Cornell researchers have created bio-engineered discs in rats
Researchers create bioengineered spinal implants (OrthoSuperSite) Cornell University engineers have created a biologically based spinal implant that could potentially aid in the […]
The FDA lowers User Fees for Device Makers in 2012
FDA Lowers User Fees in FY2012 (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital) The FDA will offset excessive user fee payments
Surgeons question the cost-to-benefit ratio of new premium knee implants
Surgeons question whether the benefits of premium knee implants outweigh the extra costs (Cover Story @ OrthoSuperSite) Premium knee implants, such as
Report: FDA’s 510(k) process is “flawed”, beyond repair, just start over
IOM Calls 510(k) Process “Flawed”, Recommends FDA Develop New System (written by Lauren Uzdienzki @ HealthPointCapital) The long-awaited IOM report
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Hip and Knee Complications
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Hip and Knee Complications (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) In one of the largest studies ever
FDA Backs Quicker Reviews for Hip Implants in Reply to Panel’s Report
FDA Backs Quicker Reviews for Hip Implants in Reply to Panel’s Report (Bloomberg) A program allowing U.S. regulators to approve
Biomet confirms layoffs in U.S., Europe
Biomet confirms layoffs in U.S., Europe (written by Sherry Slater @ FortWayne.com) Biomet Inc. on Friday
Report: Indiana’s Life Sciences Industry: 2002-2010
Comprehensive 80-page report from BioCrossRoads details the state of Orthopedics, Med-tech and Pharma industries in Indiana. Click here for
Synthes sues Globus Medical again over infringement of spine patents
Synthes/Globus Patent Feud Resumes (written by Walt Eiersner @ OTW) Read the official complaint here
Growing Angel fund in Indiana, StepStone, is investing in Orthopedics
Angel investment firm adds 3rd chapter for life sciences (Indianapolis Business Journal) An Indianapolis angel investment firm focused on life
Smith & Nephew Ortho restructures, Joe DeVivo Out –> Mike Frazzette In
Smith & Nephew: Restructuring of orthopedic business will free up resources for BRIC markets (MassDevice) Joe
Research shows an overall decrease in Medtech VC funding this year
Dow Jones Shows Slight Decline in Venture Deals, Dollars, Since Last Year (Dow Jones) Venture capital firms invested $2.3 billion
As Baby Boomers age, Orthopedic Surgeons will see more demand
As Baby Boomers Age, Orthopedic Surgeons Will See More Demand (written by Robin Williams Adams @ The Ledger – Lakeland, FL)
Healthcare venture capital investment hits five-quarter high
Healthcare venture capital investment hits five-quarter high (MedCityNews) Healthcare venture investing reached its highest level in five quarters, with
FDA Studies Criticized by Editors of Leading Medical Journals
FDA Studies Criticized by Editors of Leading Medical Journals (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital) Ahead of yesterday’s House hearing,
Extremities joint replacement leader Ascension Orthopedics raises $18.6M
Implant firm Ascension Orthopedics Inc.has raised $18.6 million of a planned $20.4 million round of funding. The Austin-based company collected
The invisible victims of the FDA foot dragging – jobs
Steve Forbes: FDA Could Kill Millions of Us (Blog) A Killer Agency (TownHall.com commentary) Forbes magazine Editor in Chief Steve Forbes
N.C. nanotech firm branches into medical devices via 2 startups
N.C. nanotech firm branches into medical devices via 2 startups (MedCityNews) Nanotechnology-engineered thin film coatings used in industrial applications are
400 Medical-Device companies are fighting the new 2.3% medical-device tax scheduled for 2013
UPDATE: Medical-Device Industry Urges Repeal Of Excise Tax (Dow Jones News) –Medical-device industry urges repeal of 2.3% excise tax
Stryker Dumps Hip Resurfacing
Stryker Dumps Hip Resurfacing (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) Stryker Corp. is getting out of
Wright Medical to distribute the Opus knotless suture system from ArthroCare
Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Exclusive Agreement with ArthroCare(R) Corporation for Foot and Ankle Products (press release) Wright Medical announced
ConforMIS, the customized total joint startup, lands $1.4M loan from MassDevelopment loan
ConforMIS lands $1.4 million MassDevelopment loan | Funding Roundup (MassDevice) ConforMIS is on a roll the announcement that it
DFINE’s STAR system (radio ablation + kyphoplasty) is used for vertebral cancer cases in Germany
Orthopedic Clinic of Mainz University Medical Center deploys new system for the therapy of metastatic spinal tumors (AlphaGalelio) The Orthopedic
List of 10 recent Orthopedic CEO changes
Orthopedics industry is churning right now. Here is the list 10 recent CEO changes compiled by OrthoStreams. Medtronic CEO Bill
Smith & Nephew turns attention to emerging economies to counteract tough European market
Smith & Nephew turns attention to emerging economies to counteract tough European market (The Independent) Olivier Bohuon, the
Can platelet-rich plasma (PRP) release pain?
PRP – Any Good For Pain? (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Doctors have been using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for years
Loss of knee motion after ACL reconstruction leads to Osteoarthritis
Knee OA and ROM (written by Elizabeth Hofheinz @ OTW) Say it with me…Range of Motion! A new study—recently presented
FDA Reorganizes at the Top, Taps Ex-Dartmouth Dean for Post
FDA Reorganizes at the Top, Taps Ex-Dartmouth Dean for Post (Wall Street Journal) WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration, whose relations with
Former Marketing Manager at Kyphon pleads guilty to federal fraud charges
Ex-Kyphon Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) A former senior marketing manager for Kyphon, Inc., pled
Medtronic Xomed seeks $2.5M from Jacksonville to create 175 new jobs
Medtronic Xomed seeks $2.5 million from Jacksonville to create 175 jobs (Jacksonville.com) Medtronic Xomed Inc. is seeking $2.5 million in
J&J-DePuy is facing $1B+ in ASR Hip litigation costs
WSJ: JNJ Facing $1+ Billion in ASR Costs (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital) A Wall Street Journal article on Friday
IlluminOss Medical announces 1st minimally invasive Ankle Fracture Treatment
IlluminOss Medical Announces First Minimally Invasive Ankle Fracture Treatment (press release) IlluminOss Medical Inc, the company pioneering photodynamic
Wright Medical publishes a new code of business conduct
Wright Medical Group published a new code of business conduct (Memphis Commercial Appeal) The code, outlined in a document filed with
Medtronic acquires 2 surgical businesses at the same time
Medtronic Acquires Surgical Businesses (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) Medtronic, Inc. announced on July 7 that it was acquiring
A look inside Synthes’ decision process that lead to the J&J acquisition
Synthes Looked For Deal Amid View Of Tough Orthopedics Market (Wall Street Journal) Synthes board saw more challenging orthopedic-device market
The story of the ASR Hip recall from the British perspective
Out of joint: The story of the ASR (British Medical Journal) Why did it take so
Olympus Biotech re-launches OP-1 in Europe under the name “Opgenra”
Olympus Biotech Launches Opgenra, Formerly OP-1 (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital) http://www.op1.com/ Olympus Biotech announced this week that the
Arthroscopic repair of femoro-acetabular or hip impingement improves range of motion
Arthroscopic treatment of common hip problem improves range of motion (Hospital for Special Surgery) Successful Hip Impingement Arthroscopic Surgery (OTW) Trends to
Stryker signs exclusive license to distribute the RegenKit-THT, a one-step autologous PRP delivery system
Stryker RegenKit®-THT Offers Safe and Rapid Preparation of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (A-PRP) (press release) Stryker Joint Preservation, a business unit
Medtronic to acquire PEAK Surgical for $120M, maker of tissue cutting device
Medtronic To Acquire PEAK Surgical, Inc. Medtronic Targets Leadership Role in Advanced Energy Surgical Technologies
Medtronic to acquire Salient Surgical Technologies for $525M
Medtronic To Acquire Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. (press release) The numbers… $535M total price Price = 5.3 X
ArthroCare sells spinal devices to NeuroTherm
NeuroTherm Buys ArthroCare Devices (press release) Arthrocare has reportedly divested its Parallax and Contour product lines used in interventional
Blackstone Group to purchase wound care leader, Kinetic Concepts (KCI), for $5B
Blackstone in Talks to Buy Kinetic (Wall Street Journal) Blackstone Group is in talks to buy Kinetic
Will Controversy Lead Medtronic To Sell Its Spine Business?
Will Controversy Lead Medtronic To Sell Its Spine Business? (Forbes) Could the controversy over Medtronic’s bone-graft product Infuse, assailed
DePuy ASR lawsuits are spilling over into Zimmer Durom Cup lawsuits
Zimmer Durom Cup Named in New Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit (NewsInferno) A new lawsuit involving the Zimmer Durom Cup hip
BMP-2 Dispute Turns Nasty
BMP-2 Dispute Turns Nasty (MedPageToday) Spine Journal Takes Aim at Infuse Research (MedPageToday) Review faults Medtronic spine device studies (Minneapolis StarTribune
French Spine startup, SpineVision, raises $5M for sales and marketing
SpineVision® Raises $5 Million (press release) SpineVision announced today that it has raised $5 million from existing investors, one new investor, and Company
Low-Cost Orthopedic Device Firms Aim To Shake-Up Market
Low-Cost Orthopedic Device Firms Aim To Shake-Up Market (Wall Street Journal) Generic Implants Hit Market (OTW) List of 5 Generic Implants makers:
California to experiment with bundled procedure fees for Joint Replacements
New Hip and Knee Replacement Pay Program (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Vastly different charges for the same procedure—often performed
Biologics startup, MiMedx, pulls in $5M in Private Placement
MiMedx Group Completes $5,000,000 Private Placement (press release) MiMedx Group, Inc. (OTCBB:MDXG.ob – News), an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected