AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., the world leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic devices, announces FDA approval to market the TITAN™ Modular Total Shoulder System. This newly designed system redefines modularity by providing multiple surgical solutions for shoulder arthroplasty with one implant system.
The TITAN Modular Total Shoulder System was developed in collaboration with Joseph… Continue reading »
A report from the world’s largest and fastest-growing national hip fracture audit, published today (Thursday 2nd September) reveals that NHS hip fracture patients – often some of the most elderly and vulnerable patients in the NHS – are now getting far greater access to specialist care by geriatricians, as well as osteoporosis screening, assessment for… Continue reading »
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today that it has been granted United States Patent No. 7,776,085 B2, covering an improved knee implant prosthesis that features a monoblock ceramic tibial component for articulation with natural or prosthetic… Continue reading »
WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ — DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., announced it is voluntarily recalling the ASR™ XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System used in hip replacement surgery due to the number of patients who required a second hip replacement procedure, called a revision surgery.
The majority of ASR hip replacement surgeries have been… Continue reading »
ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A gender-specific total knee prosthesis was developed to more closely match the anatomy of the female knee, aiming to be a better fit resulting in better outcomes for women. However, a recent study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) found that 85 women who received a gender-specific… Continue reading »
Ten procedures generate the greatest number of adverse events in the first 30 days after orthopedic surgery, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Improving surgical quality has garnered increasing attention recently, according to Peter L. Schilling, MD, MSc, and colleagues at the University of Michigan. Achieving surgical quality improvements in orthopedic surgery, with its… Continue reading »
Saint Francis Hospital Memphis has completed a $1 million renovation of its orthopedic floor and created the Joint & Spine Center.
To create the space, the entire 22,503 square feet on the fourth floor was gutted and rebuilt, said Saint Francis spokesman Brent Baugus.
Demolition began in February and construction got underway… Continue reading »
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Total knee and hip joint replacement devices that last a lifetime are closer to reality thanks to recent breakthroughs in Department of Physics laboratories at theUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham involving specialized nanodiamonds a billionth of a meter in size.
The work was jump-started last year by a… Continue reading »
Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics is in the process of renovating an old car dealership in downtown Warsaw for its new global headquarters. Chief Executive Officer Nick Deeter says the company’s success has never been a product of demand, but the ability to get devices into the market quicker. It once took about 13 years for a life-saving… Continue reading »
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Orthopedic implant maker China Kanghui Holdings wants to raise $87 million in an initial public offering of its stock expected this week.
The Chinese company plans to offer about 6.7 million American Depository shares, including 1.3 million offered by selling shareholders, priced between an estimated range of $9.25 and $11.25, according… Continue reading »
ARLINGTON, Tenn., Jul 29, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) —
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, is pleased to announce the launch of the EVOLUTION(TM) Medial- Pivot Knee System. The EVOLUTION(TM) Knee System represents Wright’s next generation in medial-pivot knees, featuring enhanced instrumentation, more sizing options and a posterior stabilized… Continue reading »
Jul. 22, 2010 (China Knowledge) – Zimmer Holdings, the world’s largest supplier of orthopedic products and instruments, has agreed to acquire Beijing Montagne Medical Device Co for about RMB 350 million, the China Business News reported yesterday.
New York-listed Zimmer is expected to announce the acquisition later today, according to the report.
The… Continue reading »
The Stone Research Foundation released findings of the longest and largest study of its kind on biologic knee joint repair. The study is published in July’s issue ofThe British Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Study findings indicate that arthritic patients can forestall, or in some cases, avoid, total knee replacement with artificial joints by… Continue reading »
OAKLAND, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ — A total joint replacement registry based on carefully designed and integrated technology can enhance patient safety, quality of care, cost-effectiveness and research, according to a paper published online in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, a journal of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.
Kaiser Permanente’s Total Joint Replacement Registry… Continue reading »