Arthrex wins appeal from Smith and Nephew over suture anchor products used during arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Arthrex Inc. has won an appeal in federal court over a patent infringement lawsuit filed by a competitor, reversing […]
Interview with Adam Weitz, Founder and CEO of Ortho Kinematics
HealthPointCapital sat down with Adam Weitz, Founder and CEO of Ortho Kinematics to talk about his company’s technology, unmet needs in
Former J&J Depuy Executive Charged With Bribery
Robert John Dougall, 44, a past vice president at DePuy International, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, was charged in a
Stryker Bets $525M on Recycling Medical Devices for Hospitals
Stryker to acquire Ascent Healthcare Solutions, a company that helps hospital recycle medical devices designed for a single use. The
Kyphoplasty Safe and Effective for VCFs
JBJS reprinted data from the Fracture Reduction Evaluation (FREE) study. With 300 patients enrolled at 21 Eu sites were suffering
Orthoplasty offers new solutions for reconstructive surgery without the need for implants
“Let’s say you lost an arm. The only thing I can offer you now is a prosthesis. With CTA you
MiMedx plans to raise $10M and build a high-tech production facility as it closes in on profitability
MiMedx Group Inc., backed by health-care hotshot Parker “Pete” Petit, is developing biomaterial-based products for use in musculoskeletal specialties, based
ArthroCare catches up on all past due Financial Statements – files Q3 of 2009
Third quarter total revenue growth of 7.7 percent over third quarter 2008 Sports Medicine and ENT product sales increased
HydroCision launches the SpineJet Percutaneous Curved Access Set for use in herniated disc procedures
HydroCision says offering curved access for its fluidjet technology can “assist physicians in reaching difficult-to-approach areas of the back through very
DGIMED Receives FDA Clearance on IM Nail System
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EnBIO is focusing on coatings designed to prevent infection and bio film formation on implants
EnBIO (Ireland) develops specialised coatings that are used in medical implants. The company’s latest product, OsteoZap, is a coating that
Is Blue Belt’s Precision Sculpter a cheaper alternative to MAKO’s robot?
Blue Belt: Super Cutter on the Way (Orthopedics This Week)… http://ow.ly/EAdd Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Closes Series A
Timely analysis of global bioscience private and public capital investment activity in 3Q09 by OnBioVC
Free Download here —> http://ow.ly/Ez9N Timely analysis of global bioscience private and public capital investment activity made available by
1st Orthopedists in Space! You can follow him on Twitter @astro_bones
EDUCATION: Graduated from Denmark-Olar High School, Denmark, South Carolina in 1982; received a bachelor of
Soteira Inc. emerged from stealth mode at NASS
CEO Larry Jasinski and other representatives of the Natick, Mass.-based spine start-up showed a video describing their vertebroplasty
Finally… Arthrocare files overdue financial statements
ArthroCare Completes Restatement of Financial Statements and Files Its Form 10-K for 2008. BusinessWire… http://ow.ly/Dxz0… Unlock the full
What can the independent test labs tell us about the state of innovation within the orthopedics industry?
Innovation in Orthopedics. The state of innovation within the orthopedics industry, according to independent testing labs, by MassDevice.com… http://ow.ly/DxqA… Unlock
NASS 2009 Trip Report according to HealthPointCapital
Themes Motion Preservation a Shadow of its Former Self Reports of Small Company Deaths are (Somewhat) Exaggerated Stem Cells Minimally
Doctors Research Group Receives FDA Clearance for US Distribution of KRYPTONITE Bone Cement
On sale for several years in Europe, and more recently in Canada, Latin America and Australia, KRYPTONITE(TM) Bone Cement is
Bonovo Orthopedics received China clearance for Pioneer Surgical Technology’s complete spinal fusion products portfolio
Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology, Inc. and Bonovo(R) Orthopedics, Inc. Establish Foothold in Fastest Growing Spine Market in the World PRNewsWire…
Ellipse Technologies received approval under the CE Mark for its MAGEC Technology for the treatment of spinal deformity
Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance for the MAGECTM System for the treatment of Spinal Scoliosis BusinessWire…
Integra LifeSciences suspends new patient enrollment in the clinical trial for DuraGen Plus Adhesion Barrier Matrix in spinal surgery
Integra announced that it will suspend the enrollment of new patients in the clinical trial for DuraGen Plus® Adhesion
Zimmer To Complete $1 Billion Bond Offering
This debt restructuring will give Zimmer $800M for acquisitions. HealthPointCapital… http://ow.ly/D0Qs… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights:
Wright Medical’s CFO Resigns
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI) announced the appointment of Lance A. Berry as Senior Vice President and CFO, effective
FDA Is Expanding Transparency Efforts To Focus On Industry Questions
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2009 Spine Technology Awards are Unveiled…. 26 Spine Companies Receive Awards
Winning spine technologies for 2009, by category, were: Biomaterials Covidien BioSurgery, DuraSeal Spine Sealant Invibio Ltd., PEEK-OPTIMA
Cartilage repair company, BioSyntech, raised $4.5M in gross proceeds through private placements and discusses preliminary clinical trial results
BioSyntech is analysing the clinical data from 41 patients at 12 month follow-up in the ongoing Canadian/European clinical trial assessing the efficacy
Smith & Nephew GMBH to distribute K2M Spine Products in Germany
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Cardo Medical, Inc. Announces Closing of $6.2M in Private Placement
Cardo Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDOM), an orthopedic medical device company based in Beverly Hills, California, announced today that
Despite Recessionary Pressures, Patient and Surgeon Demand Will Drive the Joint Arthroplasty and Fixation Bone Cement Market by 7% Annually Through 2013
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TiGenix to acquire Orthomimetics, a developer of collagen biomaterials that support scaffolds for cartilage, meniscus, ligament and tendon repair
TiGenix, a privately held medical technology company based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom, will issue ~3.7MM shares to purchase all
Spinal Implant Can Ease Chronic Pain – Device Similar To Pacemaker, Doctors Say
A spinal cord stimulator implant produces a tingling feeling to help reduce chronic pain without the
Depuy to cut 280 jobs at Leeds medical plant site
DePuy intends to phase out much of the work at its Leeds site. Threat to 280 jobs at the site. From
SpinalMotion naps $27.4M in Series D Financing and submits Lumbar Disc PMA
SpinalMotion, developer of the investigational Kineflex® lumbar and Kineflex/C® cervical disc implants for treating patients with DDD, reported that it has
Covidien Introduces First FDA-Approved Spine Sealant
Covidien (NYSE: COV), announced the launch of DuraSeal™ spine sealant, the first product approved by the FDA for intra-operative sealing of the
Ortho Kinematics Raises $3.5M and Relocates to Austin, TX
The Spine startup is commercializing the KineGraph VMA (Vertebral Motion Analyzer) to measure quantity and quality of inter-vertebral motion. Investors
Stryker acquires OtisMed for $103M total including future milestone and royalty payments
Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) announced today that it has acquired OtisMed Corporation, a privately held, software technology firm.
Wright Medical receives FDA approval to market CONSERVE Plus Total Hip Resurfacing System
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Alphatec Spine pens agreement with ETEX Corporation for Novel Biologics Products
Alphatec now has access to EquivaBone, CarriGen and biologics in the ETEX pipeline. EquivaBone is a proprietary combination of demineralized
Kosciusko County, the Orthopedic Capitol of the World, is concerned over medical device tax
Kosciusko County says it’s bracing for a massive economic hit, if the House’s version of health care reform is
Titan Spine Appoints Accomplished Spine Surgeon Paul Slosar, MD as Medical Director
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NuVasive Appoints New CFO and Announces Additional Management Updates
NuVasive’s new CFO, Michael J. Lambert , was recently the CFO of Advanced Medical Optics CNN… http://ow.ly/AweY… Unlock the full article
Facet Solutions pulls in $3.6M
Hopkinton medical device firm Facet Solutions Inc. has raised $3.6 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities
PEEK Polymer Expands Orthopaedic Material Options
Invibio launches new polymer. “The Motis polymer was formulated to maintain the low wear of metal-on-metal (MoM) constructions while
FDA Lags on 510(k) Medical Device Approvals
MassDevice looks at trends in FDA’s 510(k) clearance processes In 2009, approval times have increased nearly 2 percent — while the
Study: No Benefit to Costly Arthritis Drugs – Traditional Drugs Work as Well as Newer, More Expensive Ones
For many people with rheumatoid arthritis, the traditional, and much cheaper, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) appear to work just as
Facet Solutions Acquires Archus Orthopedics
Yet another defunct orthopedic device developer is acquired. Where does that leave the rest of the field?
SpineSmith Partners and GenOsteo Announce Collaborative Product Development Agreement
SpineSmith Partners has signed an initial agreement with GenOsteo, Inc. to co-develop a unique scaffold that mimics the structure
Custom Spine Receives 510k Clearance of Regent ACP
ACP, Custom Spine’s anterior cervical plate system, has received 510k Clearance from the FDA. PRNewsWire… http://ow.ly/zQi1… Unlock the full
Spinal Modulation completes $27.4M in Series C financing
Spinal Modulation, Inc. announced the completion of its $27.4 million Series C financing. Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) joined