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Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital conditions.

Congressional approved health care reform fails to address flawed physician reimbursement formula

In a survey published by the North American Spine Society (NASS), as many as 24 percent of spine care physicians participating in Medicare indicated they will no longer participate in the program if the mandated reductions in Medicare reimbursement to physicians occur later this year.

24 Mar 2010

FDA approves Aspyra's Picture Archive Communication System

Aspyra, Inc. today announced that they have received FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for AccessNET, the Company’s PACS (Picture Archive Communication System) product with the capability to view digital mammography studies for diagnostic interpretation using FDA approved monitors.

23 Mar 2010

Garnet BioTherapeutics commences treatment in GBT009 trial for incisional wounds following breast reconstruction surgery

Garnet BioTherapeutics, Inc., a regenerative medicine company focused on developing cell based therapies, today announced that the first patient has been treated in a Phase 2 multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of its lead product candidate GBT009 at Unity Hospital in Rochester, New York. GBT009 gives off a variety of pro-regenerative growth factors and cytokines which help repair damaged tissue and reduce inflammation, ultimately augmenting the body's ability to heal itself.

23 Mar 2010

Avoiding boomeritis: Tips from Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource

Orthopedic surgeons are seeing a wave of exercise-related injuries among baby boomers -- a phenomenon dubbed “boomeritis.”

23 Mar 2010

DSM Biomedical expands resources and operations in the U.S. and Europe

DSM Biomedical, a global leader in biomedical materials science, today announced the expansion of its resources and operations in the United States and Europe to support the growing demand for the company’s portfolio of innovative polyurethanes for chronically implanted medical devices in the regions.

23 Mar 2010

Sports Injuries: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

NCAA BASKETABLL TOURNAMENT COACHES, REFEREES, PLAYERS AND FANS: IT'S YOUR VOICE! From the first tip-off of March Madness to the championship's final buzzer, thousands of people will relentlessly scream and shout, placing tremendous strain on the voice. While no one is recommending silence, the constant pressure on the vocal chords can cause great damage.

22 Mar 2010

Bovie Medical receives FDA marketing clearance for BOSS bipolar sintered steel coagulation device

Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced the Company received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its proprietary BOSS™ bipolar sintered steel coagulation device. The BOSS™ is the latest device based on Bovie’s saline enhanced sintered steel technology.

19 Mar 2010

Older adult specialists travel to Haiti to render care at make-shift nursing homes

Two months after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, the needs of older adults in the region remain an urgent priority. Dr. Martin Gorbien, a geriatrician, and Lauren Kessler, a licensed clinical social worker, both from Rush University Medical Center, will be among the first older adult specialists to travel to Haiti to provide care at make-shift nursing homes.

19 Mar 2010

Phase 1B clinical study initiated to evaluate safety and efficacy of PMX-60056

PolyMedix, Inc., an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has initiated a Phase 1B clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing the anticoagulant activity of low molecule weight heparin (LMWH).

19 Mar 2010

Medtronic's Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacemaker commercially available in selected European geographies

Medtronic, Inc. announced today the commercial availability of the Advisa DR MRI™ SureScan™ pacemaker in selected European geographies. The Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacemaker is the company’s second-generation pacemaker in a portfolio of devices from Medtronic designed, tested, and approved for use as labeled with MRI machines in selected European geographies.

18 Mar 2010

Tips to avoid exercise-related injuries in baby boomers

The March issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource covers what's behind boomeritis. Baby boomers, now in their 50s and 60s, are fitter and more athletic longer into their lives, compared with their parents' generation.

18 Mar 2010

Kinetic Concepts’ Prevena Incision Management System may help reduce post-operative complications

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today announced the initial European and Canadian launch of the Prevena™ Incision Management System, the first and only powered negative pressure product designed specifically for management of surgically closed incisions.

18 Mar 2010

Access MediQuip enhances Recall Management Service for implantable devices

Access MediQuip, LLC, the nation's first and largest provider of outsourced implantable medical device management solutions to the healthcare industry, announced today it has enhanced its proprietary Recall Management Service, "RMS," for its customers nationwide. The new release is designed to protect patients, inform and empower surgeons and facilities, and help payers improve quality while managing cost.

17 Mar 2010

Bovie Medical reports revenues totalling $6.5M for fourth-quarter 2009

Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

16 Mar 2010

Endobronchial ultrasound: More precise and less invasive than other lung cancer staging methods

A new technique being used by thoracic surgeons at Rush University Medical Center offers a more precise, less invasive and more versatile way of assessing a patient's lymph nodes and chest tumors to determine if lung cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

16 Mar 2010

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, suggests a study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

16 Mar 2010

IMIX, Sunstone Capital sign investment agreement

Sunstone Capital has signed an investment agreement with IMIX, an end-user provider of superior digital radiography (DR) systems for hospitals and specialist clinics. Simultaneously IMIX and ARCOMA AB, a leading OEM supplier of medical and radiology systems and sub-systems, have signed a Letter of Intent to combine the activities of the two companies in a single holding company, IMIX Holding AB. The combined company will become a leading global supplier of radiographic solutions.

15 Mar 2010

Total knee replacement surgery more common among younger patients

A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery.

15 Mar 2010

Torn meniscus repair with simultaneous ACL reconstruction successful in 84% children

Eighty-four percent of children 18 and younger had successful clinical outcomes during an eight year follow-up to repair a torn meniscus (cartilage that provides cushioning to distribute your body weight across the knee joint) at the same time as reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13).

15 Mar 2010

Vertos Medical announces positive results from IRB I Patient Outcomes Trial of 'mild' for LSS

Medical device company Vertos Medical Inc. has announced the release of positive results from its U.S. IRB I Patient Outcomes Trial, a prospective, investigational review board-approved, 75-patient study of mild for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Six-week clinical data have shown that patients treated with mild experience statistically and clinically significant improvement in both pain and functional ability. The data also confirmed mild’s safety, with no reports of patient complications related to the procedure or the devices.

12 Mar 2010

Orthopedic News and Research

Congressional approved health care reform fails to address flawed physician reimbursement formula

FDA approves Aspyra's Picture Archive Communication System

Garnet BioTherapeutics commences treatment in GBT009 trial for incisional wounds following breast reconstruction surgery

Avoiding boomeritis: Tips from Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource

DSM Biomedical expands resources and operations in the U.S. and Europe

Sports Injuries: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Bovie Medical receives FDA marketing clearance for BOSS bipolar sintered steel coagulation device

Older adult specialists travel to Haiti to render care at make-shift nursing homes

Phase 1B clinical study initiated to evaluate safety and efficacy of PMX-60056

Medtronic's Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacemaker commercially available in selected European geographies

Tips to avoid exercise-related injuries in baby boomers

Kinetic Concepts’ Prevena Incision Management System may help reduce post-operative complications

Access MediQuip enhances Recall Management Service for implantable devices

Bovie Medical reports revenues totalling $6.5M for fourth-quarter 2009

Endobronchial ultrasound: More precise and less invasive than other lung cancer staging methods

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

IMIX, Sunstone Capital sign investment agreement

Total knee replacement surgery more common among younger patients

Torn meniscus repair with simultaneous ACL reconstruction successful in 84% children

Vertos Medical announces positive results from IRB I Patient Outcomes Trial of 'mild' for LSS

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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