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CoorsTek Bioceramics Achieves Legal Victory Against CeramTec
The U.S. PTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has cancelled CeramTec GmbH’s trademarks in the color pink.
Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor
12.16.22
Trauma/Sports
Can Natural Electricity in Bones Promote Regeneration?
Materials with special electric properties may help promote natural healing processes, claims a new review.
Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University
02.13.20
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3D-Printed Graftless Bone Transplants Go to Clinical Trials
ADAM is piloting the use of ceramics and polymer in 3D-printed bone implants, able to be produced at commodity prices.
PR Newswire
12.04.19
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From Nitinol to Nanotubes: A Materials Science Roundtable
While new materials are being made available, orthopedic device makers still lean on the well-established options for most new development.
Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer
12.02.19
Compamed 2019 Preview Report
Experience the full range of supplier expertise for the medical technology industry.
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Klaus Jopp
10.08.19
Machining & Tooling
Tried and True Metalworking
While device manufacturers are curious about newer parts fabrication technologies, they still rely heavily on traditional machining providers.
Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer
09.17.19
Coatings/Surface Modification
Supporting the Surface: A Look at a New Orthopedic Coating Technology
A novel ortho-coating could improve joint replacement outcomes.
Vicki A. Barbur, Ph.D. and Anthony Duong, Ph.D., Battelle
08.14.19
SINTX Technologies Hires Strategic Vice President
New hire was formerly vice president of Technology at Morgan Advanced Materials.
Globe Newswire
06.04.19
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Face Value: An Overview of Surface Modification and Coatings
Orthopedic and spinal device surface treatments are necessary for a variety of aesthetic and functional improvements.
Sam Brusco, Associate Editor
05.23.19
Biologics
SINTX and EU Consortium Collaborate on Silicon Nitride Development
Silicon nitride offers the mechanical strength, chemical stability, and biocompatibility needed to manufacture spinal implants.
Globe Newswire
05.21.19
Biologics
First Successful Surgeries with Exactech's InterSep Calcium Sulfate Bone Void Filler
InterSep is a 100 percent synthetic calcium sulfate bone void filler that is engineered to fully resorb and replace bone during the healing process.
Business Wire
04.17.19
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Light Processing: Lasers Offer Advantages to Orthopedic Technology Manufacturers
Lasers have been used for machining and other orthopedic applications for some time, but new capabilities now enable even greater benefits.
Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer
03.29.19
Materials
Polymer Twin: New Implant Imitates Bone Structure
Fundamentally new hybrid material combines the useful properties of UHMWPE and PEEK.
National University of Science and Technology (MISIS)
02.20.19
Biologics
Natural Selection: Biologics in Orthopedics
With their healing prowess and cost-effectiveness, stem cells and bone graft substitutes are increasingly gaining traction in the orthobiologics sector.
Michael Barbella, Managing Editor
02.13.19
Kyocera to Purchase Major Assets of Renovis Surgical Technologies
Kyocera plans to expand its U.S. medical equipment business through this asset purchase.
PR Newswire
01.22.19
Materials
Material Matters: New Offerings for Orthopedic Technologies
An examination of the transformation within orthopedic material selection from traditional metals to newer alternatives.
Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer
11.30.18
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First-Ever Polymeric Prosthesis Imitating Bone Structure Implanted
A biomimetic prosthesis was implanted into a dog with osteosarcoma of the femur.
PR Newswire
10.18.18
Spine/Neurology
Nanovis Licenses Key Nanosurface Technology Patent from the University of Nevada
The patent covers the use of ceramics on implants with nanopores.
PR Web
09.12.18
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3D-Printed Implants Shown to Help Grow 'Real Bone'
Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone.
NYU Langone Health/NYU School of Medicine
08.02.18
Spine/Neurology
NuVasive Launches AttraX Scaffold Biologic and Reports First Clinical Use
Optimized surface technology promotes bone growth without added growth factors.
NuVasive Inc.
06.13.18
Coatings/Surface Modification
Surface Tension: Surface Treatment Considerations for Orthopedics
Increasing regulatory scrutiny has device manufacturers evaluating new coatings and surface treatment technologies.
Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer
05.29.18
Materials
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Trauma/Sports
Origami Inspires New Biomaterial for Tissue Regeneration
Could someday be used to repair, replace, or regenerate skin, bone, cartilage, heart valves, heart muscle, and blood vessels.
University of Massachusetts Lowell
05.29.18
Biologics
Targeting the Triple Aim
DePuy Synthes uses orthobiologics to help customers improve patient care and satisfaction, and reduce costs.
Online Exclusives
Michael Barbella, Managing Editor
04.16.18
Amedica Announces Patent Grant for Silicon Nitride and Other Ceramic Materials
The company now has 59 U.S. patents and six foreign patents.
Globe Newswire
04.04.18
Extremities
Minor Orthopedic Replacement Implants Global Market Exceeds $1.5 Billion
A look at the drivers influencing this market segment and what’s behind the growth.
Online Exclusives
Ravi Kiran, Lead Consultant, The Business Research Company
04.03.18
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Maintaining a Laser Focus
Laser machining and processing advance to enable more applications for orthopedic device manufacturers.
Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer
03.21.18
Biologics
University City Science Center is Backing Development of NJIT's Bone Graft Substitute Technology
NJIT's matrix is a fibrous material that contains bioceramics, which helps accelerate bone repair.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
02.27.18
Biologics
Biological Building Blocks
Manufacturers and researchers increasingly are using Mother Nature as a model to devise new healing technologies.
Michael Barbella, Managing Editor
02.12.18
Spine/Neurology
Ceramic Implant Gets Ultrasound Through Thick Skulls
Will expand the use of ultrasound to treat brain disorders and cancers.
University of California - Riverside
08.03.17
Coatings/Surface Modification
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Finishing
Looking Beneath the Surface
Surface treatments seek to improve orthopedic device usability, longevity, and bone integration.
Sam Brusco, Associate Editor
05.19.17
Biologics
Sea Urchin Spines Could Fix Bones
Biological materials, such as sea urchin spines, have promise as bone scaffolds because of their porosity and strength.
American Chemical Society
03.23.17
Machining & Tooling
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Metal vs. Plastic
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Sean Fenske, Editor
03.22.17
DJO Global Appoints President, Regeneration
Bryan McMillan most recently served as the President of CoorsTek Medical.
Business Wire
03.02.17
Biologics
Amedica Announces Results of Independent Femoral Head Wear Testing
Mean wear associated with MC2 silicon nitride heads was approximately 15 percent lower than BIOLOX delta ceramic.
Marketwired
02.27.17
Kyocera Medical Corporation Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Initia Total Hip System
Product features BIOCERAM AZUL ceramic femoral head.
Kyocera Medical Corporation
12.05.16
Amedica's Q3 Revenue Plummets 29 Percent
Executives attribute decrease to lower private label sales and weaker than expected commercial sales.
Marketwired
11.11.16
Trauma/Sports
Bioceramic Screws That Fit the Body’s Notches
In contrast to metal components, the ceramic screw nail integrates into the bone and does not have to be removed.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
10.28.16
MIS/Robotics
3D Printable Ink Produces Regeneration-Inducing Synthetic Bone Implant
3D printed biomaterial a mix of hydroxyapatite and a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer used in many medical applications.
Northwestern University
09.30.16
3D Graphene Could Replace Titanium as Bone Replacement Material
The team welded nanoscale sheets to form tough, porous material.
Mike Williams, Rice University
09.02.16
The Gatekeepers
Surface treatments serve as the front lines of human-device interaction.
Ranica Arrowsmith, Associate Editor
05.23.16
Spine/Neurology
Amedica Completes Debt Exchange and Reduces Debt Obligations by 47 Percent
Company has reduced its total debt obligations to $12.9 million.
Amedica Corporation
05.04.16
Biologics
Bone Therapeutics Completes Recruitment in Spinal Fusion Study
Company is also extending trial to assess early onset of bone formation and fusion.
Bone Therapeutics SA
05.03.16
Biologics
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Spine/Neurology
Amedica Forges Partnership with Weigao Orthopedic
Weigao Orthopedic will have exclusive selling rights for Amedica’s products in China.
Amedica Corporation
04.18.16
European Research Project Develops New Resorbable Bioceramic Materials
The different materials can be used in the mandible, the vertebrae, and the knees.
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Amedica First to 3D Print Silicon Nitride for Medical Applications
Company plans to use 3D printing technology for its proprietary silicon nitride devices.
Amedica Corporation
03.24.16
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