steve
FDA fines Globus Medical and CEO $1M for selling “rejected” bone graft products
FDA fines Globus Medical and CEO $1M for selling rejected bone graft products (MassDevice) Orthopedics device maker Globus Medical and its