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Alphatec’s Arsenal(TM) Spinal Fixation System Further Expanded to Address Broader Market

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a global provider of spinal fusion technologies, announced today that the Company has launched its Arsenal Osteotomy Instrument Set, further expanding

Bone Therapeutics Treats First Patients in Pioneering Trial for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Failed Spinal Fusion

BONE THERAPEUTICS (Brussels:BOTHE) (Paris:BOTHE), the bone cell therapy company addressing high unmet medical needs in the field of bone fracture repair and bone fracture prevention, today announces that it has treated the first patients suffering from a failed spinal fusion with its

Man With A ‘Complete Spinal Cord Injury’ Learns To Walk Again Using Just His Brain Waves

By Ed Cara It’s a technology that sounds lifted from the latest Marvel movie — a “Brain-Computer Interface Functional Electrical Stimulation (BCI-FES) System” that enables its paralyzed users to walk again. According to a new study published Thursday in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and

Is PEEK cost-effective for spinal surgery? 5 things to know

By Laura Dyrda A new study in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines the cost-effectiveness of PEEK implants for spine surgery. The researchers conducted a literature review to determine the most effective graft or hardware for one-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Smith & Nephew runs 24/7 on Brooks Road

By Kevin McKenzie Smith & Nephew Inc. recently dismantled an office in a Memphis manufacturing plant in Memphis to make way for more computer-controlled machines. Today, 12-hour shifts produce knee implants around the clock, seven days a week. Demand is

Seniors Tell Medical Students What They Need From Doctors

By Susan Jaffe CLEVELAND – When doctors told Robert Madison his wife had dementia, they didn’t explain very much. His successful career as an architect hardly prepared him for what came next. “A week before she passed away her behavior

TKA may effectively treat post-traumatic OA after tibial plateau fracture

By Casey Tingle Total knee arthroplasty can be an effective treatment for patients with post-traumatic osteoarthritis following tibial plateau fractures, according to study results. In a prospective matched cohort study, researchers compared 29 patients with post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) from a previous fracture of

TXA plus diluted-epinephrine decreased blood loss in TKA

By Casey Tingle Local application of tranexamic acid plus diluted-epinephrine decreased postoperative blood loss and reduced the possibility of homologous blood transfusion following total knee arthroplasty, according to study results. Researchers randomly assigned 100 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for primary

Geneva surgeon pioneers new procedure for knee injuries

By Brenda Schory GENEVA – For the past 20 to 30 years, when a young person experienced a knee injury, the treatment was to drill little holes in the knee to stimulate the body to produce fibrous tissue, a local orthopedic surgeon

Four Behaviors that Fuel Innovation

By Michael Glessner Getting innovation right is a challenge for most businesses and leaders. There are specific actions an innovation leader can encourage to help guide the organic efforts of their firm. Yet if bad habits or poor execution exist, most of

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