The Orthopedics Industry Orthopedic balloon startup raises $2.6M to treat shoulder
Orthopedic balloon co Ortho Space raise $2.6m (Globes) Ortho Space Ltd. has raised $2.6 million at a company value […]
Sports Medicine
Tornier launches new rotator cuff repair mesh made from resorbable polymer fibers
Tornier Launches Rotator Cuff Mesh (OTW) BioFiber Surgical Mesh is a proprietary three-dimensional fiber structure designed to provide a strong
Use of PRP (platelet-rich plasma) does not accelerate rotator cuff healing
No benefit of platelet-rich plasma found for rotator cuff healing (OrthoSuperSite) Using autologous platelet-rich plasma at the time of rotator cuff repair
Core Essence Orthopedics naps $11.5M for minimally invasive soft tissue repair
Core Essence Secures $11.5 Million Series B Financing (FierceMedicalDevices) Core Essence Orthopaedics, Inc. (CE Ortho) is a privately held orthopaedic
Departure of DJO’s CEO leaves the company with uncertain future
Medical Device Maker DJO Seeking New CEO (San Diego Business Journal) DJO Incorporated Announces Planned Transition of President and CEO
Arthrex acquires Cardo Medical’s total joint assets
Cardo Medical, Inc. and Arthrex, Inc. Announce Signing Definitive Agreement for the Sale of All of the Assets of Cardo
Arthrex is expanding facilities and workforce in Naples
Arthrex poised to expand work force in Southwest Florida (news-press.com) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you
Kensey Nash makes equity investment in Orteq Sports Medicine
Kensey Nash Announces a Manufacturing Agreement with and Minority Investment in Orteq Sports Medicine (press release) After Orteq gains IDE
Reinhold Schmieding gives first public tour of Arthrex
Arthrex showcases success story during first-ever community tour (Naples News) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you
UMass develops an inexpensive, synthetic bone called FlexBone to aid in tissue grafting
Synthetic FlexBone Could Help Speed Bone Transplant Recovery (ScienceDaily) Smart orthopedic implants, self-fitting tissue scaffolding created by UMMS researchers (PhysOrg.com)
The Bioncare Night-Wrap delivers non-invasive knee therapy while you sleep
Now Patients Living With Osteoarthritis of the Knee Can “Dream” Their Way to Better Knees with the BioniCare® Night-Wrap (Press
VIDEO: Dr. Kevin Stone talks about the bio-future of joint replacement
VIDEO: Dr. Kevin Stone talks about the bio-future of joint replacement (6 min. TED talk) Trends to watch in
Repairing ACL tears in kids is better in the long run according to new study
Athletes undergoing tissue transplant surgery for knee damage have bright future (AOSSM) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily
NuOrtho’s Ceruleua RF cartilage probe receives 510(k) clearance
NuOrtho Surgical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance (Press Release) Ceruleau™, is a 3.5 mm arthroscopic radio frequency (RF) electrosurgical probe made
Study: Cayenne’s AperFix system works well for PCL reconstruction as well as ACL reconstruction
Cayenne Medical AperFix(R) System Shows Successful Outcomes For PCL Reconstruction (PRNewsWire) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are
PRP gaining favor for chronic tennis elbow, severe Achilles tendonitis and osteoarthritis of the knee
Spinning Blood Isn’t Just for Athletes link to WSJ Online … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are
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
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy Effective Treatment for Tendon Problems
The use of the platelet rich plasma in orthopedic conditions is becoming more popular. Judicious use of this technique
OrthoCor Medical: Trying to get a leg up
Using magnetism and heat, OrthoCor Medical’s device is designed to provide help for battered knees. Located in the University Enterprise
Startup firm hopes for success with knee brace
Located in the University Enterprise Laboratories business incubator in St. Paul, the tiny three-person firm is on the cusp of
Connecticut Innovations invested $750,000 in Soft Tissue Regeneration
Connecticut Innovations invested $750,000 in Soft Tissue Regeneration Inc., which moved to Stamford, CT from Charlottesville. Va., after receiving the funding.
Axis Surgical reports first human patient evaluation for C-MOR
Axis Surgical Technologies has developed a self-contained portable direct-imaging tool. It displays real-time in vivo images directly using an on-board LCD
BioPoly raises $2M in its 1st round of equity financing
BioPoly LLC, a Schwartz Biomedical subsidiary, has raised more than $2M in its first round of equity financing. This capital
Stamford-based Soft Tissue offers key to ACL surgery
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Using EMG to Predict Knee Problems
Screening the knee muscles of an uninjured female athlete with electromyography (EMG) technology can determine if they are at a
2009 International Society meeting to focus on hip arthroscopy
The 2009 International Society for Hip Arthroscopy meeting, hosted by Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, brings together leading
TiGenix gets CE Mark for ChondroCelect knee cartilage regeneration product
Press release… http://ow.ly/t3Ll … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ? Unlock your access to
ReGen Biologics has secured a $3M bridge loan to help restructure
Stock (OTC:RGBO) dropped to under $1.00 ReGen Closes Bridge Financing (Yahoo Finance)… http://ow.ly/sVdD … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily
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
Athletes With Smaller Anterior Cruciate Ligaments May Be More Susceptible To Injury
Science Daily… http://ow.ly/q76x … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ? Unlock your
Core Essence Orthopaedics announces John Moran, the first Synthes Spine President in the 1990’s, will serve as CEO
http://ow.ly/pr1v Company website… http://www.ceortho.com/ … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ? Unlock your
Synthes and Kensey Nash team up on Extracellular Matrix technology – Kensey to manufacture, Synthes to market
http://ow.ly/kMYA Porcine Pair… http://ow.ly/laOF … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ? Unlock your access to
Artificial Cartilage Plugs that use the body’s repair system to grow new cartilage
NYTimes… “Mimicking Human Cartilage to Repair a Knee” http://ow.ly/kecq List of Sports Medicine Startups… https://orthostreams.com/?page_id=904 … Your friends are reading
Boston startup, Connective Orthopaedics, adds Boston Celtics CEO Wyc Grousbeck to its Board
Xconomy Boston http://ow.ly/jLbI List of Sports Medicine Startups https://orthostreams.com/?page_id=904 Website: http://www.connectiveortho.com … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are