Links tagged “Sports Medicine”

Wright Medical and KFx settle patent litigation and sign a licensing deal
How augmented surgery could change the future of Orthopedics (VIDEO)
Smith & Nephew acquires Rotation Medical for $210M
Top 10 Sports Medicine Technologies in 2017
Trice Medical pulls in funding from a key strategic to fuel commercialization
The Artificial Meniscus, a “game-changer” for early OA, is being tested in US clinical trials
The 100% biology total knee replacement, the BioKnee
Startup completes trials of a ‘living bandage’ seeded with stem cells for meniscus repair
Rotation Medical’s Bio-inductive rotator cuff repair looks promising early
New Techniques are improving Hip Arthroscopy
Startup solves the irreparable rotator cuff problem with balloon technology
Surgeons regrow severed ACLs without using grafts
Biologics startup to raise $20M through crowdfunding
BMJ starts campaign to reduce knee arthroscopy procedures
50 Companies that are leading innovation in Sports Medicine
The 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research
Role of stem cells in rotator cuff repair (video + paper)
Symptomatic FAI can be successfully treated with arthroscopy
Video: Ohio State First to Use Plastic Meniscus Implant in FDA Clinical Trial
AAOS: FABER distance test can be a simple screen for femoroacetabular impingement
AAOS Roundtable: “Tommy John” Surgeries: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Protocols
Biologics is the future of rotator cuff repair according to Dr Verma
New kind of knee surgery provides much needed stability for ACL repair
For an ACL rebuild, the Patellar Tendon beats out the Hamstring
Which Tommy John Surgery Is Best? Answer: Neither!
Commentary: When to operate on a torn ACL?
Surgeons describe the purpose for misunderstood knee ligament
The 28 Best Sports Knee Surgeons in North America
Study questions the need for Arthroscopic Surgery in many patients
Showdown – ReGen Biologics appeals the case of the rescinded FDA clearance
Smith & Nephew acquires ArthroCare for $1.7B, a healthy multiple of 4.5 times 2013 sales
Kevin Stone throws his opinion into the recent Meniscus Debate
Clinical Research proves that a partial meniscus trim for a degenerative meniscus tear is unnecessary
The blood Injections that might transform Orthopedics
Shoulder repair startup MinInvasive raises several million dollars
MEDSHAPE gets FDA clearance for new soft tissue anchor
Arthroscopy start-up raises $19.5M to develop suturing for tight spaces
Corin to continue distribution of the LARS Artificial Ligament in UK and Australia
Biomedical Structures introduces breakthrough textile weaving for tendons and ligaments
Stem Cells in Sports Injuries: A Performance Enhancement? Not Reimbursable? C’mon Man!
MedShape Launches 2-part PEEK ACL Fastener
Who is Reinhold Schmieding? …and how did he grow Arthrex into the largest Sports Medicine company?
There is an overuse of MRIs by Sports Medicine Orthopedists
MARS Study seeks to answer the question… why do ACL reconstructions fail?
Arthroscopic repair of femoro-acetabular or hip impingement improves range of motion
Orthopedic balloon startup raises $2.6M to treat shoulder
Use of PRP (platelet-rich plasma) does not accelerate rotator cuff healing
Departure of DJO’s CEO leaves the company with uncertain future
Arthrex is expanding facilities and workforce in Naples
Reinhold Schmieding gives first public tour of Arthrex

Startup to grow an ACL with your cells – no harvesting needed
J&J DePuy can’t stop ex-rep from working for Arthrex
Smith & Nephew is looking for a new CEO
6 Questions with Jeff O’Donnell, who is leading a disruptive orthopedic startup with an arthroscopy in the doctor’s office
Researchers are 3D printing the meniscus out of hydrogels
Baseball’s next miracle surgery
Study: The InSpace biodegradable balloon works well for massive rotator cuff tears
$STUDY: ACI versus Microfracture – no difference$
STUDY: ACI versus Microfracture – no difference
Stryker acquires Ivy Sports Medicine and its meniscus repair device
Wow! an instant MRI in the office. Trice Medical is disrupting the joint diagnostics space.
Zimmer-Biomet acquires Cayenne Medical
Video: A glimpse into the future of running, the 3D-printed personalized shoe
Only two Orthopedic companies in Fortune’s “100 Best Companies To Work For”
Surgeon explains why David Wright is sidelined with spinal stenosis
LA surgeon repairs Manny Pacquiao’s rotator cuff – ready for training in 6 months
Surgeons explain the trend towards simulation-based training in Arthroscopy
Manny Pacquiao will get surgery to fix a “significant tear” in his right shoulder
Repairing meniscus roots does not improve clinical outcomes
Prophylactic knee brace reduces peak ACL strain during landing in a high-risk athlete.
AAOS: Minimalist Running Shoes May Need Longer Transition
Study: ACL reconstruction is linked to Knee Osteoarthritis
Can Hip Arthroscopy Be Performed With Conventional Knee-Length Instrumentation?
Surgeons are puzzled when “healed” athletes crash a burn
Trend: The spike in Tommy Johns surgery is “alarming”
Arthrex wins $225M defense department contract
Trend: Chinese hip and knee patients are getting younger
Growing trend in Sports Medicine, the “Tommy John” surgery for pitchers
If you follow professional baseball, I am sure you have observed an alarming rate of pitchers who have underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (“Tommy John surgery”) already this year.
Does a Rotator Cuff repair surgery accelerate shoulder arthritis?
New Legislation protects Sports Medicine Team Doctors
Engineers at Wash U use $3M NIH grant to re-engineer rotator cuff repairs
Atlanta medical device company lands $11M to launch smart materials orthopedics technology
OrthoSpace’s resorbable InSpace Balloon reduces rotator cuff pain for patients
Sham surgery is just as effective as an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in diminishing knee pain
Active Implants raises $26M to continue EU clinical trial of meniscus implant, NUsurface
AAOS no longer recommends HA injections for symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee
Mitek Sports Medicine Introduces New Interference Screw Design For Faster, Easier Insertion
Doc invents a Stem-cell Bandage for repair of Torn Meniscus
Can a blood clot help heal a rotator cuff tear?
Sports Medicine startup, Cayenne Medical, pulls in $10M in Capital
Simbionix acquires 3D Arthroscopic Surgery Training Technology
Conmed/Linvatec to distribute MTFs sports medicine allograft tissues and Platelet-Rich Plasma
Hip impingement surgery is becoming more and more popular in sports medicine
Study finds knee arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction are cost-effective in improving Quality of Life
Wright Medical to distribute the Opus knotless suture system from ArthroCare
Smith & Nephew acquires Calgary-based Arthroscopy business, TENET Medical Engineering
Tornier launches new rotator cuff repair mesh made from resorbable polymer fibers
Core Essence Orthopedics naps $11.5M for minimally invasive soft tissue repair
Arthrex acquires Cardo Medical’s total joint assets
Kensey Nash makes equity investment in Orteq Sports Medicine
UMass develops an inexpensive, synthetic bone called FlexBone to aid in tissue grafting