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Alliance Surgical Distributors aligns surgeons, promotes orthopedic implant negotiation to reduce healthcare cost

Alliance Surgical Distributors has seen a surge not only in interest to form surgeon owned distributorships but also in groups completing set-up. Current distributorships under Alliance include Inland Spine and Orthopedics, Mesa Surgical, Vista Orthopedics, Rocky Mountain Trauma, Alpine Surgical Technologies, Alpine Implant Alliance, JAB Spinal Systems, North Idaho Surgical Cooperative, Restorix Technologies, with many other groups under development.

12 Aug 2010

RTI Biologics second-quarter worldwide revenues in sports medicine increase 14%

RTI Biologics Inc., a leading processor of orthopedic and other biologic implants, reported operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

5 Aug 2010

Hasco Medical signs agreement to distribute Bell-Horn Orthopedic products

Hasco Medical, Inc., www.mysouthernmed.com, a managed healthcare provider that serves patients in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, today announced the Company will begin national distribution of the complete line of Bell-Horn Orthopedic products, www.bellhorn.com.

2 Aug 2010

The Children's Hospital constructs new LEED-certified patient tower

The Children's Hospital has begun the construction of a 10-story, 350,000-square-foot addition. The $230 million expansion of a new patient tower initially will have 124 beds, with two floors of shelled space for additional future beds, bringing the total number of patient beds at Children's to around 500 upon full completion. The expansion also is expected to bring approximately 500 new jobs to the hospital's workforce. Children's anticipates admitting patients in the LEED-certified tower beginning in late 2012.

29 Jul 2010

Sun Pharma reports first-quarter fiscal 2011 results

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. reported numbers for the quarter ending June 30, 2010.

28 Jul 2010

Gulf Coast Medical Center to implement ProVation MD for GI procedure documentation and coding

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Gulf Coast Medical Center has selected its ProVation® MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

28 Jul 2010

20% of patients demonstrate decrease in body weight, BMI after knee or hip replacement

A Mount Sinai School of Medicine study has found that patients often exhibit a significant decrease in weight and body mass index (BMI) after undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty). The study is the first of its type to correct for the annual increase in BMI typically found in North Americans between the ages of 29 to 73 years. The study was recently published in Orthopedics.

27 Jul 2010

Circle Biologics introduces single device Autologous Platelet Concentrator Platform

Circle Biologics, Inc. has announced a technological break-through in regenerative medicine – its Autologous Platelet Concentrator Platform. This innovative single device platform is the first of its kind to incorporate both autologous cell concentration and protein concentration in one point-of-care device.

27 Jul 2010

KIKA Clinical Solutions reports 47% increase in service bookings during first-half of 2010

KIKA™ Clinical Solutions is on track for unprecedented 2010 growth. KIKA is the leading provider of advanced EDC solutions for Clinical Asset Management™ for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device markets.

26 Jul 2010

Kaiser Permanente's Total Joint Replacement Registry enhances patient safety, quality of care

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 in the online and print editions of Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, a journal of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.

23 Jul 2010

Spinal orthopedics company AxioMed raises $14.5 million

AxioMed® Spine Corporation , a spinal orthopedics company focused on the development of products designed to restore spinal function in patients with degenerative spine disease by advancing the standard of care beyond fusion and first generation disc replacement, announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in two tranches from both current and new investors.

23 Jul 2010

Trinity receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for monoplanar pedicle screw method, system and kit

Trinity Orthopedics LLC, a medical device company that develops and markets products for minimally invasive spine surgery, announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a monoplanar pedicle screw method, system and kit. Trinity currently markets the posterior fixation system in the United States under the ReStor name.

22 Jul 2010

SANUWAVE receives European patent, exclusive rights for Shock Wave Generating Device

An emerging medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, reports that the Company was granted European patent EP 1,452,141 entitled "Shock Wave Generating Device," which provides the Company exclusive rights in human and animal treatment devices that include the novel use of piezoelectric fibers to produce acoustic energy in the shock wave spectrum.

21 Jul 2010

Tips to prevent children from drowning

As temperatures continue to rise across the country, more and more parents will no doubt take their children to the nearest pool to cool off. Yet every year in the U.S., about 500 children five-years-old and younger drown in swimming pool mishaps.

21 Jul 2010

Erie County Medical Center to implement Allscripts EHR

Allscripts announced today that Erie County Medical Center Corporation, a 550-bed academic medical center in Buffalo, has selected the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) for 100 of its physicians to enhance the quality of patient care, improve physician and patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery in 24 outpatient clinics.

19 Jul 2010

Johns Hopkins Hospital takes top spot in annual rankings of American hospitals for 20th year in a row

Once more — and for the 20th year in a row — The Johns Hopkins Hospital has taken the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of American hospitals, placing first in five medical specialties and in the top five in 10 others.

16 Jul 2010

Twin Cities Orthopedics opens new medical facility to help orthopedic patients

To help orthopedic patients receive a full range of care under one roof, Twin Cities Orthopedics today is opening a new state-of-the-art medical facility in Edina.

16 Jul 2010

VCU Medical Center ranked in 2010-2011 Best Hospitals

The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center on Thursday was ranked in the 2010-2011 Best Hospitals in the country by U.S. News and World Report, making it one of 152 medical centers nationwide selected out of nearly 2,000 eligible institutions.

16 Jul 2010

Hospital for Special Surgery named top hospital for orthopedics

Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the nation for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report in its 2010 "America's Best Hospitals" issue. Once again the hospital ranked as a leader in rheumatology at number 3 in the nation. In addition, neurology was ranked at number 16.

15 Jul 2010

Mylan to acquire Bioniche Pharma for $550M

Mylan Inc. today announced plans to acquire Bioniche Pharma Holdings Limited, a privately held, global injectable pharmaceutical company for $550 million in cash. Bioniche Pharma will provide Mylan not only an immediate entry into the North American injectables market but also a platform for future growth opportunities. This transaction is expected to be accretive to Mylan's earnings in year one, without accounting for any operational or other synergies.

15 Jul 2010

Orthopedics News and Research

Alliance Surgical Distributors aligns surgeons, promotes orthopedic implant negotiation to reduce healthcare cost

RTI Biologics second-quarter worldwide revenues in sports medicine increase 14%

Hasco Medical signs agreement to distribute Bell-Horn Orthopedic products

The Children's Hospital constructs new LEED-certified patient tower

Sun Pharma reports first-quarter fiscal 2011 results

Gulf Coast Medical Center to implement ProVation MD for GI procedure documentation and coding

20% of patients demonstrate decrease in body weight, BMI after knee or hip replacement

Circle Biologics introduces single device Autologous Platelet Concentrator Platform

KIKA Clinical Solutions reports 47% increase in service bookings during first-half of 2010

Kaiser Permanente's Total Joint Replacement Registry enhances patient safety, quality of care

Spinal orthopedics company AxioMed raises $14.5 million

Trinity receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for monoplanar pedicle screw method, system and kit

SANUWAVE receives European patent, exclusive rights for Shock Wave Generating Device

Tips to prevent children from drowning

Erie County Medical Center to implement Allscripts EHR

Johns Hopkins Hospital takes top spot in annual rankings of American hospitals for 20th year in a row

Twin Cities Orthopedics opens new medical facility to help orthopedic patients

VCU Medical Center ranked in 2010-2011 Best Hospitals

Hospital for Special Surgery named top hospital for orthopedics

Mylan to acquire Bioniche Pharma for $550M

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