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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Large Joint | Spine/Neurology
This Vet Is Straightening Pups’ Legs with 3D Printed Parts
Bespoke surgical implants and “guides” can be 3D printed for the veterinary market.P.D. Olson, GE Reports 01.17.19
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Biologics | Materials
Scientists Make Strides in Creation of Clinical-Grade Bone
Research team finds that mesenchymal progenitors can be grown without the use of animal-derived compounds.New York Stem Cell Institute 01.16.19
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Extremities
FDA OKs Additive Orthopaedics' Patient-Specific 3D Printed Locking Lattice Plates
Patient-specific implants will be the cornerstone of Game Plan, an integrated surgical planning system launching later this year.PR Newswire 01.15.19
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Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays
gSource Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Recertification
Certificate was awarded to the company by British Standards Institute (BSI).gSource LLC 12.13.18
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Coatings/Surface Modification | Laser Processing
An Embellished Coat for Bone Implants
Ultra-short pulse laser aims to treat surfaces of titanium or stainless steel implants to ensure better anchorage.European Science Communication Institute 12.05.18
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Large Joint | Software & Quality
Artificial Hip Joints: Precise Adjustment in the Operating Room
A newly developed procedure enables leg length to be precisely adjusted during hip replacement surgery.Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft 12.03.18
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Design | Research & Development
MedTech Innovator Opens Applications for 2019 Competition
The 2019 showcase to feature industry’s 50 best-in-class medical technology startups.MedTech Innovator 12.03.18
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Software & Quality | Spine/Neurology
Self-Assessing Back Pain with App Shown to Be as Effective as Traditional Methods
The study lends weight to the argument for using mobile apps for routine measurements and clinical trials.University of Warwick 11.28.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics | Materials
Regrowing Long Bone Segments Using 3D Printing
3D printed scaffolds—plastic bone-shaped frames—could replace large, missing, or broken bone segments.University of Arizona Health Sciences 11.27.18
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Materials
Hydrogel Adheres Firmly to Cartilage and Meniscus
If the hydrogel carries repair cells, it could help damaged tissue to heal.Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) 11.27.18
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Biologics | Materials
Citrate-Based Biomaterial Fuels Bone Healing with Less Rejection
Slow-release, biodegradable, citrate-releasing scaffolds could act as bone-growth templates to speed healing.Penn State 11.27.18
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Materials | Spine/Neurology
Patient Cells & Materials Used to Create Personalized Tissue Implants of Any Kind
The researchers are currently engaged in regenerating an injured spinal cord and an infarcted heart.American Friends of Tel Aviv University 11.13.18
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Software & Quality | Spine/Neurology
FDA Clears Opioid-Free Pain Management Wireless System iPhone-iWatch Controllers
WaveCrest Mobile allows a patient to use an iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch to adjust their pain relief therapy.Business Wire 11.05.18
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Imaging | Software & Quality
Osso VR Uses Virtual Reality to Train Medical Device Sales Students
Osso VR has partnered with the Medical Sales College so students can now access surgeon-level experiences in VR.Osso VR 10.29.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Materials
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
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Large Joint
Medacta Adds 3D Metal Implants and Augments to Mpact System for Hip Surgery
3D Metal Acetabular Two-Hole and Multi-Hole Shells and 3D Metal Augments were added to the portfolio.Business Wire 10.16.18
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Materials
Lithuanian Scientists Engineer Experimental Bone to Treat Arthritis
The bi-functional composite imitates the complex osteochondral structure of a joint.Kaunas University of Technology 09.28.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Materials | Spine/Neurology
First Ever Clinical Trial Evaluates 3D-Printed Titanium vs. PEEK
Trial will evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Nexxt Matrixx System following lumbar interbody fusion.Business Wire 09.28.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Spine/Neurology
NASS News: Stryker Spine to Showcase Tritanium In-Growth Technology in AR
Tritanium cages continue to gain momentum.Business Wire 09.24.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Spine/Neurology
NASS News: SpineVision to Introduce Next-Gen Titanium 3D-Printed HEXANIUM TLIF Cage
Company’s newest product is designed to reduce the risk of subsidence in disc height after back surgery.Business Wire 09.17.18
