International

Large Joint

Tiny Biodegradable Circuit Releases Painkillers Inside the Body

The biodegradable implant would release a local anesthetic on-demand over several days.

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 08.08.19

Bracing/Prosthetics

Human Torso Simulator Offers Promise for New Back Brace Innovations

It allows researchers to test different back brace designs and configurations without needing to test them on people.

Lancaster University 07.31.19

Medica 2019—Sports Medicine Conference Preview

Professional athletes and sports doctors grant insight into their winning formulas at the 7th Medica Medicine + Sports Conference.

Dr. Lutz Retzlaff, Medical Journalist 07.22.19

Large Joint

Study: Increased Partial Knee Replacement Use Could Save NHS Millions Annually

Results from TOPKAT study suggest that over five years, PKR has similar, if not a slightly better, clinical outcome than TKR.

University of Oxford 07.19.19

Biologics | Materials

New Hydrogel Could Help Regenerate Cartilage

Polymer material has the capacity to generate the appropriate niche for growth in a number of chondrocytes.

University of Granada 07.10.19

Biologics

NanoFUSE Biologics Continues Global Expansion With Launch in Thailand

Thailand is one of the fastest aging countries in Asia and is well-known for medical tourism.

PR Newswire 07.08.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics

3D Printed Prosthetic Hand Learns Wearer's Movement Patterns

By learning the wearer's movement patterns, the technology can help amputee patients perform daily tasks.

Hiroshima University 06.28.19

Bracing/Prosthetics

Tailor-Made Prosthetic Liners Could Help More Amputees Walk Again

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new way of designing and manufacturing bespoke prosthetic liners in less than a day.

University of Bath 06.21.19

Large Joint | Trauma/Sports

FREEHAB Project to Develop Soft, Wearable Rehab Tech for Elderly & Disabled

Together with integrated sensing technology, project will develop devices physiotherapists can use to accurately pinpoint limitations in patients' movements.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 06.14.19

Biologics | Large Joint | Materials

Nitric Oxide-Scavenging Hydrogel Could Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when nitric oxide (NO) is overproduced in the body.

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) 06.05.19

MIS/Robotics

TransEnterix Receives Japanese Regulatory Approval of the Senhance Surgical System

The product was approved for use in laparoscopy for general surgery, gynecology, urology, and certain thoracic procedures.

Business Wire 05.29.19

Developing Market Access Strategies

Clearly, innovation is one of the keys to success for medtech OEMs and their suppliers. But it’s not the only key—market access is equally as important to long-term growth, as it helps drive immediate sales and generate a return on invest…

Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 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

Large Joint

Imed Surgical, CNSOrtho Partner to Offer Software-Guided Solutions

JoinTuitive provides individualized treatment options for various conditions.

Imed Surgical Technology A.u015e. 05.20.19

Spine/Neurology

Wrist-Worn Personal Kinetigraph Monitors Parkinson's Symptoms at Home

People with Parkinson's could see their care transformed thanks to a new service in the UK involving wearable technology.

University of Plymouth 04.16.19

Synaptive Medical Expands Distribution of Its Surgical Product Suite in Asia

Hospitals in Thailand and Vietnam acquire Synaptive Medical product suite.

Business Wire 04.12.19

Biocompatibility & Testing | Machining & Tooling

New Technique Reduces Latency Between Machining and Measurement

The technique calculates how long it takes for a component's temperature to be stabilized so that it can safely be measured by a coordinate measuring machine.

University of Huddersfield 03.29.19

Biologics | Large Joint