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Biologics
Stem cell medicine gets a “roadmap” and a quality assurance tool
by NANCY FLIESLER on AUGUST 21, 2014 If you’ve lost your way on the Boston subway, you need only consult a map to…
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Extremities
Clinical study shows long-term effectiveness of Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI™ for treatment resistant tennis elbow
Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited has today released results from a long-term clinical study into its Ortho-ATI™ treatment for tennis elbow that provides evidence…
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Extremities
Arthrosurface’s KISSloc Suture System receives FDA approval
Arthrosurface, Inc. (www.arthrosurface.com), a developer of novel joint technologies, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the KISSloc Suture System, a…
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Biologics
Coated tissue scaffolds help the body grow new bone to repair injuries or congenital defects
MIT chemical engineers have devised a new implantable tissue scaffold coated with bone growth factors that are released slowly over…
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Sports Medicine
All-inside meniscal repair effective as isolated, concurrent ACL reconstruction procedure
Primary second-generation all-inside meniscal repair was shown to be effective both as an isolated procedure and when performed with concurrent…
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Uncategorized
Biomet settles with patent troll, loses European bone cement suit
August 22, 2014 by Brad Perriello Biomet settles a portion of a patent infringement lawsuit brought by an affiliate of patent troll…
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Financial
Standard & Poor’s maintains credit watch on Medtronic over Covidien buy
August 22, 2014 by Brad Perriello Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services maintains a credit watch on Medtronic over its $43 billion buyout…
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Uncategorized
Report: Medtronic butts heads with shareholders at annual meeting
August 22, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Some of Medtronic’s shareholders aren’t pleased about the structure of the $43 billion mega-merger with Covidien,…
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Spine
Doctor offers four important benefits of laser back surgery
The spinal column is one of the most delicate and essential areas of the human body. Signals carried to and…
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Biologics
Tissue Regeneration Systems to Collaborate with J&J, DePuy Synthes
Sarah Schmid Earlier this summer, Johnson & Johnson Innovation and DePuy Synthes Products announced a new collaboration with Plymouth, MI-based Tissue Regeneration Systems (TRS) to…
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Financial
PW Medtech Acquires Tianxinfu For US$130 Million
PW Medtech Group Ltd., a Chinese medical device company, has completed the acquisition of Beijing Tianxinfu Medical Appliance Co., Ltd.…
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Recon
Magnesium surgical implants can be designed to biodegrade, promote bone growth
(Phys.org) —Ask anyone who has a surgical pin in their body, and they likely will tell you they wish it…
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Spine
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces Positive Coverage Decision by Priority Health
First Commercial Positive Coverage Decision Adds to Prior Policies by Medicare (Novitas and Palmetto) PR Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug.…
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Recon
VQ OrthoCare® Names New Vice President of Domestic Sales
Non-Invasive Medical Solutions Leader Taps Industry Veteran to Grow Domestic Sales and Distribution IRVINE, Calif. – Aug. 19, 2014 – VQ…
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