The Orthopedics Industry Stryker buys ASDM’s Ultrapolishing Technology patents for its Active Unicompartmental Knee
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Stryker Biotech employees indicted for wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud FDA, distribution of a misbranded device and false statements to FDA
Stryker Corp.’s small Biotech unit, the unit’s former president and three current sales managers were charged in federal court for alleged
Osteotech’s MagniFuse Technology Used in First U.S. Surgery
MagniFuse PC (Posterior Cervical) Bone Graft, a new tissue-based product built upon the Company’s proprietary MagniFuse bone graft technology platform,
NuVasive Takes More Market Share
Company Chairman and CEO Alex Lukianov told the analysts on October 22, while the overall spine market will continue to
Mazor Surgical Technologies raises $13M in a public offering
Mazor Surgical Technologies is the developer of the SpineAssist – a miniature robotic guidance and positioning systems Company website… http://mazorst.com/
Ziehm Imaging and BrainLAB Improve Trauma and Spine Surgery With X-ray Based Navigation
Ziehm’s “NaviPort” interface now allows high-resolution 3D images from the Ziehm Vision2 FD Vario 3D mobile C-arm to be
Stematix Obtains Exclusive License to Regenexx Stem Cell Procedure Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders in Latin America
Stematix Inc., announced today it has signed an exclusive royalty-bearing license agreement, for the Latin American territory, to
ArthroCare Names 75 year old David Fitzgerald as President and CEO
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curasan AG, makers of Cerasorb, a synthetic bone regeneration material, is ramping up its growth with a €1 million Euro investment in a technological program
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General Electric is rolling out a $250M venture fund to buy stakes in small companies that are developing new healthcare technologies
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AAOS: Choose Evidence Over Opinion
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Stamford-based Soft Tissue offers key to ACL surgery
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Vertos Medical Closes $15.5 Million Series D Financing
Developer of the mild procedure for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), has completed a $15.5 million Series D financing. New investor, ONSET Ventures,
Biomet Announces Acquisition of the Assets of Cartilage Repair Company Cartilix
Cartilix was founded in 2004 to develop cartilage repair and regeneration solutions. The company developed ChonDux™, a proprietary cartilage
BioCeramic Therapeutics Raises £1.2 Million
BioCeramic Therapeutics, a London-based developer of bioactive materials for orthopaedic and dental applications, has raised £1.2 million in new VC
Ascension Orthopedics Appoints Guy Mayer as New CEO
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OrthoPediatrics is raising another $6M
OrthoPediatrics is raising $6M, adding to $12.5M raised in July and $2M raised in August earlier according to SEC filings. The
MiMedx Group Sells Upper Extremities Business
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VC investment in Medical Device is flat, but better than VC investment in other sectors
Investments in the medical devices sector by venture capitalists was $774 million in 77 deals in third quarter 2009, down 3 percent from
New CEO for SpineAlign
SpineAlign Medical, Inc. (formerly SpineWorks Medical, Inc.) announced that Gary L. Grenter will join the company as President and CEO. Gary
Bone Growth Breakthroughs
Biologic companies and research teams have found various ways to harvest mesenchymal stem cells and turn them into bone-forming
Waiting for the Dough – Sanuwave CFO interviewed
The CFO of Sanuwave is prepared for years of intense capital-raising efforts and tough cost-allocation decisions on the way to
The Vertebroplasty Controversy –> Studies show that procedure is no better than control
NASS responds to NEJM Vertebroplasty Studies http://ow.ly/uRgQ New England Journal of Medicine: “Randomized Trial of Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures”
Spine21 to develop the Bionic Inter-Spinous Process Spacers that will use radio frequency to control spacing
Spine21, an Israel spine startup that is a portfolio company of TechnionSeed, a partnership between four leading international VC funds and
Orthopedic device industry rattled by proposed tax
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The Kuklo saga comes full circle – Panel finds shortcomings in bone study but no falsified data
Orthopedics This Week… “Kuklo Exonerated – Sort Of” http://ow.ly/y9Oa NYTimes “…found instances of research misconduct but failed to find proof
BioMimetic Therapeutics bone product trial disappoints, but stock climbs
Augment bone graft shows lower bone fusion vs autograft. Commentary from HealthPointCapital… http://ow.ly/uxmR Reuters… http://ow.ly/ugnD BioMimetic Therapeutics press release…
Medical Device Startups Getting Squeezed by Recession and Lawmakers…says new E&Y Report
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The capital of Orthopedics is sweating the pending health care changes
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Senate Finance Committee Panel Votes in Favor of Baucus Plan
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Celling Technologies Announces Initial Success With Res-Q System in Adult Stem Cell Therapy Procedures
ThermoGenesis Corp (Nasdaq: KOOL), a leading supplier of innovative products for processing and storing adult stem cells, said today its
Using EMG to Predict Knee Problems
Screening the knee muscles of an uninjured female athlete with electromyography (EMG) technology can determine if they are at a
Letter from the Ortho capital: Don’t add taxes on medical device makers
Any health care bill that adds a tax on medical device makers would absolutely cripple our county, Kosciusko, and
Solving Arthritis pain without surgery or drugs with Pulsating Electro-Magnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
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Surgix, a computer assisted surgery startup, raises $500,000
Surgix is developing computer system for real-time image guided surgery, mainly for orthopedic trauma. Surgix is a Maaylan Ventures
World Arthritis Day is Oct 12, 2009
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Cardo Medical purchases assets of bankrupt Vertebron for only $1.3M cash at auction
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Impliant completes the first 2 implantations of its new TOPS VersaLink Spinal System in UK and Belgium
Impliant, Inc is a developer of novel motion-sparing alternatives to traditional spinal fusion surgery PRNewsWire… http://ow.ly/tGBs The Complete List
TiGenix gains CE mark for ChondroCelect, an ACI treatment for cartilage regeneration, plans launches in in Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Belgium
What differentiates ChondroCelect from other ACI treatments is that TiGenix tests the tissue sample taken from the patient for certain genetic markers
Moebius Technologies Inc – how Sagar Sheth transformed an automotive manufacturer into medical device startup company in Lansing, MI
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What Is Frozen Shoulder? What Causes Frozen Shoulder? What Is Adhesive Capsulitis?
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2009 International Society meeting to focus on hip arthroscopy
The 2009 International Society for Hip Arthroscopy meeting, hosted by Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, brings together leading
Platelet Rich Plasma: Positive Early Results
PRP involves placing the patient’s own blood into a centrifuge, which separates the red blood cells from the platelets. “Some
An Annapolis startup, Suspension Orthopaedic Solutions, raised $2.3M to develop a fracture fixation system
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US Spine launches its Phantom Plus Interbody Fusion System
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TranS1 (TSON) sales grow 15% in Q3 over last year
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TiGenix gets CE Mark for ChondroCelect knee cartilage regeneration product
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FDA says companies selling dynamic-stabilization system must collect clinical data – DePuy, Medtronic and Zimmer are named
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday that companies making or hoping to sell so-called dynamic-stabilization systems for spinal
ReGen Biologics has secured a $3M bridge loan to help restructure
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Vexim Develops New Spine Diagnostic
Vexim, creator of the SpineJack device for treating vertebral compression fractures, recently received $12.9M to assist in the development