Trauma/Sports
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Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
FDA OKs Medtronic's Kyphon HV-R Bone Cement to Treat Sacral Fractures
Sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) are a common cause of debilitating back pain.Medtronic 06.20.18
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Extremities | Trauma/Sports
DePuy Synthes Launches Suture Designed to Address Rotator Cuff Surgery Challenges
High-strength suture designed to respond to changes in repair tension and maintain stability during the healing process.PR Newswire 06.20.18
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Large Joint | Trauma/Sports
FDA OKs Arcuro Medical's All-Suture Meniscus Repair System
With no knot in the joint space, Arcuro's SuperBall all-suture implant repair system preserves knee functionality.PR Newswire 06.19.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Trauma/Sports
Össur Launches 3D Knitted Supports for Athletes of All Abilities
The company also celebrated product launch with official partnership with Iceland’s World Cup football team.Business Wire 06.11.18
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Trauma/Sports
Halyard Health to Acquire Game Ready (CoolSystems Inc.) for $65M
Pain management and rehabilitation therapies enhance and diversify Halyard's non-opioid pain management portfolio.PR Newswire 06.05.18
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Large Joint | Trauma/Sports
First Surgery Performed with OrthoPediatrics' Pediatric Nailing Platform | FEMUR
The procedure intended to correct a femur rotated too far forward, in a 13-year-old female.GlobeNewswire 06.05.18
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Extremities | Large Joint | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
FDA Initiates Device Development Challenge to Help Combat Opioid Crisis
The agency will work closely with selected applicants to accelerate product development.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 05.31.18
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Materials | 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
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Extremities | Imaging | Software & Quality | Trauma/Sports
FDA OKs OsteoDetect AI-Guided Software to Spot Wrist Fractures
OsteoDetect analyzes wrist radiographs using machine learning to identify and highlight regions of distal radius fracture.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 05.25.18
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Extremities | Trauma/Sports
DePuy Synthes Launches GLOBAL UNITE Reverse Fracture Shoulder
New system designed to preserve joint function and stability and promote bone healing.PR Newswire 05.22.18
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Trauma/Sports
Globus Medical Appoints Former DePuy Exec as Trauma Division VP
Daniel Gregoris previously served as area vice president of sales for DePuy Synthes Trauma.GlobeNewswire 05.22.18
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Software & Quality | Trauma/Sports
GE Healthcare and FitTrace to Offer Body Composition Analysis Software for Sports and Fitness
Software will equip sports and fitness communities with actionable information to enable them to be smarter athletes.GE Healthcare 05.18.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Trauma/Sports
DJO Appoints New President of Bracing and Sports
W. Mark Dorris most recently served as the president of Zimmer Surgical for seven years.Business Wire 05.17.18
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Biologics | Extremities | Large Joint | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
U.S. Orthopedic Devices Market to Witness Massive Growth Over 2017-2024
Joint reconstruction devices are expected to drive the product landscape.Online Exclusives Satarupa De , Global Market Insights 05.09.18
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Trauma/Sports
Movement Monitoring System Based on BMW Tech Helps Prevent Falls in the Elderly
Real Time Location System sensor network helps indicate increased risk of falling.University of South Florida - USF Health 05.09.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics | Trauma/Sports
MedTech Memoirs: Artificial Limbs
Associate editor Sam Brusco discusses the fascinating and somewhat gruesome history of artificial limbs.Videos Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 04.30.18
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Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
Blood Test Determines When Athletes Can Safely Return to Play Following Concussion
A superior blood-based biomarker for assessing subtle brain injury has been identified.University of Gothenburg 04.23.18
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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
