Summit Medical buys German rival (HealthInvestor) Summit Medical Buys Eska Implants (peHUB) http://www.summit-medical.co.uk http://eska-implants.de Summit Medical, a private equity-backed medical device […]
Cayenne Medical AperFix(R) System Shows Successful Outcomes For PCL Reconstruction (PRNewsWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Complex Spine Procedures on Rise in Older Patients (link to MedPageToday) Spine surgery statistics published in a recent JAMA publication…
Highly crosslinked polyethylene in THA shows reduced wear at mid-term follow-up (link to OrthoSuperSite)… Unlock the full article and exclusive
Why ‘Blood Spinning’ Is Legal (link to WSJ) Tiger Woods and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) (link to TriathalonDoctor.com) Health Caring: Sorry,
Device to revolutionize preventive blood clot care after joint replacement surgery (link to EurekAlert)… Unlock the full article and
Health System Bears Cost of Implants With No Warranties (link to New York Times) Dr. Lawrence Dorr says yes… the
Next decade offers promise for treatment of spinal cord injuries (link to ScienceBlog)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
Hip surgery success partially predicted by number of other existing conditions (link to EurekAlert) “We confirmed use of the ASA
Naples-based Arthrex buys Colorado company (link to NaplesNews.com) iBalance, a Boulder CO company, has developed a non-metal implant placed
Study: X-rays often inaccurate in diagnosis of hip and pelvic fractures link to OrthoSuperSite Reference: Kirby MW, Spritzer
Unequal leg length tied to osteoarthritis (link to Queen’s University) A new study shows that arthritis in the knee is
Placenta technology promises healing benefits link to OrthopedicsThisWeek BioXclude™ represents the first membrane composed of amnion and chorion tissue
Clinical Study Published Regarding Plasma Disc Decompression for the Treatment of Low Back Pain Associated with Contained Herniated Discs published
Metal hip replacements in pregnant women leach chromium and cobalt into babies link to NaturalNews.com… Unlock the full article and
Spinning Blood Isn’t Just for Athletes link to WSJ Online… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Vertebroplasty provides pain relief and better quality of life at long-term follow-up link to OrthoSuperSite.com When other medical treatments failed,
Repair of torn knee meniscus at the time of ACL reconstruction is safe and effective for children by ScienceBlog 84%
Mending Damaged Hips With The Help Of Stem Cells by MedicalNewsToday Bone stem cells could in future be used instead
Orthopedics: Global Industry Guide – a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com The global orthopedics market grew by 7.2% in
Survey: Med device firms plan to hire by BizJournals.com 34.9% reported improvement in their business 58% expect improvement within the next
Medtronic Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Spine Treatments by Law360 Let’s Get Ready to Rumble by OrthoSpineNews.com… Unlock the
OrthAlign receives KneeAlign™ Market Clearance from US FDA by OrthAlign Aliso Viejo, CA – March 25, 2010 – OrthAlign, Inc.,
Rhausler Announces Record Growth of Nearly 700% for its Spinal Implant Devices by PRWeb … Unlock the full article
Anulex raises $3.8M for spinal-surgery device by MedCityNews Fresh off the launch of a next-generation version of its spinal-tissue
FDA Panel Questions Knee Device …WSJ Online An FDA panel of outside experts found that there isn’t enough scientific
Biologic Joint Reconstruction Using Stem Cells Proven Successful In Patients With Arthritis …StreetInsider Biologic Joint Reconstruction, rather than bionic
Total ankle survivorship rates are low, but improvements are underway, surgeon says …OrthoSpineNews Although total ankle replacement survivorship rates are
CareFusion Launches New Device to Help Treat Spinal Fractures …CNNMoney CareFusion is the first company to offer devices for both
The entire orthopedic industry is watching this unprecedented FDA relook? Does the FDA have the authority to take back a
DePuy Acquires Finsbury Of U.K. For Estimated $96 Million by TopDeviceCompanies.com Products “DePuy adds Finsbury Portfolio” OrthopedicsThisWeek… http://ow.ly/MLRk “DePuy
R.I.P. Charité (OrthopedicsThisWeek)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily
Henry Ford Hospital study: Shoulder function not fully restored after surgery …Eurekalert “Although patient satisfaction is generally very high after
Hot Topics seen by OrthoStreams Surgeons challenge Zimmer’s NexGen Knee (high loosening rate) NYTimes highlights the complication rates of Metal-on-Metal Hips Stryker
Spinal Restoration closes $20M financing round Medical research firm Spinal Restoration Inc. has completed a $20 million round of financing.
Spine implant co NLT raises $8.8m Minimally invasive surgery spinal implant developer Non Linear Technologies Ltd. (NLT)
Bone Biologics, Inc. announced today it had received another round of investment for preferred shares from the Musculoskeletal Transplant
Science Daily 84% of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that
published at MedPage Today… http://ow.ly/1nBpu Clinicians are trying to determine where platelet-rich plasma (PRP) fits into the armamentarium of treatments
During AAOS, three surgeons recommended against implanting a Zimmer NexGen cementless knee because of “unacceptably high” rates of loosening and corrective
Stryker Press Release… http://ow.ly/1n5gP Comparative study reveals no clinical advantages of mobile bearing knee systems over fixed bearing knee
Troy Burk has been treating sore backs for 13 years, but he’s not ashamed to say that a machine can
HealthPointCapital… http://ow.ly/1n5uN The NYT article cites a metal-on-metal revision rate of 1-3%, with women affected more frequently than men.
Carticept Medical, Inc., a developer of innovative products for the treatment of cartilage injuries and osteoarthritis, today announced that it
The vast majority of spinal procedures involving bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) are off-label uses, researchers found. From 2003 to 2007,
About Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. functions as a holding company for OMNIlife Science, Inc. and Enztec, Ltd. Together
Orthofix International N.V. announced today it has sold the assets of its vascular business, including its AV-Impulse(R) mechanical compression technology,
Gamma Spine, founded by Dr. Vijay Goel, Ph.D., will participate in the development process with X-spine. “I am thrilled be
PearlDiver projects extremities sales will grow to $1.5 billion by 2012, with Tornier holding the No. 2 market-share spot behind
The PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System is the first commercially-available, human shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis made of PyroCarbon. Available in twelve
