All posts by Josh Sandberg
Regentis Biomaterials Announces $10 Million Raised in Latest Round of Funding
OR AKIVA, Israel and PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 14, 2012 – /PRNewswire/ – Regentis Biomaterials Ltd., a privately held company focused on developing proprietary hydrogels for tissue regeneration, announced that it has raised $10 million in its latest round of funding from new investors Royal DSM through its …
Sunshine Act data collection delayed to January 2013, says USA’s CMS
In a web site posting last week, The US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CSM) announced that manufacturers will not be required to collect data under the
How To Design a Safer, Longer-Lasting Artificial Hip
Artificial hip replacements can provide a lifetime of pain-free mobility to many patients, but due to the constant movement of the hip joint and the absolute necessity of
TranS1 Inc. Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter of 2012, Issues Second Quarter 2012 Guidance
WILMINGTON, N.C., May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TranS1 Inc. TSON -5.60% , a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products to treat degenerative conditions of
Mako Surgical tumbles on 1Q results, Rio outlook
Shares of Mako Surgical Corp. plunged Tuesday after the company reported weak sales of its Rio system, a robotic device used in orthopedic surgeries. THE SPARK: Mako reported its
Amendia, Inc. and Medline Industries, Inc. Announce Investment and Strategic Business Alliance
MARIETTA, Ga., May 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amendia, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of spinal implants and surgical instruments, and Medline Industries, Inc. announced a new
SpineGuard Expands U.S. Sales Organization and Creates Four “Areas” to Support Growing Number of Independent Distributors Marketing Its PediGuard® Product Family
SAN FRANCISCO -- SpineGuard announced today that it has expanded its U.S. sales organization while establishing four “Areas” that will enable the Company to readily support the burgeoning demand from
U.S. Market for Spinal Implants & VCF 2012
NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
U.S. Market for Spinal Implants
Kensey Nash Agrees to Be Acquired by DSM for $38.50 per Share in Cash
DSM will commence all-cash tender offer in May
Tender Offer expected to be completed by June 30, 2012 EXTON, Pa., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kensey Nash Corporation (Nasdaq: KNSY),
NuVasive Shares Jump As 1Q Shows Share Gains In Spinal Market
By Anjali Athavaley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRESNEW YORK (Dow Jones)--NuVasive Inc.'s (NUVA) first-quarter results indicated that the medical-device maker continues to gain share of the
How I Can Do a Rotator Cuff Repair for $350
This article is written by Blair Rhode, MD, Sports Medicine Physician & Founder, RoG Sports Medicine.
Students Develop Bone-Lengthening Device
Life is about to get a whole lot better for children undergoing distraction osteogenesis, thanks to a group of senior students at Rice University, Houston, Texas. Distraction osteogenesis
New Case Study Reviews Fracture Reduction and Stabilization of a L1 Burst Fracture Using Combined Anterior and Posterior Approach
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- There are approximately 700,000 clinically diagnosed vertebral fractures each year. To successfully treat fractures of the vertebral column,