Bacterial cells have gene mutations that allow them to ‘stick’ to implanted medical devices
Orthopaedics
New UK tissue engineering centre to develop treatment for early osteoarthritis
Arthritis Research UK has launched a £6 million experimental tissue engineering centre.
Virtual planning of surgical procedures: Siemens and Synthes launch software for the preparation of bone fracture operations
Siemens and Synthes have collaborated to develop PreOPlan software that will allow surgeons to virtually plan routine trauma and osteotomy surgery.
Precision Engineered Products’ position in spinal surgery arena strengthened by BE-ST acquisition
Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgical Instrument manufacturer BE-ST has been acquired by Precision Engineered Products.
Medtronic Announces 510(k) Clearance for the Aquamantys®3 System with Combined Hemostatic Sealing and Cutting Functionality
Medtronic, Inc. has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aquamantys®3 System as well as the new 8.2L Bipolar Sealer with Cutting and 6.0 Bipolar Sealer hand pieces.
FDA in the Spotlight again as All Metal Hip Implants and Brain Stents Referenced as Examples of Harms Created by Underregulation
Republicans have been urged to hold hearings to examine certain medical devices, which have developed serious defects after being implanted in patients.
Registration for the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco is now open
Registration for the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), due to take place in San Francisco Feb 7-11 is now open for members and non members.
ISTO Technologies Receives CE Mark for InQu Bone Graft Substitute and Extender
ISTO Technologies, Inc., has announced that it has received the CE Mark approval for its InQu® bone graft substitute and extender, enabling the company to initiate a commercial launch of the product in Europe.
Orthofix names head of global spine business
Orthofix has announced that Bryan McMillan has been appointed as the new president of its global spine business unit
Biomet looks to non US, non Eu for sales growth
Biomet reports Q1(2012) overall sales up 3.7%, but losses are up 120% during the three months ended August 31.
Women most at risk from poorly performing metal-on-metal hip replacement devices, National Joint Registry Annual Report finds
Performance for the controversial metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacement devices continues to create cause for concern, particularly in women, according to this year’s National Joint Registry (NJR) Annual Report.
NJR of England & Wales Confirms Success of DePuy Joint Replacement Products
2011 REPORT OF NATIONAL JOINT REGISTRY OF ENGLAND AND WALES CONFIRMS SUCCESS OF DEPUY JOINT REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS
TENEX HEALTH PERFORMS CLINICAL EVALUATION OF SECOND-GENERATION TX1™ MICROTIP™ IN FAST™ PROCEDURE.
Office based Tennis elbow surgery with Tenex’s new design advanced Tissue Removal System improves ease of use with a total procedure time of less than 15 minutes
Orthofix Celebrates Opening of New North American Operations and Education Center
Orthofix opened its new North American Operations and Education Center in Lewisville, Texas in August
TELEFLEX MEDICAL OEM UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE FOR KMEDIC® SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in medical product development and outsourcing services, announced the launch of a new website for its KMedic® brand of surgical instruments that has been completely reworked to make it more user-friendly and far more comprehensive in its offerings.
Corin Group PLC: LARS distribution agreement extended
Corin, a leading manufacturer and supplier of orthopaedic devices, has renewed its agreement to distribute the LARS ligament