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		<title>Stem Cells in Sports Injuries: A Performance Enhancement? Not Reimbursable? C’mon Man!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Jeff Chandler, Sports Medicine Writer at OrthoSpineNews.com Have you had enough? Let’s see, the last time I checked I thought that Doctors were to supposedly “best” treat our ailments in the US. It certainly appears that today’s governing bodies ...]]></description>
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		<title>KFx Medical Receives Patent for Rotator Cuff Repair Device</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KFx Medical has received a new patent to cover its knotless double row rotator cuff repair, according to a companynews release. The new patent is a continuation of a series originally filed by KFx Medical in 2004. Last year, an ...]]></description>
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		<title>HOLY COW &#8211; Conformis nets $89 million in Series E round</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Burlington, Mass.-based orthopedic device maker nets $89 million in a Series E round CEO Philipp Lang says it will use to build out a direct sales force for its personalized knee implant. ConforMIS Inc. said it's closed another massive ...]]></description>
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		<title>Simbionix acquires arthroscopic surgery simulation technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical education company Simbionix has acquired for an undisclosed amount surgical simulation technology that helps doctors train for arthroscopic procedures. Simbionix’s acquisition of the Arthro VR product line from Spanish firm GMV will expand its customer reach among orthopedic surgeons, according to a statement ...]]></description>
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		<title>KFx Announces the Upcoming Publications of Results on Its APPIANFx(TM) Femoral Implant for ACL Reconstruction</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO, Jan 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KFx announces the upcoming publications of results on its APPIANFx Femoral Implant for ACL Reconstruction at the upcoming ORS (Orthopedic Research Society 2012 Meeting) meeting February 4th-7th in San Francisco, CA. "We ...]]></description>
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		<title>MONDAY’S CUP: Arthrex splits the baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After months of speculation and political theater, Arthrex recently announced it would expand in both Collier and Lee counties. The Naples-based manufacturer of arthroscopic and orthopedic surgical equipment says it will build a new facility on Oil Well Road in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Arthrex announces expansion in Collier and Lee counties</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arthrex Inc. is moving forward with major expansions in both Collier and Lee counties, signaling commitment to its home base in Naples but also a need for proximity to Southwest Florida International Airport. The medical device manufacturer, which recently has ...]]></description>
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		<title>Changes and Opportunities in the Sports Medicine Device Market: Q&amp;A With Cayenne Medical CEO David Springer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by  Laura Miller &#124; July 29, 2011 http://beckersorthopedicandspine.com/orthopedic-spine-device-implant-news/item/8882-changes-and-opportunities-in-the-sports-medicine-device-market-qa-with-cayenne-medical-ceo-david-springer &#160; David Springer, CEO of sports medicine device company Cayenne Medical, discusses the sports medicine market and the opportunities for success in the future. Q: What is the biggest trend in the orthopedics ...]]></description>
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		<title>ArthroCare Receives FDA Clearance for SpeedFix(TM) Suture System</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/arthrocare-receives-fda-clearance-for-speedfixtm-suture-system</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas, Jul 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ArthroCare Corp. (NASDAQ: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, has announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its SpeedFix(TM) Suture ...]]></description>
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		<title>Ascension Orthopedics Announces Market Release of TITAN™ Inset Mini Glenoid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a world leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic devices, announces the market release of the TITAN Inset Mini Glenoid. The Mini Glenoid is yet another addition to the TITAN Modular Shoulder System, which can ...]]></description>
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		<title>ARTHREX INNOVATION TRIUMPHS AS COMPANY WINS APPEAL</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAPLES, FL., (June 20, 2011) ‐ Today, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington,D.C., overturned an Eastern District of Texas judgment against Arthrex, Inc. brought by Englishconglomerate Smith &#38; Nephew, Inc. (“S&#38;N) involving Arthrex’s RetroButton ACL graft ...]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from a New Premier Agreement for Bone Growth Stimulators</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Premier healthcare alliance has announced that a new agreement for bone growth stimulators has been awarded to DJO, LLC of Vista, Calif. Effective July 1, 2011, the agreement is available to acute care and continuum of care ...]]></description>
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		<title>Parcus Medical files to raise $3.75 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parcus Medical LLC, a manufacturer of orthopedic implants and other devices used in sports medicine, plans to raise $3.75 million from the private sale of its stock, according to a filing with Securities Exchange Commission. The private company, based in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Omeros Reports Allowance of Additional Patent for Arthroscopic Product</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today reported the allowance by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of an additional patent claiming the composition of OMS103HP, the Company's arthroscopic PharmacoSurgery™ product in Phase 3 clinical development.  The patent ...]]></description>
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		<title>Orthopedic balloon co Ortho Space raise $2.6m</title>
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		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/orthopedic-balloon-co-ortho-space-raise-2-6m#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 16:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biodegradable orthopedic balloon co Ortho Space Ltd. has raised $2.6 million at a company value of $11.5 million, after money. TriVentures LP led the round. Ortho Space is a subsidiary of Bioprotect Ltd. Both companies are graduates of Xenia Venture Capital Ltd. (TASE:XENA) ...]]></description>
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