LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Keck Medical Center of USC today announced that a team of doctors became the first in California to inject an experimental treatment made from stem cells, AST-OPC1, into the damaged cervical spine of a recently paralyzed 21-year-old man as part of a multi-center clinical trial. On March 6, just shy of his 21st birthday, Kristopher (Kris) Boesen of Bakersfield suffered […]
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LONDON, Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The cervical Total Disc Replacement (CTDR) device is used to treat patients suffering from Degenerative Disc Disorders (DDD). Neck pain is the major cause for the development of DDD in the cervical region of the spine. Cervical disc replacement surgery is performed for treatment of DDD, where the degenerated disc is […]
September 7, 2016 BRADENTON, Fla. — Dr. Andrés E. O’Daly, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle treatments, has just joined the comprehensive and full-service practice Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management (CoastalOrthopedics.com). For the past year, Dr. O’Daly has been completing a foot and ankle surgery fellowship through the Department of Orthopaedic […]
September 08, 2016 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The CARESTREAM OnSight 3D Extremity System that uses cone beam CT (CBCT) technology to capture weight-bearing and other types of extremity exams has received FDA 510(k) clearance and is available for order in the United States. This affordable, compact system offers high-quality, lower-dose 3D imaging […]
September 08, 2016 12:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EOS imaging (Paris:EOSI) (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI – Eligible for PEA-PME savings schemes in France), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, announced today consolidated results for the six months ended June 30, 2016, as approved by the Board of Directors on September 8, 2016. In […]
By Michael Mezher – September 7, 2016 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is giving medical device labelers two more years to comply with unique device identifier (UDI) requirements for certain Class II devices. In a letter to device labelers dated Tuesday, FDA said it is extending the UDI compliance dates for so-called device […]
DUBLIN – September 8, 2016 – Medtronic plc (MDT) was recognized today as one of the world`s leading companies for sustainability with its ranking on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) for the ninth consecutive year. DJSI North America analyzes companies on a variety of sustainability criteria, including economic performance, environmental stewardship […]
By Laura Layden – September 7, 2016 A Naples-based investment fund has bet its money on the success of a local orthopedic medical device startup. The fund, Tamiami Angel Fund II, or T2 for short, has invested nearly $1 million in Catalyst OrthoScience to help the company ramp up the production of what it describes as a “breakthrough product” for shoulder-replacement surgery. “The product we […]
September 08, 2016 DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recent research has shed light on the predictability of fractures that fail to heal, known as nonunions. All nonunions are a function of severity, location and disease comorbidity and while risk factor interaction is complex, a new study reports that it may become possible to predict nonunion based on the […]
Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the publication of new clinical evidence highlighting improved patient outcomes following orthopaedic surgery.1 A Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of 220 patients undergoing primary hip or knee replacement compared the use of PICO, the novel Single use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system, with […]
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