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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 is a method of correcting bone deformities that leave one limb shorter …
When Using Oxygen To Regenerate Bone, Timing Is Everything
A research team at Tulane University will report this week that the application of high levels of oxygen to a severed bone facilitates bone regrowth, study results that
New device can correct bone deformities in children
Another day, another four turns of the screw. That's just a part of life for people, primarily children, undergoing the long and difficult process of distraction osteogenesis, a
J&J Wins EU Approval for $21.3 Billion Synthes Acquisition
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) won European Union approval for its $21.3 billion purchase ofSynthes Inc. (SYST) after agreeing to sell its DePuy Orthopaedics Trauma
Tornier Consolidates Facilities to Save More Than $2M Per Year
Orthopedic device company Tornier has announced plans to consolidate its facilities to drive operational productivity and reduce operating expenses.
Former Synthes sales rep counter-sues in generic ortho devices battle
April 6, 2012 by MassDevice staff
Biomet Announces Offer to Acquire DePuy Trauma Business
Fractures: Vast Geographic Differences
Fractures…they’re all over the map. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group on Epidemiology and Quality of Life has just completed a study of country-specific risk of hip
Emerge Medical Awarded an Orthopedic Trauma Agreement with the Premier Healthcare Alliance
AUSTIN, TX, March 21, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Emerge Medical, Inc., a pioneer in generic orthopedic devices for the healthcare industry, announced today that it has signed a
Laser Could Transform Osteoporosis Assessment
Point that beam over here…Laser-based measurements are proving to be a promising method for the assessment of osteoporosis. A team of Finnish researchers has developed a novel ultrasound
Synthes gets warning letter over complaint management
Swiss medical device manufacturer Synthes has received a warning letter from U.S. regulators taking issue with the company’s management of complaints over its devices and problems with orthopedic
Wright Intros CLAW II System
International orthopedic devices company Wright Medical (WMGI) has commenced full launch of its CLAW II polyaxial compression plating system for foot and ankle surgeries. The Tennessee-based company
Amniox Medical Brings Revolutionary Amniotic Membrane Technology to the Forefront of Podiatry
Orthopedics device startup raises $3.3 million by issuing debt
Orthopedics device firm DGIMed Ortho has amended a regulatory filing to show that it has raised $3.3 million by issuing debt. The Minnetonka, Minnesota company was founded in 2008 to commercialize
Michael P. Simpson Joins Small Bone Innovations as President and CEO Michael P. Simpson Joins Small Bone Innovations as President and CEO
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), a leading, privately held orthopedics company focused exclusively on arthroplasty and joint-related trauma technologies and treatments for the small bones