International
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Materials | Trauma/Sports
Self-Fitting Scaffold Promotes Bone Regeneration
Until now, no bone scaffold in commercial market possesses such shape memory self-fitting effect.The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 08.14.18
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Biologics | Materials | Trauma/Sports
Biocompatible, Bioresorbable Polymeric Material Could Repair Damaged Bones
Lab specialists developed a 3D porous material made of collagen and chitosan, an analog of bone tissue.Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University 08.07.18
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Spine/Neurology
Implanet Opens German Subsidiary
Company is targeting the German degenerative spine disease market, the largest in Europe.Business Wire 08.01.18
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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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Medicrea Partners With National Spine Distributor to Launch Australian Subsidiary
Spine division of National Surgical Pty. Ltd. will introduce the products Down Under.Business Wire 07.11.18
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Large Joint | Software & Quality
Semi-Automated Design Program Could Develop Patient-Specific Knee Implants
Program fits smooth surfaces onto estimated healthy knee shape to create implants ready for computer-assisted manufacturing.Stellenbosch University 06.19.18
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Imaging | Software & Quality
Semi-Automated 3D Imaging Analysis Technique Could Improve Arthritis Treatment
Joint space mapping (JSM) analyzes CT images to identify changes in the space between the bones of the affected joint.University of Cambridge 06.18.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics
Novel Microplate 3D Bioprinting Platform Enables Muscle & Tendon Tissue Engineering
Muscle & tendon tissue models created by printing alternating layers of photo-polymerized gelatin-methacryloyl-based bioink.SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) 06.14.18
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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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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Coatings/Surface Modification
Eurocoating Acquires CoorsTek Medical's Nanosurfaces Industries
Eurocoating aims at building a "one-stop shop" concept in the area of additive manufacturing parts for the medical industry.Eurocoating SpA 06.06.18
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
CoreLink Acquires Israeli Firm Expanding Orthopedics Inc.
CoreLink gains the FLXfit articulating and expanding interbody along with a portfolio of patents and products.Business Wire 06.05.18
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Effects of MEDDEV Revision 4 on Clinical Evaluation Reports (Part 1)
The latest revision of MEDDEV 2.7/1 was published June 2016 and calls for substantial changes from revision 3. Updating clinical evaluation reports (CER) to meet the new requirements will require a major effort for most manufacturers selling in the E…Jonathan Gimbel, Director, Regulatory and Quality Solutions LLC (R&Q) 05.29.18
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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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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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Biologics
Stable Cartilage Tissue Successfully Cultivated from Stem Cells
Study results open new perspectives in the regeneration of articular cartilage.University of Basel 04.17.18
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Spine/Neurology
Intralink-Spine Reaches to the 'Five Corners' of the Earth for Clinical Trials
Five Corners is a CRO focused on medical device clinical studies in Australia and New Zealand.Business Wire 03.28.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics
3D Printed Robotic Prosthetic Hand for Amputees Created by Students
The students built the hand for just £307, and believe they can make it even cheaper.Videos University of Manchester 03.27.18
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Materials | Spine/Neurology
Elastic Metal Rods Made from New Alloys Could Help Treat Scoliosis
New generation of alloys made on the basis of Ti-Zr-Nb possesses a high functional complex and so-called "superelasticity."National University of Science and Technology MISIS 03.26.18
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Materials | Spine/Neurology
Successful Tests with Advanced Biomaterials to Regenerate Sciatic Nerve
The implants were made of biocompatible and biodegradable materials to regenerate the peripheral nerve.Plataforma SINC 03.22.18
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Instruments | Large Joint
Trice Medical's Portable, In-Office Arthroscopy System Gains CE Mark & Health Canada Approval
The first cases were also performs in Toronto and the UK.Trice Medical 03.22.18
