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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

Stryker challenges the benefit of ALL Mobile-Bearing Knees – bets on its fixed-bearing Triathlon Knee

Stryker Press Release… http://ow.ly/1n5gP Comparative study reveals no clinical advantages of mobile bearing knee systems over fixed bearing knee

Hand-held unit helps determine if vertebrae are properly aligned

Troy Burk has been treating sore backs for 13 years, but he’s not ashamed to say that a machine can

Concerns Over ‘Metal on Metal’ Hip Implants (NYTimes Health)

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 gets $20M in Series B Financing

Carticept Medical, Inc., a developer of innovative products for the treatment of cartilage injuries and osteoarthritis, today announced that it

AAOS: Research shows that INFUSE BMP is used mostly Off-Label

The vast majority of spinal procedures involving bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) are off-label uses, researchers found. From 2003 to 2007,

Orthopaedic Synergy to acquire Praxim and its surgical navigation platform

About Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. functions as a holding company for OMNIlife Science, Inc. and Enztec, Ltd. Together

Orthofix focuses – sells Vascular Business to Covidien, results in $19M net cash

Orthofix International N.V. announced today it has sold the assets of its vascular business, including its AV-Impulse(R) mechanical compression technology,

X-spine Announces Exclusive License with Gamma Spine for Minimally-Invasive Spinal Technology

Gamma Spine, founded by Dr. Vijay Goel, Ph.D., will participate in the development process with X-spine. “I am thrilled be

The Twin Cities’ next medical device growth area could be extremity joint replacement, lead by Tornier, the No. 2 ankle manufacturer

PearlDiver projects extremities sales will grow to $1.5 billion by 2012, with Tornier holding the No. 2 market-share spot behind

Ascension Orthopedics Launches 1st Shoulder made of PyroCarbon

The PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System is the first commercially-available, human shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis made of PyroCarbon. Available in twelve

Stryker’s New Mobile Bearing Hip Solution Marks Advancement In Large Head Technology

ADM Mobile Bearing Acetabular System with X3 Advanced Bearing Technology Designed to Reduce Complications Associated with Total Hip Arthroplasty While

A New Breed of Medical Screws Dissolve In Body and Promote Bone Growth

The screws used by doctors to repair broken bones and torn ligaments enable recovery from a wide range of injuries.

‘Smart Hip’ Monitors Real-Time Performance of Bone Implants, Stimulates Bone Growth

Clara Frias has created this “intelligent” hip device in order to detect an implant’s eventual problems and to stimulate bone

Baxter to buy bone graft developer for $300 million

Big win for Biologics startups…..and a big win for M&A in Orthopedics in this climate. Baxter announced that it had

Intrinsic Therapeutics raises $18 million round

Intrinsic Therapeutics Inc., a Woburn, Mass.-based spinal prosthesis maker, has raised $18 million out of a $20 million offering,

Tight financing for medical startups will be a new focus at the InnoTech Conference in San Antonio

The InnoTech conference in San Antonio is adding a half-day to its normally one-day program, with the extra time devoted to

TGS Knee Innovations seeks to raise $1M to develop a more natural joint reconstruction

TGS Knee Innovations LLC (PLYMOUTH, Minnesota) is seeking to raise $1 million from the sale of equity. TGS, which stands

Adult Stem Cells May Be Helpful in Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have demonstrated in rats that transplanting genetically modified adult

The Value Of PRP In Orthopedics

by Helen Pavlov M.D., F.A.C.R., Radiologist in Chief at Hospital for Special Surgery Platelet activation plays a key role

Robin Youngs predictions at the 2010 Stem Cell Summit in NYC

The 2020 market for stem cells will be $8B, and 35-40% percent of that market

Amedica Signs Joint Venture Agreement With Orthopaedic Synergy

Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced

Ascension Orthopedics Introduces the MOVEMENT Hemi Great Toe System

The MOVEMENT Hemi Great Toe System is intended to maintain motion for patients with painful arthritic great toe joints. Available

Memometal Technologies Acquires OrthoGlide Ankle Technology From Advanced Bio-Surfaces, Inc

Memometal Technologies S.A., a global extremity orthopaedic manufacturer headquartered in France, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of

Dr. James Marino, Founder & CEO of Trinity Orthopedics, discusses his company

The San Diego-based company aims to reduce the incidence of complications resulting from lumbar spinal surgery, such as nerve

Industry and Public Weigh in on 510(k) Process

FDA hosted an all-day public hearing to gain feedback on its 510(k) process, looking specifically at issues of predicate

Anulex Technologies Announces The Launch Of The Xclose Plus Tissue Repair System And Achieves 7,300 Patients Treated Milestone

Anulex Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical device manufacturer focusing on spinal disc Preservation & Anular Repair™ products, announced