Clinical/Educational

Medtronic’s newly announced patient registry and heart failure studies will inform on the effectiveness of renal denervation.

Infusing Cardiac stem cells into post-infarct patients seems to reduce scarring and increase myocardium.

Higher failure rates identified by researchers may indicate a policy of replacing Sprint Fidelis ICD units that haven’t malfunctioned.

Meniscal transplantation gets an airing at AAOS

The Prometra implantable, programmable pump from Medasys, represents the first non-peristaltic drug-infusion device to gain PMA approval. The product is already CE marked and available in selected European countries, with full EU roll-out expected in the next few months.

The 14th MedTech Investing Europe Conference returns with an excellent speaker line up and agenda, which has been specifically designed with industry leaders to cover the most up to date issues in medical technologies

DePuy Orthopaedics unveils advancements in orthopaedic treatment at AAOS. Focus is on Clinical and Economic Value, Procedural Efficiency, Personalization.

Not to be outdone at AAOS, Orthofix announces new foot and ankle systems for US and external fixation system for international.

Integra limits uncertainty by certainly launching its Allograft Wedge System at AAOS.

Brazilian developers of the Inovare transapical aortic valve are encouraged by the early experience with the device despite a 50% two-year mortality rate.

They’re all at it! Tornier now tells us what it’s up to at AAOS.

Boston Scientific is sounding pretty pleased with itself as it publicises positive results from three major studies on its WallFlex® enteral stent family of products.

Arthrex relies on surgeon training in “wet labs” as a major tool in its marketing mix. Now the company has overcome objection from locals in Vail and gained permission to finish building such a facility.

AAOS is on right now in San Francisco. Here are Stryker’s “showcased” offerings from the event.

Zimmer Nexgen Knee Tibial component under the spotlight as Mayo clinic divulges high rate of loosening.

Exactech’s marketing communications doing a good job of attracting you to their AAOS booth by explaining what you’ll find when you get there.