New life and new owners for HydroCision
HydroCision Announces New Investment to Accelerate Growth of Novel Fluidjet Technology for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Press Release) New funds […]
An introduction to Kahghui… a growing Orthopedic company in the emerging Chinese market
Kanghui Holdings: A Bright and Shining Star in the IPO Market (Seeking Alpha)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
New study finds that many highly paid Med Device consultants fail to reveal their financial connections in journal articles
Medical Industry Ties Often Undisclosed in Journals (NYTimes) Nearly half the surgeons who made at least $1M in payments from
RTI licenses Athersys proprietary stem cell technology
RTI Biologics and Athersys Announce Collaboration in the Orthopedic Market (Press Release) Under the agreement, Athersys will receive a $3
ConMed makes the case for a permanent Federal R&D tax credit
VIDEO: ConMed pushes for permanent R & D tax credit (WKTV)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
FDA is raising medical device user fees by 8.5% for 510(k) and PMA’s
The Food & Drug Administration boosts the user fees medical device firms must pay to apply for 510(k) or pre-market
Ranier Technology raises $8M to commercialize the Cadisc-L in Europe
Ranier Technology secures £5m funding to commercialise its Cadisc™ spinal discs implants (Press Release) Ranier will use the funding from
BMPs are used Off-Label in 85% of Cases
BMPs Used Off-Label in 85% of Cases (HealthPointCapital)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,
RTI Biologics and Zimmer Dental Enter Biologics Distribution Agreement
RTI Biologics and Zimmer Dental Enter Distribution Agreement for Global Biologic Implants (RTI)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
Medtronic looking for ‘opportunistic’ acquisitions up to $1B
Medtronic to Seek ‘Opportunistic’ Deals, CEO Says (Bloomberg)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,
Amedica grabs $30M in financing for expansion, mergers and acquisitions, sales and marketing support
Amedica Closes $30 Million Financing (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,
FDA releases its annual performance review for 2009
FDA’s Office of Device Evaluation releases 2009 review (MassDevice) Full PDF Report… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:
FDA clears Ascension’s Titanium Total Shoulder
Ascension Orthopedics Receives FDA Approval for TITAN™ Modular Total Shoulder System (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
Zimmer acquires global rights to Acentus Medical’s anti-infection silver coatings
Accentus Medical Signs Global Licence Agreement with Zimmer (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,
1st Spine Fusion Reversal in the US is performed by Dr. Kenneth Light
Doctor Performs First Spine Fusion Reversal In US (KSAT)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot
Mazor to enter US market with combination robot and 3D imaging system
Mazor to Market Combined SpineAssist, 3D Imaging System (HealthPointCapital)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot
MicroPort Scientific to develop MIS spine procedures for China
MicroPort Scientific Said to Seek $150 Million in Hong Kong IPO (BusinessWeek) www.MicroPort.com MicroPort currently sells minimally invasive devices to
NYU has discovered a non-invasive method to evaluate osteoarthritis
Sodium MRI Gives New Insights into Detecting Osteoarthritis, NYU Researchers Find (NYU) Examining Sodium Ions for Knee OA (OTW)… Unlock
Medtronic is worried about the states’ role in deciding medical device coverage
Medtronic Inc. and other medical device makers worry about state control over what medical devices are covered by Medicaid as
A look back at the “dark” history of Medtronic’s Infuse on the eve of the Amplify FDA decision
Bone-fusion protein raises questions about doctors’ financial stakes (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Exactech acquires MIS spine technology from Vertiflex
Exactech Acquires Minimally Invasive Spine Reconstruction Portfolio (Press Release) Exactech to Buy VertiFlex’s MIS Fusion Portfolio (HealthPointCapital)… Unlock the full
Stryker to pay $1.35M penalties for deceptive marketing of OP-1 in Massachusetts
Stryker Settles State OP-1 Complaint (OrthopedicsThisWeek) AG Coakley Announces $1.35 Million Settlement with Stryker Biotech (Mass Attorney General)… Unlock the
A 20-year trend analysis of anterior cervical fusions
National Trends in Anterior Cervical Fusion Procedures (MedScape) 8-fold increase in procedures Highest increase in utilization was observed in those
Depuy now has 3 separate total joint product problems
Depuy Orthopaedics recalls the ASR Acetabular – a component of their metal-on-metal system (FDA website) Depuy Orthopaedics receives an FDA
FDA to examine user fees
FDA to examine user fees: User fees keep going up for medical device companies. Is FDA holding up its end
Researchers develop better connection between Titanium implants and bone
Better Joint Replacements: Titanium Coating with Protein “Flower Bouquet” Nanoclusters Strengthens Implant Attachment (Georgia Tech) Georgia Tech researchers have developed
Interview with Rick Randall, CEO of TranS1
Surgical innovations keep CEO in business (StarNewsOnline)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,
Integra LifeSciences opens state-of-art training center in Irvine
Integra LifeSciences Opens State-of-the-Art Center for Research, Education and Training in Irvine, California (Press Release) 2,800 square feet of classroom
Binder Biomedical launches new PEEK interbody lumbar spacer system
BINDER BIOMEDICAL, INC. Announces Official Launch of the NEWTON™ Intervertebral Body Fusion Spinal Spacer System (Press Release)… Unlock the full
DePuy recalls ASR acetabular system, a component of the Metal-on-Metal hip system
FDA website Depuy originally planned a phase out, but now has gone to a recall because of the high revision
The FDA stops Regenexx stem cell therapy for orthopedics
FDA Hauls Regenexx Into Court This is a watershed case for stem cells applications in orthopedics. The FDA says that
FDA doesn’t like the way Biomet is marketing the Signature Personalized Patient Care Knee System
FDA Warns Biomet… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily
Done deal – K2M is acquired by a Private Equity firm
Welsh Carson Completes K2M Buyout Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe to Acquire Majority Position in Spine Firm K2M (Press Release)
Gender Specific Knee Implants –> no clinical benefit
Gender Bender, Do Gender Knee Implants Provide Better Outcomes? (AAOS) A recent study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
SI-Bone raises $11M to develop fusion of sacroiliac joint
SI-BONE, Inc. Closes $11.0 Million Financing Led by Skyline Ventures… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,
Orthofix opens new headquarters in Lewisville TX
Orthopedics company opens new plant in Lewisville (Courier Gazette)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot
Medtronic acquires Osteotech for $123M (a 1.3x multiple on trailing 12-month revenue)
Medtronic Press Release RTI Press Release Medtronic to Buy Osteotech for $123 Million (WSJ Online)… Unlock the full article and
Feds are now investigating JNJ, Medtronic and Zimmer for sales outside the US
Device makers under scrutiny in international bribery beef (MassDevice) The SEC is expanding an investigation begun in 2007 into “potential
Kansas spine startup develops 15-minute implant procedure to treat lower back pain
Spinal Simplicity partners with Enterprise Center of Johnson County (Kansas City Business Journal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
Biomet to add 278 jobs in 2 years at its headquarters in Warsaw
Biomet to add 278 jobs in Indiana (IndyStar)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups,
Osteotech in a public battle over control
Osteotech girds for rumble with dissident investors (MassDevice) Osteotech Disputes Dissident Stockholders’ Frivolous and Redundant Initiatives (Osteotech Press Release) Unhappy
Chinese orthopedic maker raises $68.4M in global IPO
China Kanghui Shares Rise After IPO Raises $68.4M (ABC) Chinese Device maker Trauson to IPO (HealthPointCapital) Trauson Holdings Company Limited
OrthoPediatrics opens new global headquarters in Warsaw, IN
OrthoPediatrics Building New Global HQ (VIDEO: Inside Indiana Business) Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics is in the process of renovating an old car
Orthopedic Surgeon whistleblower at Rush University Medical Center exposes Medicare fraud
Whistleblowers Return for a Second Bite at False Claims Case Against Rush University Medical Center (AIS Health) Orthopedic surgeon, Robert
Solstice tracks Orthopedic inventory with autoclavable RFID tags
Solstice Medical: Company to Watch (Orthopedics This Week) http://www.solsticemedical.com… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot
The FDA proposes 70 changes to the 510(k) process
FDA unveils proposed changes to 510(K) program (MassDevice) Medtronic, Stryker, J&J Face New U.S. Rules for Medical Device Approvals (Bloomberg)
TranS1 launches the AxiiaLIF 2L+ for L4-S1 fusions
TranS1’s Next Generation AxialLIF TranS1 launched the AxiaLIF 2L+ product line, an instrumentation and implant system for L4-S1 lumbar fusion….
Total shoulder replacements now allow patients to get back to swimming, golf, cycling and fitness training
Sports Often Possible After Shoulder Replacement (msnbc) Reuters link to article (American Journal of Sports Medicine)… Unlock the full article
The Bioncare Night-Wrap delivers non-invasive knee therapy while you sleep
Now Patients Living With Osteoarthritis of the Knee Can “Dream” Their Way to Better Knees with the BioniCare® Night-Wrap (Press
KCI uses favorable V.A.C. court ruling to stop Smith and Nephew from selling in their backyard
KCI Obtains Injunction against Smith & Nephew in United Kingdom (Press Release)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: