Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance for the MAGECTM System for the treatment of Spinal Scoliosis BusinessWire… […]
Integra announced that it will suspend the enrollment of new patients in the clinical trial for DuraGen Plus® Adhesion
This debt restructuring will give Zimmer $800M for acquisitions. HealthPointCapital… http://ow.ly/D0Qs … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily –
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI) announced the appointment of Lance A. Berry as Senior Vice President and CFO, effective
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Winning spine technologies for 2009, by category, were: Biomaterials Covidien BioSurgery, DuraSeal Spine Sealant Invibio Ltd., PEEK-OPTIMA
BioSyntech is analysing the clinical data from 41 patients at 12 month follow-up in the ongoing Canadian/European clinical trial assessing the efficacy
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Cardo Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDOM), an orthopedic medical device company based in Beverly Hills, California, announced today that
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TiGenix, a privately held medical technology company based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom, will issue ~3.7MM shares to purchase all
A spinal cord stimulator implant produces a tingling feeling to help reduce chronic pain without the
DePuy intends to phase out much of the work at its Leeds site. Threat to 280 jobs at the site. From
SpinalMotion, developer of the investigational Kineflex® lumbar and Kineflex/C® cervical disc implants for treating patients with DDD, reported that it has
Covidien (NYSE: COV), announced the launch of DuraSeal™ spine sealant, the first product approved by the FDA for intra-operative sealing of the
The Spine startup is commercializing the KineGraph VMA (Vertebral Motion Analyzer) to measure quantity and quality of inter-vertebral motion. Investors
Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) announced today that it has acquired OtisMed Corporation, a privately held, software technology firm.
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Alphatec now has access to EquivaBone, CarriGen and biologics in the ETEX pipeline. EquivaBone is a proprietary combination of demineralized
Kosciusko County says it’s bracing for a massive economic hit, if the House’s version of health care reform is
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NuVasive’s new CFO, Michael J. Lambert , was recently the CFO of Advanced Medical Optics CNN… http://ow.ly/AweY … Your friends are
Hopkinton medical device firm Facet Solutions Inc. has raised $3.6 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities
Invibio launches new polymer. “The Motis polymer was formulated to maintain the low wear of metal-on-metal (MoM) constructions while
MassDevice looks at trends in FDA’s 510(k) clearance processes In 2009, approval times have increased nearly 2 percent — while the
For many people with rheumatoid arthritis, the traditional, and much cheaper, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) appear to work just as
Yet another defunct orthopedic device developer is acquired. Where does that leave the rest of the field?
SpineSmith Partners has signed an initial agreement with GenOsteo, Inc. to co-develop a unique scaffold that mimics the structure
ACP, Custom Spine’s anterior cervical plate system, has received 510k Clearance from the FDA. PRNewsWire… http://ow.ly/zQi1 … Your friends
Spinal Modulation, Inc. announced the completion of its $27.4 million Series C financing. Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) joined
BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced today that it has received approval from Health Canada to begin the marketing of
The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel, in a 5-1 vote, said the company’s Dynesys Spinal System data were
In the past, the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) required that a study submitted with a marketing application
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Most patients in the trial were treated by surgeons who had received consulting payments from Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer. More
While U.S. hospitals are pressuring medical-device companies to lower costs on high-tech implants, they’re often negotiating from a weak position
Kaiser Permanente study: Studies 650,000 men and women over 50, finds 38 percent drop in hip fracture rate http://ow.ly/yMmK …
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If a single word could capture John Brown’s reputation at Stryker it is consistency. As he was taking Stryker public
Using the pedicle-hook-and-rod method with a percutaneous pedicle screw to treat young adult patients with lumbar spondylolysis may lead to
Total ankle arthroplasty significantly improves quality of life making a return to light recreational activity and non-impact sports possible, according to
Angel investments were down 27 percent to $9.1 billion during the six months ended June 30. But 24,500 entrepreneurial ventures
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Stryker Corp.’s small Biotech unit, the unit’s former president and three current sales managers were charged in federal court for alleged
MagniFuse PC (Posterior Cervical) Bone Graft, a new tissue-based product built upon the Company’s proprietary MagniFuse bone graft technology platform,
Company Chairman and CEO Alex Lukianov told the analysts on October 22, while the overall spine market will continue to
Mazor Surgical Technologies is the developer of the SpineAssist – a miniature robotic guidance and positioning systems Company website… http://mazorst.com/
Ziehm’s “NaviPort” interface now allows high-resolution 3D images from the Ziehm Vision2 FD Vario 3D mobile C-arm to be
Stematix Inc., announced today it has signed an exclusive royalty-bearing license agreement, for the Latin American territory, to
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