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Misonix terminates Product License and Distribution Agreement with PuriCore

Misonix, Inc., a surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spinal surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, announced today that Misonix terminated its Product License and Distribution Agreement with PuriCore, Inc. for the sale of PuriCore's Vashe System.

12 Oct 2013

DePuy Synthes Spine expands collaboration with Brainlab

DePuy Synthes Spine announced it is expanding its collaboration with Brainlab through the worldwide launch of navigation-ready instrumentation for its leading spine systems, and an exclusive global agreement to co-market Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT by Brainlab.

11 Oct 2013

Vitamin D supplements ineffective in preventing osteoporosis, finds study

Taking vitamin D supplements does not improve bone mineral density at the total hip, spine, forearm, or in the body as a whole, a large meta-analysis involving more than 4000 healthy adults published in The Lancet has found.

11 Oct 2013

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and A*STAR will be jointly establishing the S$148 million Singapore Centre for Nutritional Sciences, Metabolic Diseases, and Human Development (SiNMeD).

11 Oct 2013

New brain imaging technology maps how brain responds to poetry and prose

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11 Oct 2013

Cleveland healthcare institutions receive $1M grant to develop Stroke Clinical Trials Coordinating Center

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11 Oct 2013

New "mPACT" program for posterior mini open fixation and fusion procedures from DePuy Synthes Spine

DePuy Synthes Spine announced the global launch of "mPACT" (medialized Posterior Approach Cortical Trajectory), a program that combines implants, education, clinical research and procedural support for posterior mini open fixation and fusion procedures.

10 Oct 2013

Reduced mortality rates in TBI patients linked to increased adherence to guidelines

Researchers found a significant reduction in the number of deaths of patients hospitalized in New York State with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) between 2001 and 2009.

9 Oct 2013

ECA Medical Instruments unveils new family of disposable Torque-Fast surgical instruments

ECA Medical Instruments, the leading designer and manufacturer of single-procedure torque-limiting and fixed-driver surgical instruments and kits for the medical industry and surgeons worldwide, unveiled its new family of disposable Torque-Fast instruments for safe and accurate securing of medical device implants.

9 Oct 2013

X-spine launches three USFDA-cleared spinal implant systems

X-spine, a global leader in the design and manufacture of devices for the treatment of spinal disease, announces the market launch of three recently USFDA-cleared spinal implant systems. The systems are the IRIX-C cervical integrated interbody fusion system, the AXLE-X extended angle interspinous fixation system and the SILEX™ sacroiliac joint fusion system .

9 Oct 2013

Moximed initiates pivotal trial of KineSpring System implantation in knee osteoarthritis patients

Moximed, Inc. announced today that the KineSpring® System, an implantable medical spring for knee osteoarthritis that works by unloading the weight on the diseased joint, has been successfully implanted in the first patients enrolled in the UK arm of its multi-centre GOAL study.

9 Oct 2013

Net income of Biomet increased 33.8% to $80.8M in first quarter of 2014

Biomet, Inc. announced today financial results for its first quarter ended August 31, 2013.

9 Oct 2013

MedShape closes $11 million in new financing

MedShape, Inc., the industry leader in shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced the closing of $11 million in new financing. The investment will help drive further development and commercialization of pipeline products, including the full market release of the Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor, MedShape's newest shape memory fixation device for soft tissue repair.

8 Oct 2013

New stand-alone intervertebral body fusion device gets FDA clearance

Surgeons treating patients with degenerative disc disease may now use a new stand-alone intervertebral body fusion device recently cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. Manufactured by Binder Biomedical Inc., the device presents a complete anterior lumbar fixation system with a simple, one-step locking mechanism.

8 Oct 2013

PET scan shows promise in predicting patients with inoperable lung cancer

Advanced imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan shows great promise in predicting which patients with inoperable lung cancer have more aggressive tumors and need additional treatment following standard chemotherapy/radiation therapy, according to new research recently published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

8 Oct 2013

IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in cooperation with the the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong, is staging Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases.

5 Oct 2013

Amgen presents data from several romosozumab and Prolia at ASBMR 2013 Annual Meeting

Amgen today announced that it will present data from several romosozumab and Prolia® (denosumab) studies at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2013 Annual Meeting in Baltimore from Oct. 4-7, 2013.

5 Oct 2013

MiMedx Group enters into distribution agreement with Medtronic and SpinalGraft Technologies

MiMedx Group, Inc., an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected regenerative biomaterials and bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Medtronic, Inc. and SpinalGraft Technologies, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic.

From Medtronic 1 Oct 2013

Minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis: an interview with James Corbett, President & Chief Executive Officer of Vertos Medical

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a degenerative, age-related narrowing of the lower spinal canal that causes pressure on the nerves, leading to pain and reduced mobility. Symptoms include pain, numbness, or tingling in the lower back, legs, or buttocks, which limits your ability to stand or walk.

30 Sep 2013

HARM score tool to measure quality, clinical outcomes for colon, rectal surgery patients

Since the publication in 2000 of a report titled "To Err is Human" by the Institute of Medicine which called for a reduction in preventable medical errors, there has been an increasing demand for making improvements in the quality and measurement of health care outcomes.

27 Sep 2013

Spine News and Research

Misonix terminates Product License and Distribution Agreement with PuriCore

DePuy Synthes Spine expands collaboration with Brainlab

Vitamin D supplements ineffective in preventing osteoporosis, finds study

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

New brain imaging technology maps how brain responds to poetry and prose

Cleveland healthcare institutions receive $1M grant to develop Stroke Clinical Trials Coordinating Center

New "mPACT" program for posterior mini open fixation and fusion procedures from DePuy Synthes Spine

Reduced mortality rates in TBI patients linked to increased adherence to guidelines

ECA Medical Instruments unveils new family of disposable Torque-Fast surgical instruments

X-spine launches three USFDA-cleared spinal implant systems

Moximed initiates pivotal trial of KineSpring System implantation in knee osteoarthritis patients

Net income of Biomet increased 33.8% to $80.8M in first quarter of 2014

MedShape closes $11 million in new financing

New stand-alone intervertebral body fusion device gets FDA clearance

PET scan shows promise in predicting patients with inoperable lung cancer

IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

Amgen presents data from several romosozumab and Prolia at ASBMR 2013 Annual Meeting

MiMedx Group enters into distribution agreement with Medtronic and SpinalGraft Technologies

Minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis: an interview with James Corbett, President & Chief Executive Officer of Vertos Medical

HARM score tool to measure quality, clinical outcomes for colon, rectal surgery patients

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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