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Innoheart, genae enter strategic alliance to transform translational clinical research

Innoheart and genae today announced a shared vision on integrated research services, allowing the acceleration of clinical research and development of biomedical devices and therapies. The alliance will allow both organizations to drive new growth opportunities globally and transform translational clinical research, reducing costs and accelerating market entry for new biomedical devices and therapies.

2 Mar 2011

FDA clears ArthroCare's Parallax Contour-enhanced Vertebral Augmentation Device

ArthroCare Corp., a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its second-generation Parallax Contour -enhanced Vertebral Augmentation Device specifically for void creation in a vertebral body followed by injection of bone cement.

22 Feb 2011

GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access receives CE Mark approval

W. L. Gore & Associates announced the GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access has received CE Mark. Arteriovenous Grafts are used to create a conduit for repeated blood access during hemodialysis, allowing blood to be withdrawn from the body and cleansed when a patient has End Stage Renal Disease, commonly referred to as kidney failure.

22 Feb 2011

Sorin Group achieves 100,000 Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve implantation milestone

Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced a major milestone today: more than 100,000 Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valves have now been implanted worldwide.

21 Feb 2011

Rapid advancements in joint replacement technology

Past presidents such as Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush are among the millions of Americans who have undergone some form of joint replacement/repair surgery. While we see presidents come and go, advancements in joint replacement technology are up for reelection much more often.

21 Feb 2011

John Theurer chief to present videos on new limb-sparing surgical techniques at AAOS conference

James C. Wittig, M.D., chief of the division of skin and sarcoma cancer at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will present eleven different educational videos on innovative approaches to orthopedic oncology at the upcoming American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference.

20 Feb 2011

Smith & Nephew's OXINIUM material receives C1 price reimbursement in Japan for hip replacements

OXINIUM Oxidized Zirconium, the patented advanced bearing material from Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Division, has been awarded a C1 premium reimbursement classification in Japan for use in hip replacement surgery.

19 Feb 2011

Early positive clinical results from implantation with Zimmer MotionLoc Screws

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced that early clinical results of the first patients treated with Zimmer MotionLoc™ Screws were free of complications. The Zimmer MotionLoc Screw is Zimmer Trauma's latest advancement in locking plate technology and is intended for use in conjunction with the Zimmer NCB® Polyaxial Locking Plate System.

19 Feb 2011

New studies unveil latest information on hip care at AAOS meeting

At today's 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) three new studies unveil the latest in hip care.

19 Feb 2011

Positive outcomes from first surgery using Zimmer's DeNovo NT Graft for repair of cartilage lesions

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced that results from a peer-reviewed publication demonstrated positive outcomes from the first surgery performed using the DeNovo NT Graft for the repair of cartilage lesions.

19 Feb 2011

Smith & Nephew introduces Short Modular Femoral Hip System for orthopaedic surgery

At this week's annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Division introduced its Short Modular Femoral Hip System, a modular total hip replacement stem system that exceeds the versatility and neck strength of a standard, full-size primary hip stem, while providing the stability of the traditionally longer, more invasive implant.

19 Feb 2011

PreXion launches new 3D Elite Cone Beam Imaging System with CLEARimage Scanning Technology

PreXion, Inc., the leader in high quality 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Imaging systems for dentistry, today announced that it has launched and started shipping a new 3D cone beam imaging product, the PreXion3D Elite with CLEARimage™ Scanning Technology.

19 Feb 2011

FDA clears Zimmer TM-S Trabecular Metal Cervical Interbody Fusion Device

Zimmer Holdings, a leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced it has received FDA clearance for the TM-S Trabecular Metal Cervical Interbody Fusion Device.

19 Feb 2011

Angiotech executes Settlement and License Termination Agreement with Rex Medical

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has executed a Settlement and License Termination Agreement with Rex Medical, LP, providing for the full and final settlement and/or dismissal of all claims arising under the the License, Supply, Marketing and Distribution Agreement between Angiotech US and Rex, dated March 13, 2008.

19 Feb 2011

U.S. FDA posts public health communication about metal-on-metal hip implants use in THA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a public health communication this week about metal-on-metal hip components to notify the public of the concerns on the use of metal-on-metal hip components used in total hip arthroplasty.

18 Feb 2011

First implantation of Amedica/US Spine's Infinia silicon nitride ceramic femoral head performed in hip replacement

Amedica/US Spine, a spine and reconstructive implant and instrument manufacturer focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) technologies, implanted its first silicon nitride total hip implant this week in the international marketplace. A patient at the George Provincial Hospital in Western Cape South Africa received the implant that uses an Infinia silicon nitride ceramic femoral head as part of the total implant.

18 Feb 2011

Scottsdale Healthcare implants MRI-safe pacemaker

Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center is the first hospital in the southwestern United States to implant an MRI-safe pacemaker, a major technological breakthrough for patients who need MRI diagnostic scans, which can damage older style pacemakers or cause serious health complications.

18 Feb 2011

San Francisco area patient files DePuy hip replacement recall lawsuit

Wendy R. Fleishman, a partner in the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announces that Alec MacPhail, of Danville, California, has filed a personal injury lawsuit against DePuy Orthopedics, Inc., and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, Inc., for manufacturing an allegedly defective prosthetic hip implant device sold under the brand name DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System.

18 Feb 2011

Zimmer introduces PathFinder NXT System for minimally invasive spinal procedures

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced the launch of the PathFinder NXT System at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego, CA.

17 Feb 2011

$Children with hip and thigh implants may face risk of bone fractures$

Children with hip and thigh implants may face risk of bone fractures

Children with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were intended to treat, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

16 Feb 2011

Implants News and Research

Innoheart, genae enter strategic alliance to transform translational clinical research

FDA clears ArthroCare's Parallax Contour-enhanced Vertebral Augmentation Device

GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access receives CE Mark approval

Sorin Group achieves 100,000 Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve implantation milestone

Rapid advancements in joint replacement technology

John Theurer chief to present videos on new limb-sparing surgical techniques at AAOS conference

Smith & Nephew's OXINIUM material receives C1 price reimbursement in Japan for hip replacements

Early positive clinical results from implantation with Zimmer MotionLoc Screws

New studies unveil latest information on hip care at AAOS meeting

Positive outcomes from first surgery using Zimmer's DeNovo NT Graft for repair of cartilage lesions

Smith & Nephew introduces Short Modular Femoral Hip System for orthopaedic surgery

PreXion launches new 3D Elite Cone Beam Imaging System with CLEARimage Scanning Technology

FDA clears Zimmer TM-S Trabecular Metal Cervical Interbody Fusion Device

Angiotech executes Settlement and License Termination Agreement with Rex Medical

U.S. FDA posts public health communication about metal-on-metal hip implants use in THA

First implantation of Amedica/US Spine's Infinia silicon nitride ceramic femoral head performed in hip replacement

Scottsdale Healthcare implants MRI-safe pacemaker

San Francisco area patient files DePuy hip replacement recall lawsuit

Zimmer introduces PathFinder NXT System for minimally invasive spinal procedures

Children with hip and thigh implants may face risk of bone fractures

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