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Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage of the interior of a joint is performed using an arthroscope, a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision. Arthroscopic procedures can be performed either to evaluate or to treat many orthopaedic conditions including torn floating cartilage, torn surface cartilage, ACL reconstruction, and trimming damaged cartilage.

AAOS releases evidence-based clinical practice guideline for treating glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on "The Treatment of Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis." This major joint in the shoulder - the ball and socket joint - is sometimes affected by osteoarthritis, causing pain, loss of function, and reduced quality of life.

16 Jul 2010

Biomet fourth-quarter net sales increase 10% to $702.5M

Biomet, Inc. announced today financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.

13 Jul 2010

Meniscal, cruciate ligament lesions increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

Arthroscopic surgical repair of torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) or meniscal cartilage injuries in the knee does not decrease the chances of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study published in the online edition and August print issue of the journal Radiology.

29 Jun 2010

Failed ACL surgeries are more common than previously thought

Nick Van Erp, active in soccer since elementary school and lacrosse since junior high, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a spring lacrosse game his freshman year of high school. His injury, caused by stepping into a pothole and hyper-extending his knee, required surgical repair, ending his season prematurely and the remainder of his high school sports career.

29 Jun 2010

Biomet fourth-quarter worldwide net sales up 10% to $703 million

Biomet, Inc. announced today fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 preliminary net sales results for the year ended May 31, 2010.

28 Jun 2010

Augmentation with Wright's GRAFTJACKET Matrix improves repair healing for large rotator cuff tears

Wright Medical Group, Inc., a global orthopaedic medical device company, announced today that results of a prospective, randomized controlled clinical study evaluating biologic augmentation of challenging arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs with GRAFTJACKET® Matrix were presented by F. Alan Barber, MD at the recent Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) annual meeting.

8 Jun 2010

Biomet Biologics initiates enrollment in MarrowStim P.A.D. Kit IDE trial for critical limb ischemia

Biomet, a global leader in the manufacture of orthopedic and biotechnology products, announced today that its subsidiary, Biomet Biologics, has enrolled the first subject into its multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial for critical limb ischemia (CLI).

5 Jun 2010

OrthoDynamix releases disposable biter for meniscal shoulder, knee repair

OrthoDynamix announces a line extension to their sports medicine portfolio. The ArthroSteer Biter is the first ever disposable biter used for meniscal shoulder and knee repair. A sharp jaw for every procedure affords the ultimate tissue interaction. Moreover, the Biter is steerable, allowing access to and around joint capsule structures.

1 Jun 2010

Symmetry Medical's first-quarter 2010 revenues up 10.6%

Symmetry Medical Inc., a leading independent provider of products to the global orthopaedic device industry and other medical markets, announced first quarter 2010 financial results for the three-month period ended April 3, 2010.

6 May 2010

Omeros announces additional data from Phase 2 trial of OMS103HP for arthroscopic meniscectomy surgery

Omeros Corporation today announced additional data from a Phase 2 trial of OMS103HP, its PharmacoSurgery™ product candidate for arthroscopy, showing that patients treated with OMS103HP during arthroscopic meniscectomy surgery achieved statistically significant clinical benefits.

3 May 2010

City of Manchester, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield enhance Compass SmartShopper Program

Citing strong interest and engagement from city employees as well as requests from school district members, the city of Manchester and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire announced today enhancements to the innovative Compass SmartShopper Program as well as the addition of Manchester school district employees to the project.

23 Apr 2010

Smith & Nephew highlights advanced wound care product portfolio at 2010 SAWC/WHS meeting

The Advanced Wound Management division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc announced today that a total of 16 posters on studies conducted with its advanced wound care products were presented at this year's Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) and Wound Healing Society (WHS) meeting.

19 Apr 2010

Smith & Nephew's ALLEVYN highlighted at SAWC

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc invites those attending the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care to visit the Smith & Nephew booth 301, to see the ALLEVYN™ difference with its unique triple-action technology and dynamic moisture control.

16 Apr 2010

Smith & Nephew to launch new line extensions to ACTICOAT antimicrobial barrier dressing portfolio

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc will launch extensions to its ACTICOAT(TM) Silver Coated Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing portfolio at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring meeting April 17-19, 2010, in Orlando, FL. The new dressings will be highlighted at the Smith & Nephew booth, #301.

15 Apr 2010

Biomet's third fiscal quarter net sales increase 9%

Biomet, Inc. announced today financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2010.

15 Apr 2010

Research roundup: The effects of health IT, doctor-owned treatment centers, long-term care issues

Physician-Ownership Of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Linked To Higher Volume Of Surgeries - The authors analyzed data from Florida, using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, revealing "a significant association between physician-ownership of surgicenters and greater use" of certain outpatient procedures.

9 Apr 2010

Financial stake in surgery centers motivates doctors to operate more often

When doctors become invested in an outpatient surgery center, they perform on average twice as many surgeries as doctors with no such financial stake, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System.

7 Apr 2010

Positive results from Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS103HP

Omeros Corporation today announced that a Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS103HP, its PharmacoSurgery™ product candidate for arthroscopy, demonstrated that patients treated with OMS103HP during arthroscopic knee meniscectomy surgery achieved statistically significant clinical benefits.

1 Apr 2010

One-stop resource for advanced wound care medical reimbursement on Smith & Nephew website

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc, is providing a web-based resource guide to medical reimbursement for its comprehensive line of advanced wound care products.

27 Mar 2010

Smith & Nephew launches TWINFIX Ultra PK Suture Anchor for rotator cuff repair

Smith & Nephew's Endoscopy Division today announced the introduction of the TWINFIX™ Ultra PK Suture Anchor, a new anchor to address wide variation in bone density and tissue quality for rotator cuff repair in the shoulder. The device is currently being featured at Smith & Nephew Endoscopy's booth at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in New Orleans.

11 Mar 2010