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 […]
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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
Millennium Research Group… http://ow.ly/t35E… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market intel,
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
BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives First Orthopedic Marketing Approval For Augment™ Bone Graft
BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced today that it has received approval from Health Canada to begin the marketing of
FDA rejects wider use of Zimmer’s Dynesys Spinal System spinal device
The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel, in a 5-1 vote, said the company’s Dynesys Spinal System data were
China to Relax Regulatory Process for Foreign Device Companies
In the past, the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) required that a study submitted with a marketing application
Study: Skiing Safer Than You Think
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FDA questions role of payments in Zimmer Dynesys study
Most patients in the trial were treated by surgeons who had received consulting payments from Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer. More
Hospitals Fight For Cheaper Devices Amid Price Uncertainty
While U.S. hospitals are pressuring medical-device companies to lower costs on high-tech implants, they’re often negotiating from a weak position
Nation’s hip fracture rate could drop 25 percent with aggressive osteoporosis prevention
Kaiser Permanente study: Studies 650,000 men and women over 50, finds 38 percent drop in hip fracture rate http://ow.ly/yMmK… Unlock
Zimmer taking Dynesys to the FDA’s Ortho Panel on Nov 4, 2009
ORTHOPAEDIC AND REHABILITATION DEVICES PANEL OF THE MEDICAL DEVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE DATE: Nov 4, 0800/1300 LOCATION: Holiday Inn, 2 Montgomery
The John Brown Era Comes to an End at Stryker on Dec 31, 2009
If a single word could capture John Brown’s reputation at Stryker it is consistency. As he was taking Stryker public
Novel minimally invasive surgery in Japan shows efficacy for treating lumbar spondylolysis
Using the pedicle-hook-and-rod method with a percutaneous pedicle screw to treat young adult patients with lumbar spondylolysis may lead to
Total ankle arthroplasty can improve quality of life but impact sports may increase risk
Total ankle arthroplasty significantly improves quality of life making a return to light recreational activity and non-impact sports possible, according to