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Reprocessing of Pedicle Screws and Exposure in Sterile-Field Leads to Infection in Spinal Surgery

Written by Kristin Della Volpe; Reviewed by Aakash Agarwal, PhD, Neel Anand, MD and Jeffrey C. Wang, MD Bacterial infections following spinal fusion occur at a rate of approximately 12.7%.1 These infections most commonly involve Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus, and are linked to reprocessing (rewashing and resterilizing) pedicle screws and exposure inside “sterile-field” in spinal surgery.2-4 Reprocessed screws have been found to harbor corrosion, biofilm, endotoxins, …

Global Orthopedic Pedicle Screws Market to Grow by USD 168.68 Million During 2019-2023 | Technavio

June 14, 2019 LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technavio’s latest market research report on the global orthopedic pedicle screws market predicts the market to witness a CAGR of more than 6% during the forecast period. This research report segments the market by product (monoaxial and polyaxial orthopedic pedicle screws, and cannulated orthopedic pedicle screws), and geography (North America, Europe, …

Surgical Robots Market by Components, Application, End-User and Region to 2025: Global Market Insights, Inc.

SELBYVILLE, Del., June 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The orthopedic surgery segment of the surgical robots market held around a 13% revenue share in 2018 and it is expected to expand immensely in the forecast time frame, driven by increasing usage of surgical robots in orthopedic surgeries. Recently developed robots are profusely used in orthopedic surgery for complete hip …

First Steps Out of Fellowship

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.Ed., M.P.H., June 14, 2019 Armed with the most up-to-date techniques and technologies, each year hundreds of orthopedic fellows emerge from the educational cocoon and head out to begin their full-fledged professional lives. And if, as the venerable Lao Tzu said, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, …

Stryker to invest €200M in Irish medtech R&D

Victor Anusci / June 13, 2019 Stryker today announced that it is to invest over €200 million in Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) projects at three of its five Cork facilities as it continues its vigorous innovation journey to deliver next generation products and services across its Medical Surgical, Orthopaedics and Neurotechnology and Spine offerings. The RD&I projects …

SpineGuard Announces 1st International Training Center in China for the PediGuard

June 13, 2019  PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that deploys its DSG® real time digital technology for surgical guidance intended to secure and streamline skeletal implant placement, announced the completion of its training program attended by 30 Chinese spine surgeons at its first official training center …

Acumed Acquires RASL Repair System from Radicle Orthopaedics

HILLSBORO, Ore., June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Acumed, a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic surgical solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a novel solution to address injury to the scapholunate ligament of the wrist. This area has been identified by surgeons as an area requiring surgical innovation to optimize patient outcomes. Purchased from Radicle Orthopaedics for …

4WEB Medical Secures Funding to Drive Next Phase of Growth and Development

DALLAS, June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — 4WEB Medical, an orthopedic device company focused on developing innovative implants utilizing its proprietary Truss Implant TechnologyTM, announced today that it has closed a substantial round of financing with SWK Holdings Corporation, a Dallas, Texas life science specialty finance company.  The company will use the funds to accelerate growth over the next five years with …

Response Ortho Celebrates 15 Years of Success and Is Only Getting Started

WARSAW, Ind., June 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Founded in 2004, Response Ortho (RO) is celebrating 15 years of business – with 2019 proving to be the most exciting since joining the WishBone Medical Family of Companies. Based in Istanbul, Turkey, RO designs, develops and manufactures patented solutions for advanced fracture fixation and bone deformity …

Bone Therapeutics’ allogeneic cell therapy product, ALLOB, meets primary endpoints in Phase IIa study in patients undergoing a lumbar spinal fusion procedure

June 13, 2019 / Source: Bone Therapeutics SA Regulated Information – Inside Information Treatment with ALLOB resulted in significant clinical and radiological improvementsTreatment with ALLOB was well-tolerated, consistent with previous reported resultsAt 12 months 73.3% of patients showed successful fusion and 86.7% at 24 monthsConfirmation of the broad potential of ALLOB to significantly improve treatment options in orthopaedics and …

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