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Recon
From nose to knee: engineered cartilage regenerates joints
Human articular cartilage defects can be treated with nasal septum cells. Researchers at the University and the University Hospital of…
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Sports Medicine
Arthrex wins $255M Defense Dept. contract
August 29, 2014 by Brad Perriello Arthrex outbids nearly 60 competitors to win a contract with the U.S. Defense Dept. that’s worth…
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Hip surgery costs less than conservative care for fractures, ortho docs say
August 29, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Surgical repair of hip fractures costs more up-front but saves $65,000 in healthcare costs down the…
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Extremities
EDGE gets FDA clearance for VIEW Plating System and REDUCE Fracture Plating System
EDGE Orthopaedics, a new entry in the orthopedic medical device space, is excited to announce they have received their second…
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Recon
ZIMMER develops a “once-in-a-lifetime” hip replacement that lasts 34 years
Walter Eisner • Wed, August 27th, 2014 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. says it has the only laboratory tested hip replacement technology…
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Recon
Older patients still fastest-growing demographic for TKA
Despite total knee arthroplasty becoming more prevalent in patients younger than 65 years of age, the main demographic of growth…
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Recon
Hip fracture surgery reduces lifetime health costs by more than $65,000 per patient
Surgery is the primary treatment for hip fractures – which are sustained by more than 300,000 Americans each year –…
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Integra Lifesciences Expresses Interest to Divest Spine Business
BY ANDREW VAHRADIAN, AUGUST 27, 2014 Last week, Glenn Coleman the CFO of Integra Lifesciences, expressed to analysts that the…
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Uncategorized
Zimmer asks judge to sanction plaintiffs’ lawyers in knee implant lawsuits
August 28, 2014 by Brad Perriello Zimmer Holdings wants a federal judge to impose sanctions against the lawyers in 3 cases from…
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Spine
Medtronic Receives Clearance for the SHILLA(TM) Growth Guidance System
First U.S. Growth Guidance System Cleared to Treat Scoliosis with Children’s Needs in Mind MEMPHIS, TN – Aug. 28, 2014…
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Funding: Medtech VC jumps in Q2, but not for early-stage companies
August 27, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Total venture capital dollars invested in medical device companies jumped more than 20% during the 2nd…
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Financial
Failed bundled payments? Not at this orthopedic hospital
Written by Laura Dyrda In 2010, the Integrated Health Association launched a bundled payment program for orthopedic procedures in the state that would…
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Surgeons Testing ‘Black Box’ to Improve OR Safety
Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto have developed a “black box” for use in operating rooms, similar to that…
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Sports Medicine
DOES GENDER PLAY A ROLE IN ACL RECONSTRUCTION OUTCOME?
Sophie Bodek • Wed, August 6th, 2014 The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequently injured knee…
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Financial
Surgical Frontiers Announces Closing of $7 Million Fund
LOGAN, Utah–(Business Wire)–Surgical Frontiers announces that it has recently closed on a $7 million fund to invest in its business…
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