Trauma/Sports
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Materials | Trauma/Sports
A Biodegradable Bone-Fixing Composite Made Partly of Spider Silk
The new composite consists of long silk fibers and fibers of polylactic acid, a biodegradable thermoplastic.University of Connecticut 04.20.18
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Trauma/Sports
Advanced Biomedical Technologies Receives Chinese CFDA Approval of Polymer Fixation Screws
Polymer PA is the first of its kind among all polymer-based implantations.GlobeNewswire 04.20.18
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Trauma/Sports
Game Ready Launches Full Leg Wrap for Compression, Cold, and Heat Therapies
Injury and surgery recovery company introduces the first full leg boot to combine a multitude of recovery therapies.PR Newswire 04.18.18
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Instruments | Large Joint | Trauma/Sports
FDA Clears Ceterix Orthopaedics' NovoStitch Pro Meniscal Repair System
Meniscus surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States, with one million performed annually.Business Wire 04.16.18
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Extremities | Trauma/Sports
Paragon 28 Expands Nitinol Staple Offering to Midfoot and Hindfoot Correction
The JAWS Nitinol Staple System is used in osteotomy, arthrodesis, and fragment fixation of foot bones and joints.PR Newswire 04.10.18
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Biologics | Trauma/Sports
AlloSource and Stryker Launch Cryopreserved Osteochondral Allograft
Stryker will distribute ProChondrix CR across multiple treatment areas to help expand access for patients.PR Newswire 04.05.18
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Large Joint | Trauma/Sports
Ceterix Orthopaedics Awarded Patent for Transosteal Anchoring Methods for Meniscal Root Repair
New patent describes the company’s method for securely fastening the knee’s meniscus during a meniscal root repair.Business Wire 03.27.18
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Trauma/Sports
OrthoXel Announces World’s First Implantation of Apex Tibial Nailing System
Patient was a 42 year-old female with a spiral mid-shaft tibial fracture.OrthoXel 03.16.18
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Biologics | Materials | Trauma/Sports
An Engineered Cartilage Template to Heal Broken Bones
A UConn-developed hybrid hydrogel scaffold could help address issues in repairing bone injuries.University of Connecticut 03.09.18
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Biologics | Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities | Imaging | Instruments | Large Joint | MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
Global Orthopedics Market to Grow to $66.2 Billion by 2023
Largest market segments in 2017 were spine devices, hip and knee reconstruction implants, and trauma fixation.GlobalData 03.02.18
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MIS/Robotics | Trauma/Sports
AAOS: Successful First in Human for OrthoSpin's Robotic External Fixation System
See a working prototype of the OrthoSpin smart external fixation system at the AAOS Annual Meeting.PR Newswire 03.02.18
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Trauma/Sports
Why the FDA-Approved Blood Test Is Not About Concussions
The test is intended to help determine whether or not there may be bleeding or other structural injury in the brain.American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) 02.26.18
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Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
Bioventus, LifeLink to Co-Develop Bone Allograft
Next generation solution will be intended for use in spine and trauma surgery.Bioventus 02.26.18
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Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
Experimental Electrical Implant Reduces Man's 'Invisible' Spinal Cord Injury Symptoms
The treatment improved the patient's previously affected blood pressure, core muscle, bowel function, and overall energy.Videos University of British Columbia 02.20.18
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Trauma/Sports
FDA Clears First Blood Test to Help Evaluate Concussion in Adults
New quick testing option to help reduce need for CT scans, radiation exposure for patients.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 02.15.18
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Materials | Trauma/Sports
New, Safer Titanium Plate for Bone Repair Doesn't Cause Embrittlement
The titanium fiber plates do not cause bone embrittlement after close contact with the bone for prolonged periods.Shinsu University 02.12.18
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Trauma/Sports
Augmented Reality Helps Surgeons 'See Through' Tissue & Reconnect Blood Vessels
Surgeons use Microsoft HoloLens headsets while operating on patients undergoing reconstructive lower limb surgery.Imperial College London 01.31.18
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Extremities | Trauma/Sports
FDA Clears Multi Radiance Medical Super Pulsed Lasers for Neck and Shoulder Pain
Gives clinicians and patients clinically proven, safe and effective opioid alternative for managing this common pain.Business Wire 01.30.18
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Software & Quality | Trauma/Sports
Reflexion Health and Greensboro Orthopaedics to Transform Total-Joint Post-Op Care with VR Therapy
VERA is a digital platform that brings the guidance of a physical therapist into the home.PR Newswire 01.26.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Trauma/Sports
3D Printed Titanium-Mesh Scaffolds Help Enhance Bone Regeneration
Researchers develop a new generation of bone implants.Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin 01.19.18
