Extremities
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Extremities | Trauma/Sports
FDA Clears Centric Medical's SATURN External Fixation System
Consists of rings, struts, threaded rods, pins, wires, and connectors to stabilize the foot, ankle, and long bone segments.Business Wire 10.18.18
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Extremities
Mount Sinai Researchers Discover New Technique to Treat Osteochondral Ankle Lesions
Minimally invasive approach may lead to quicker recovery.Mount Sinai Health System 10.05.18
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Extremities
Paragon 28 Releases Another Wave of Plating Options
The company launched the Medial and Lateral Talar Neck Fracture Plates, Zig Zag Plates, and Zig-Zag Spanning Plates.PR Newswire 10.04.18
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Extremities | Large Joint | Materials | Spine/Neurology
Recycling Implanted Metals From Beyond the Grave
Ever wonder what happens to devices implanted in the body after their users pass away? Probably not, because the thought of it tends to make most people who aren’t ODT editors cringe. But as medical implants become more common, people are dy…Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.19.18
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Extremities | Large Joint | Spine/Neurology
A Need for Removal Protocols?
Many of you have likely heard of the controversial medical device industry documentary, “The Bleeding Edge,” recently released through Netflix. If you haven’t yet seen it but you’re reading this column, put the magazine down o…Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 09.19.18
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Extremities | Large Joint
Self-Powered Sensor Monitors Joint Surgery Patients' Progress from a Distance
The small, tube-like device is designed to be fitted to braces after joint surgery to wirelessly send information to doctors.University of Waterloo 08.29.18
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Extremities
Wright Medical to Acquire Cartiva Inc.
Cartiva’s lead product is a Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) for treating arthritis at the base of the great toe.GlobeNewswire 08.27.18
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Extremities
KFx Medical Sues Stryker for Rotator Cuff Repair Patent Infringement
KFx successfully defended these patents versus Arthrex Inc. in 2015.Business Wire 08.17.18
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Extremities | Spine/Neurology
FDA Clears SPR Therapeutics’ Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Systems for Pain Management
SPRINT, one of the cleared systems, is the first and only dual lead capable PNS platform.GlobeNewswire 08.16.18
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Biologics | Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities | Imaging | Instruments | Large Joint | MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
2018 Top 10 Global Orthopedic Device Firms
Robotics and leadership changes defined the 2017 fiscal year among the largest orthopedic firms.08.15.18
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Extremities | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
Bright Horizons: Highlighting Six Orthopedic Technology Companies to Watch
A look at six orthopedic firms likely to garner significant attention in the years to come.ODT Staff 08.15.18
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Extremities
Catalyst OrthoScience Appoints Executive Chairman and Interim CEO
New executive brings more than 30 years of healthcare industry experience to the Catalyst OrthoScience board.Business Wire 08.09.18
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Extremities
Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation Names New President
New York orthopedic surgeon Scott J. Ellis, M.D. to lead foot and ankle research, education, and humanitarian efforts.PR Newswire 07.27.18
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Extremities
Cartiva Presents Clinical Data on Treating Big Toe Arthritis With Synthetic Cartilage Implant
Data confirms long-term durability of pain and functional improvements at mean follow up of 5.8 years.Cartiva Inc. 07.18.18
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Extremities | Large Joint | Trauma/Sports
Russian Scientists Invent Mechatronic Lower Limb Rehab Device
Among settled tasks there is also an application of device for children with infantile cerebral palsy.South Ural State University (SUSU) 07.17.18
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Extremities | Instruments
Paragon 28 Releases Bone Graft Harvesting System
Non-sterile instrumentation will aid surgeons in collection of autogenous bone.PR Newswire 07.09.18
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Extremities | Instruments
Paragon 28 Launches Lapidus Cut Guide System to Control Bone Resection
In a 1st tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint arthrodesis, there is a risk of over shortening the first ray.PR Newswire 07.09.18
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Extremities | Large Joint | Materials
Graphene Foam Could Ease Osteoarthritis Joint Pain
Researchers test how graphene foam might function under forces like high impact.Newswise 07.06.18
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Extremities
Small Preserves
BioPro focused on educating patients, surgeons on the benefits of small joint preservation.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 07.06.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities
Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot Mimics Natural Walking
New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size.Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office 06.27.18
