OrthoHelix Surgical Designs adds a $4.6M cherry to its $14M Series C funding round
OrthoHelix caps Series C round with $4.6 million cherry (MassDevice)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, […]
Former DePuy Marketing executive has been sentenced for corrupt payments to Greek health officials
Former executive of J&J subsidiary jailed (BusinessWeek) Former DePuy Exec Jailed in Europe (Orthopedics This Week) A former executive of
Articulinx raises $10M to develop interpositional spacers for hand Osteoarthritis
Articulinx, Inc. Raises $10 Million in Series B Financing (BusinessWire) http://www.articulinx.com… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
ConforMIS knee implant wins EU approval
ConforMIS knee implant wins EU approval (Boston Business Journal) ConforMIS Inc. announced that its customizable knee-replacement product has been
K2M’s Serengeti Minimally Invasive Retractor System wins a 2nd award
K2M Wins Medical Design Excellence Award (BusinessWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,
Osseon Therapeutics is growing with $6M new funding and product launches OUS
Osseon’s steerable, curvable needle for injecting bone cement into fractured vertebrae Foreign sales boost Santa Rosa medical device maker (PressDemocrat.com)…
Intralink-Spine receives grant to develop its NEXT disc injection that crosslinks collagen
Intralink-Spine Inc. creating injection to help millions (ImpactNews.com) Company goals: 2010 — First-in-man trials 2011 — Pilot and clinical trials
TranS1 opens their new facility in Wilmington, NC
TranS1 Opens New Facility, Welcomes Senator Richard Burr as Special Guest (GlobalNewsWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:
Study: Spine Surgeons prefer more expensive and complex fusions to simple decompression procedures
More Costly Spine Surgery Has Higher Mortality Than Simpler Procedure, Says Study (Health Leaders Media) Trends, Major Medical Complications,
Trend: Obese Canadians are driving a surge in Total Knee replacements
Bulging waistlines lead to surge in hip, knee replacements (Vancouver Sun) Obesity, Hips, Knees and Canadians (Orthopedics This Week)… Unlock
Summit Medical (UK) acquires Eska Implants (Germany) for undisclosed amount
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
Study: Cayenne’s AperFix system works well for PCL reconstruction as well as ACL reconstruction
Cayenne Medical AperFix(R) System Shows Successful Outcomes For PCL Reconstruction (PRNewsWire)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Trends, major medical complications, and charges associated with surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in older adults
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
Highly crosslinked polyethylene in THA shows reduced wear at mid-term follow-up (link to OrthoSuperSite)… Unlock the full article and exclusive
Tiger Woods and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma)
Why ‘Blood Spinning’ Is Legal (link to WSJ) Tiger Woods and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) (link to TriathalonDoctor.com) Health Caring: Sorry,
Game changer! Mobile Compression Device from Israel prevents blood clots after hip replacement…better than drugs do
Device to revolutionize preventive blood clot care after joint replacement surgery (link to EurekAlert)… Unlock the full article and
Should Ortho manufacturers provide implant warranties?
Health System Bears Cost of Implants With No Warranties (link to New York Times) Dr. Lawrence Dorr says yes… the
A cure for spinal cord injuries will come from a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from expertise in several medical fields
Next decade offers promise for treatment of spinal cord injuries (link to ScienceBlog)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams
Hip surgery success can be predicted by existing conditions
Hip surgery success partially predicted by number of other existing conditions (link to EurekAlert) “We confirmed use of the ASA
Arthrex acquires iBalance Medical for an undisclosed amount
Naples-based Arthrex buys Colorado company (link to NaplesNews.com) iBalance, a Boulder CO company, has developed a non-metal implant placed
X-rays often inaccurate in diagnosis of hip and pelvic fractures
Study: X-rays often inaccurate in diagnosis of hip and pelvic fractures link to OrthoSuperSite Reference: Kirby MW, Spritzer
Knee arthritis has been linked to leg length inequality
Unequal leg length tied to osteoarthritis (link to Queen’s University) A new study shows that arthritis in the knee is
New wound repair membranes from Snoasis Medical show promise in the dental market – BioXclude made of placenta tissue
Placenta technology promises healing benefits link to OrthopedicsThisWeek BioXclude™ represents the first membrane composed of amnion and chorion tissue
ArthroCare’s Plasma Disc Decompression beats epidural steroid injections for treatment of contained herniated discs
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
Metal hip replacements in pregnant women leach chromium and cobalt into babies link to NaturalNews.com… Unlock the full article and
PRP gaining favor for chronic tennis elbow, severe Achilles tendonitis and osteoarthritis of the knee
Spinning Blood Isn’t Just for Athletes link to WSJ Online… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth
Vertebroplasty = pain relief and increased quality of life… according to a large Italian study
Vertebroplasty provides pain relief and better quality of life at long-term follow-up link to OrthoSuperSite.com When other medical treatments failed,
Simulatenous ACL + Meniscus repair in children is effective
Repair of torn knee meniscus at the time of ACL reconstruction is safe and effective for children by ScienceBlog 84%
Will stem cells in a polymer scaffold ultimately replace allograft bone grafting for hips?
Mending Damaged Hips With The Help Of Stem Cells by MedicalNewsToday Bone stem cells could in future be used instead
New Orthopedic Market Research available
Orthopedics: Global Industry Guide – a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com The global orthopedics market grew by 7.2% in
Boston Med Device firms are optimistic about future
Survey: Med device firms plan to hire by BizJournals.com 34.9% reported improvement in their business 58% expect improvement within the next
CareFusion sues Medtronic over kyphoplasty patents – Is this newcomer waking a sleeping lion?
Medtronic Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Spine Treatments by Law360 Let’s Get Ready to Rumble by OrthoSpineNews.com… Unlock the
OrthAlign clears palm-sized intraoperative total knee alignment device
OrthAlign receives KneeAlign™ Market Clearance from US FDA by OrthAlign Aliso Viejo, CA – March 25, 2010 – OrthAlign, Inc.,
Growing Spine Startup – Rhausler, Inc. in San Carlos, CA
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
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 the benefits of ReGen’s Menaflex meniscus repair implant
FDA Panel Questions Knee Device …WSJ Online An FDA panel of outside experts found that there isn’t enough scientific
Biologic Knee Reconstruction can buy an arthritic patient up to ten years before needing a Total Knee Replacement
Biologic Joint Reconstruction Using Stem Cells Proven Successful In Patients With Arthritis …StreetInsider Biologic Joint Reconstruction, rather than bionic
Clinical results of Total Ankle Replacements lag behind hips and knees – only 80% survive 5 years
Total ankle survivorship rates are low, but improvements are underway, surgeon says …OrthoSpineNews Although total ankle replacement survivorship rates are
CareFusion now offers devices for both vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty
CareFusion Launches New Device to Help Treat Spinal Fractures …CNNMoney CareFusion is the first company to offer devices for both
Will the FDA take back ReGen Biologics 510(k) clearance?
The entire orthopedic industry is watching this unprecedented FDA relook? Does the FDA have the authority to take back a
DePuy acquires Finsbury for $96M, on annual sales of $55M (1.75 X multiple for a joint replacement company)
DePuy Acquires Finsbury Of U.K. For Estimated $96 Million by TopDeviceCompanies.com Products “DePuy adds Finsbury Portfolio” OrthopedicsThisWeek… http://ow.ly/MLRk “DePuy
DePuy says goodbye to the Charite disc… remembering the 2003 acquisition that kicked off the Spine bubble
R.I.P. Charité (OrthopedicsThisWeek)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel, and Daily
Rotator cuff repair is effective, but long-term function is not restored
Henry Ford Hospital study: Shoulder function not fully restored after surgery …Eurekalert “Although patient satisfaction is generally very high after
AAOS 2010 – what were the Hot Topics in New Orleans?
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
Spinal Restoration closes $20M financing round Medical research firm Spinal Restoration Inc. has completed a $20 million round of financing.
MIS Spine startup, Non Linear Technologies, has raised $8.8M
Spine implant co NLT raises $8.8m Minimally invasive surgery spinal implant developer Non Linear Technologies Ltd. (NLT)
MTF buys 51% of Bone Biologics, Inc.
Bone Biologics, Inc. announced today it had received another round of investment for preferred shares from the Musculoskeletal Transplant
15 Years After ACL Knee Reconstruction, 84% of Male Patients Still Highly Active, Study Says
Science Daily 84% of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that
AAOS: Uncertain Future for Platelet-Rich Plasma
published at MedPage Today… http://ow.ly/1nBpu Clinicians are trying to determine where platelet-rich plasma (PRP) fits into the armamentarium of treatments
Surgeons challenge Zimmer to pull high flex NexGen Knees off market because of high loosening rates
During AAOS, three surgeons recommended against implanting a Zimmer NexGen cementless knee because of “unacceptably high” rates of loosening and corrective