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BME introduces new, improved Speed Continuous Active Compression System

BME, Inc., the privately held U.S. Leader in Nitinol Technology Implants and Instruments known under the brands of: Speed™ (fully-disposable continuous active compression system), HammerLock® (intramedullary hammertoe correction system), OSStaple™ (Nitinol continuous active compression system) and OSSforce™ (heat-activating implant controller), has announced today its' introduction of a new, improved Speed™ Continuous Active Compression System.

3 Sep 2013

New clinical recommendations urge women to maintain periodontal health during pregnancy

When a woman becomes pregnant, she knows it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure both the health of herself and the health of her baby. New clinical recommendations from the American Academy of Periodontology and the Eurpean Federation of Periodontology urge pregnant women to maintain periodontal health as well.

29 Aug 2013

TRS receives FDA approval for Cranial Bone Void Filler product

Tissue Regeneration Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received 510K approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Cranial Bone Void Filler product, indicated for use in the repair of neurosurgical burr holes.

26 Aug 2013

Study reveals elegant circuit in visual system helps dictate how eyes connect to brain

A study in mice reveals an elegant circuit within the developing visual system that helps dictate how the eyes connect to the brain. The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, has implications for treating amblyopia, a vision disorder that occurs when the brain ignores one eye in favor of the other.

26 Aug 2013

Compounds found in red wine and green tea can be used as antibacterial coating

A simple kitchen sink experiment helped Northwestern University researchers discover that green tea leaves not only can be used to steep a good cup of tea, but they make an excellent antibacterial coating, too.

23 Aug 2013

New technique to accommodate challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology

On August 20, JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments will publish a technique from the Capadona Lab at Case Western Reserve University to accommodate two challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology, gauging the property changes that occur during implantation and measuring on a micro-scale.

21 Aug 2013

NIH awards grant to FDA-approved clinical trial of auditory brainstem implant in children

House Research Institute (HRI) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Hospital) announced today final approval of grant funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Communications Disorders (NIDCD) for a major five-year, FDA-approved clinical trial of the auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in children.

21 Aug 2013

New insights on cochlea may help develop better hearing devices

A healthy ear is much better at detecting and transmitting sound than even the most advanced hearing aid. But now researchers reporting in the August 20 issue of the Biophysical Journal, a Cell Press publication, have uncovered new insights into how the ear -- in particular, the cochlea -- processes and amplifies sound.

21 Aug 2013

STAAR Surgical receives regulatory approval for its Visian ICL with CentraFLOW technology in India

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and delivery systems for the eye, today announced that it has received regulatory approval to market its Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) with CentraFLOW technology from the CDSCO in India.

19 Aug 2013

IBN researchers one step closer to viable tissue replacements

Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a simple method of organizing cells and their microenvironments in hydrogel fibers. Their unique technology provides a feasible template for assembling complex structures, such as liver and fat tissues, as described in their recent publication in Nature Communications.

19 Aug 2013

Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center neurosurgeons implant MRI-safe spinal cord stimulator for pain

Neurosurgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are among the first in the United States to successfully implant an MRI-safe spinal cord stimulator to help patients suffering from chronic back or limb pain.

From Medtronic 7 Aug 2013

MedPharm receives new patents for MedSpray topical spray-on-film technology

MedPharm Ltd, the topical drug development specialist, today announced it has been granted a series of further patents for its novel MedSpray topical spray-on-film technology for dermatological, topical and transdermal drug delivery.

6 Aug 2013

First Edition: August 5, 2013

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jordan Rau reports: "Medicare will levy $227 million in fines against hospitals in every state but one for the second round of the government's campaign to reduce the number of patients readmitted within a month, according to federal records released Friday" (Rau, 8/2).

5 Aug 2013

ConforMIS expands Series E financing to $167.7 million

ConforMIS, Inc., a privately held medical device company pioneering patient-specific orthopedic implants, announced today it has expanded its Series E financing to $167.7 million with participation from top-tier Sovereign Wealth Funds, Government Investment Funds and Private Equity Funds in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

3 Aug 2013

Epigenetic changes induced by ADO therapy prevent epilepsy progression

Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent seizures that present in many different ways. In some cases epileptic patients exhibit a progressive increase in both frequency and severity of seizures. Epigenetic changes such as DNA methylation have recently been implied as an underlying cause of several neurologic disorders, including epilepsy.

26 Jul 2013

Silk implants placed in brain of animals may help stop progression of epilepsy

Silk has walked straight off the runway and into the lab. According to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, silk implants placed in the brain of laboratory animals and designed to release a specific chemical, adenosine, may help stop the progression of epilepsy.

26 Jul 2013

JACS reports study on LINX Reflux Management System for GERD treatment

An estimated 1 in 5 U.S. adults suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a chronic, often progressive disease that can cause debilitating symptoms and in certain cases lead to esophageal cancer.

24 Jul 2013

Cochlear implants restore usable hearing to deaf patients

Cochlear implants, electrical prosthetic devices that stimulate inner ear neurons of individuals who have lost their cochlear sensory cells, restore usable hearing to deaf patients. Cochlear implant electrodes are placed in the fluid-filled scala tympani of the cochlea, at a significant distance from the spiral ganglion and even from the spiral ganglion dendrites.

22 Jul 2013

Study may allow more patients to benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has launched an investigational study with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) that may allow more patients to benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive procedure that delivers a replacement heart valve via a catheter.

18 Jul 2013

Scientists find way to sneak nanoparticles carrying anticancer drugs past cells of immune system

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17 Jul 2013

Implants News and Research

BME introduces new, improved Speed Continuous Active Compression System

New clinical recommendations urge women to maintain periodontal health during pregnancy

TRS receives FDA approval for Cranial Bone Void Filler product

Study reveals elegant circuit in visual system helps dictate how eyes connect to brain

Compounds found in red wine and green tea can be used as antibacterial coating

New technique to accommodate challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology

NIH awards grant to FDA-approved clinical trial of auditory brainstem implant in children

New insights on cochlea may help develop better hearing devices

STAAR Surgical receives regulatory approval for its Visian ICL with CentraFLOW technology in India

IBN researchers one step closer to viable tissue replacements

Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center neurosurgeons implant MRI-safe spinal cord stimulator for pain

MedPharm receives new patents for MedSpray topical spray-on-film technology

First Edition: August 5, 2013

ConforMIS expands Series E financing to $167.7 million

Epigenetic changes induced by ADO therapy prevent epilepsy progression

Silk implants placed in brain of animals may help stop progression of epilepsy

JACS reports study on LINX Reflux Management System for GERD treatment

Cochlear implants restore usable hearing to deaf patients

Study may allow more patients to benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Scientists find way to sneak nanoparticles carrying anticancer drugs past cells of immune system

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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