The Orthopedics Industry Swiss biotech firm invents a minimally invasive “fracture putty” that heals Osteoporotic fractures in load bearing areas
Swiss Firm Touts Osteoporosis Treatment (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) The Worldwide, an osteoporotic bone breaks every […]
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Texas spine surgeon finds fusion success by simply injecting adult stem cells into cages
Adult Stem Cells – Roses of Texas (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Texas docs are at it again!
AAOS estimates 600% increase in Knee Replacements in the next decade
AAOS Estimates 600% Increase in Knee Replacements (written by Jonathan Cluett, M.D. @ About.com) The American Academy
Report details global tissue and cell technologies available today in orthopedic surgery
Tissue/Cell Technologies in Orthopedics and Spine Surgery (Mediligence) The use of tissue engineering and cell therapy technologies
J&J DePuy jumps into the customized knee replacement market with its TruMatch system
DePuy Joins Customized Knee Surgery Club (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. has jumped into the
Facebook relaxes its restrictions on Device Manufacturers
example – Wright Medical’s facebook page Facebook Opens Comments on Device, Drug Manufacturers’ Pages (written by Lauren Uzdienski @
Need a new hip? Someday you may grow your own
Need a new hip? Someday you may grow your own (USAToday) In a decade or so, people now clamoring for
Cornell researchers have created bio-engineered discs in rats
Researchers create bioengineered spinal implants (OrthoSuperSite) Cornell University engineers have created a biologically based spinal implant that could potentially aid in the
Report: Indiana’s Life Sciences Industry: 2002-2010
Comprehensive 80-page report from BioCrossRoads details the state of Orthopedics, Med-tech and Pharma industries in Indiana. Click here for
Research shows an overall decrease in Medtech VC funding this year
Dow Jones Shows Slight Decline in Venture Deals, Dollars, Since Last Year (Dow Jones) Venture capital firms invested $2.3 billion
DFINE’s STAR system (radio ablation + kyphoplasty) is used for vertebral cancer cases in Germany
Orthopedic Clinic of Mainz University Medical Center deploys new system for the therapy of metastatic spinal tumors (AlphaGalelio) The Orthopedic
Arthroscopic repair of femoro-acetabular or hip impingement improves range of motion
Arthroscopic treatment of common hip problem improves range of motion (Hospital for Special Surgery) Successful Hip Impingement Arthroscopic Surgery (OTW) Trends to
Is the sacroiliac joint an overlooked Spine market? SI-Bone thinks so.
An Overlooked Spine Market? (OTW) SI Bone has developed proprietary surgical devices to fixate the sacroiliac (SI) joint using minimally
Increased Use of Less Invasive Arthroplasty Among Those < 65 Will Catalyze Growth in Total Joints in the US
Increased Use of Less Invasive Arthroplasty Among Those Under 65 Will Catalyze Growth in Large Joint Devices in the United
Medical Outlook in 2011
Medical Outlook 2011 (Today’s Medical Developments) Medical devices continue to offer strong showings and high growth, but growth in the
CEO survey says that California’s Biomedical Industry is poised for growth
California’s Biomedical Industry is Poised for Growth Despite Increasing Global Competition, According to the 2011 California Biomedical Industry Report (press
Hospital Capital Expenditures Continue to Improve
Hospital Capital Expenditures Continue to Improve (HealthPointCapital) Hospital Capital Expenditures Continue to Improve by Sander Duncan @ HealthPointCapital Hospital capital
Bill Hawkins predicts “mild pain” after the FDA’s 510(k) overhaul
Medtronic’s Hawkins: 510(k) changes to be ‘neutral to slightly negative’ (MedCityNews) Outgoing Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) Chief Executive Bill Hawkins is predicting
Medtech giants are on the hunt for acquisitions
Med-tech’s giants go on hunt for deals: Medtronic and other leaders turn to acquisitions as they seek their next blockbuster
The 1st Baby Boomers turn 65
First Baby Boomers Turn 65 (HealthPointCapital by LAUREN UZDIENSKI) On January 1, the first of the Baby Boom generation turned 65,
Dr. Larry Dorr performs first robot-assisted total hip replacement in the US
Robotic Hip Replacement, a First (OTW) List of CAS/Robot Startups … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you
Medical Devices are thriving in Memphis including investment, jobs, and innovation
Healthy Industry (Memphis Daily News) A few of the organizations driving Medical Devices in Memphis… Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Smith &
The future of prosthetics… osseointegrated implants that solve the problem of the socket
Implanting Artificial Limbs in the Body (MIT Technology Review) To date, many of the implants of this type have been
What is the process of creating clinically competent Med Device Sales people?
Creating Clinically Competent Medical Device Salespeople (OrthoSpineNews) http://www.perceptumgroup.com/ … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ?
M&A activity is making a comeback in Orthopedics in 2011
Medtech Report Shows M&A Values Increasing (HealthPointCapital) The musculoskeletal sector has been on the upswing, with 11 deals in 1H:10
NASS report card from Canaccord analyst Bill Plovanic
“Change” has come to the spine market, and we see a significant impact to the surgeon, the hospital, the implant
1st Spine Fusion Reversal in the US is performed by Dr. Kenneth Light
Doctor Performs First Spine Fusion Reversal In US (KSAT) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ?
Get ready for “O.R. green teams” – NY Times highlights the garbage problem in health care
In a World of Throwaways, Making a Dent in Medical Waste (NYTimes) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily –
Coastal Orthopedics illustrates the trend of younger patients receiving total hips
Advancements in total hip replacement procedure make young patients opt for surgery (The Medical News) minimally invasive surgical techniques shorter
Trend – Younger patients are getting total knee replacements
Patients used to have knee replacements in their late 60s or later, Dr. Figgie says he now is more often
Trend – US Doctors Traveling Abroad to Treat American Medical Tourists
Now U.S. Doctors Traveling Abroad to Treat American Medical Tourists (PRNewsWire) Trends to Watch in Orthopedic Medicine … Your friends
Study: Spine Surgeons prefer more expensive and complex fusions to simple decompression procedures
More Costly Spine Surgery Has Higher Mortality Than Simpler Procedure, Says Study (Health Leaders Media) Trends, Major Medical Complications,
Trend: Obese Canadians are driving a surge in Total Knee replacements
Bulging waistlines lead to surge in hip, knee replacements (Vancouver Sun) Obesity, Hips, Knees and Canadians (Orthopedics This Week) …
Trends, major medical complications, and charges associated with surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in older adults
Complex Spine Procedures on Rise in Older Patients (link to MedPageToday) Spine surgery statistics published in a recent JAMA publication…