Six Hospitals Pay $8.3 Million in Medicare Spine Surgery Whistleblower Case -

Six Hospitals Pay $8.3 Million in Medicare Spine Surgery Whistleblower Case

Three hospitals in Alabama and three in Indiana have agreed to pay $8.36 million to settle federal and whistleblower charges […]

OrthoChip, a wireless chip reader for spine disc pressure, will be developed by OrthoMEMS and Stellartech

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ASTM to hold symposium on static and dynamic spinal implants in Philadelphia Nov 16, 2010

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French spine company, Medicrea, launches PASS LP De-Rotation connector in the US and prepares for study

Medicrea launches new product and study (OTW)… http://ow.ly/rP11 company website… http://www.medicrea.com … Your friends are

Internet Access Produces Misinformed Patients: Managing the Confusion

By David S. Hungerford, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2009; 32:658 Dr. Hungerford says it all began in 2003

Metallic Glass For Bone Surgery

It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass.

Scient’x Announces Its Dynamic Solutions for the Spine Strategy and Concurrent Launch of Isobar Evolution

Scient’x Groupe S.A.S. (Scient’x) announces its focus on offering Dynamic Solutions for the spine. This corporate strategy positions Scient’x to

My Surgery-Free Hip Replacement

Two years ago Carl became the first patient in the UK to have his diseased hip

Bone Repair company, Biomatlante SA, raises $5M in Series A funding

Biomatlante SA, a 14-year-old French synthetic bone company, has raised EUR3.5 million ($5.1 million) in its first venture

Arthrocare closes $75M in stock sale to the private equity arm of One Equity Partners (OEP) to repay existing credit agreement and for general operations

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FDA: Menaflex Clearance Shows “Definite Threats” to the 510(k) Process

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Knight Foundation donates $2.1M to develop composite materials for Orthopedic implant applications

Knight Foundation donates $2.1M for medical composites research (Wichita Business Journal)… http://ow.ly/rkr7 … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily –

The world of orthopedics is moving toward individualized treatment for patients

A Personalized Approach to Orthopedics Design (Medical Device Link)… http://ow.ly/rkp0 … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ?

FDA is talking tough about pulling back its clearance of ReGen’s Menaflex

FDA Reports Political Pressure Over Implant (Washington Post)… http://ow.ly/qYFv FDA to Evaluate Clearance Process

Axial Biotech launches SCOLISCORE, and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis prognostic test

SCOLISCORE is a saliva-based genetic test designed to predict the risk of progression of scoliosis http://ow.ly/r1bw … Your

Orthopedic device makers and Warsaw, Ind. region receive $7 million grant for strategic initiative

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Applied Spine Technologies Announces New Corporate Headquarters in Connecticut

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MedShape Solutions gets FDA clearance for the “First” Shape Memory Polymer Device for Orthopedics

PRNewswire… http://ow.ly/qMFG Medshape raised $10M in April 2009 https://orthostreams.com/?page_id=326 … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you

Patient-specific Orthopedic Implants are being driven by a confluence of new technologies

Illustrative Examples: Mid-Shaft Tibia Implant, Custom Glenoid Socket in Shoulder, Calf Muscle Implant, Pectoral Muscle and Matched Breast Implant http://ow.ly/qMPP

Spinal Kinetics pulls in $5.3M in funding of its targeted $9.5M

Spinal Kinetics raises $5.3M to treat degenerative spine diseases (Deals & More)… http://ow.ly/qAUu The Creme de

Osseon Therapeutics to sell Osseoplasty VCF products into Europe and South America

Osseon Signs International Distribution Agreement With MBA Incorporado (Yahoo Finance)… http://ow.ly/qB5N … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams

Body snatchers accusation from Germany for tissue sold in US – RTI Biologics is involved

RTI/Tutogen is allegedly under investigation following accusations that the company paid for tissue (bones, cartilage, tendons, etc.) harvested without consent

FDA awards $2M in grants for kids’ medical devices

The FDA distribute the grants to three pediatric researchers in Michigan, Massachusetts and California Charlotte Observe.r.. http://ow.ly/qpSR … Your

Glow-in-the-Dark Doc: Radiation Exposure – Dr. Brian D. Giordano has advice for fellow Orthopedists

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Athletes With Smaller Anterior Cruciate Ligaments May Be More Susceptible To Injury

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Hip Pain May be Relieved by Treatments Other Than Surgery

Advice from Mayo Clinic (SunSentinel.com)… http://ow.ly/q74A … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you

Dick Cheney Having Elective Spinal Surgery

to evaluate lumbar spinal stenosis at George Washington University Hospital (The Post Chronicle)… http://ow.ly/pXjN … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams

Ortho companies in Warsaw voice opposition to Med Device fees in Baucus plan

Warsaw hit hard in health proposal (FortWayne.com)… http://ow.ly/pX6H Health Care Plan Taxes Ortho Biz (Times Union)… http://ow.ly/pX7h … Your friends

DSM Biomedical Develops Polymer Platform for Artificial Hips and Knees

DSM Biomedical has now developed an easily cross-linkable UHMWPE… http://ow.ly/pMwi … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you

Acrobot and Finsbury to co-market Acrobot’s Navigator with Finsbury’s ADEPT hip resurfacing implant

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Bone up on bone health – You can prevent osteoporosis by avoiding certain risk factors

Buffalo News… http://ow.ly/puCo Osteoporosis Risk Factors Having a small frame Family history of osteoporosis Menopausal or

Saving Your Bones: Hard Choices – Osteoporosis Drugs Prevent Fractures, but Patients Worry About Side Effects; Weighing the Risks

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K2M launches Natural Bridge Low Profile Transverse Connectors for stabilization in thoracolumbar spine

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Senators oppose tax on Medical Devices

Star Tribune… http://ow.ly/pBJa The medical-devices sector has come out swinging against a U.S. Senate proposal that could

Core Essence Orthopaedics announces John Moran, the first Synthes Spine President in the 1990’s, will serve as CEO

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Orthomimetics reports 10th patient in a clinical study for Chondromimetic, a dual-layered implant for the repair of damaged cartilage and bone

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Mesoblast’s successful preclinical Disc Repair is featured at World Congress on Osteoarthritis held in Montreal

A single low-dose injection of Mesoblast’s allogeneic or “off-the-shelf” adult stem cells into severely damaged intervertebral discs resulted in dramatic

Integra LifeSciences acquires the assets of bankrupt Innovative Spinal Technologies for $9.2M

Integra press release… http://ow.ly/pfmc Startup Losers in 2009… https://orthostreams.com/?page_id=318 … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you

Warsaw needs hook, summit says – Orthopedic industry seeks to make city a lure for talent

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Months of agony with recalled hip show need for national registry, experts say

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Whoops…internal leak at Medtronic suggests there is a profit goal in funding surgeon training in Australia

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JBJS looks at Orthopedics in 2020 – changes in demographics, disease incidence, treatment modalities and delivery of orthopedic services

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