International

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

'Cell-Sheet Accelerating Technology' Offers Promising Treatment for Knee Arthritis

An approach combining conventional surgery and chondrocyte cell-sheet transplantation is a promising therapy for OA of the knee.

PR Newswire 03.25.19

Materials

New Material Will Allow Abandoning Bone Marrow Transplantation

Nanomaterial will be able to restore the internal structure of bones damaged due to osteoporosis and osteomyelitis.

National University of Science and Technology - MISIS 03.20.19

Bracing/Prosthetics | Trauma/Sports

Mechanized Cane Measures Rehab Progress Without Patients Noticing

This cane monitors users’ weight-bearing while walking, providing individualized information on their progress.

University of Malaga 03.12.19

Large Joint | Software & Quality | Trauma/Sports

3D Bone Densitometry Simulation Better Predicts Osteoporosis Fracture Risk

The study's goal was to find biomechanical criteria for the discrimination of the risk of hip fractures.

Universitat Pompu Fabra - Barcelona 03.06.19

Spine/Neurology

Medtronic Launches Japan's First DBM Bone Grafting Product for Spine and Orthopedic Procedures

Grafton DBM product will provide more options for spine and orthopedic surgeons in Japan.

GlobeNewsire 02.28.19

Bracing/Prosthetics | Spine/Neurology

Prosthetic Restores Sense of Where the Hand Is

Allows patients to reach for an object on a table and ascertain an item’s consistency, shape, position, and size without having to look at it.

EPFL 02.21.19

Materials

Polymer Twin: New Implant Imitates Bone Structure

Fundamentally new hybrid material combines the useful properties of UHMWPE and PEEK.

National University of Science and Technology (MISIS) 02.20.19

Trauma/Sports

NuVasive Gains FDA Clearance and CE Mark for Precice Bone Transport System

Company's magnetic implant system to be used in first-of-its-kind, all-internal bone transport system.

PR Newswire 02.19.19

Spine/Neurology

Boston Scientific Launches Spectra WaveWriter Spinal Cord Stimulator in Europe

The system offers multiple non-drug therapies for people with chronic pain.

PR Newswire 01.31.19

New Bone Infection Treatment Uses Copper-Rich Glass Implant

The new osteomyelitis treatment has developed a one-step solution that kills bacteria and promotes bone growth without using antibiotics.

RCSI 01.30.19

Implants Double the Rate of Bone Lengthening in Kids

Russian scientists developed advanced implants for the Ilizarov orthopedic system.

Tomsk Polytechnic University 01.23.19

Spine/Neurology

Device Harnesses Magnetic Field to Speed Up Muscle Recovery

Non-invasive magnetic stimulation "tricks" muscle cells into thinking they are exercising and amplifies the biological effect to promote muscle regeneration.

National University of Singapore 01.22.19

Spine/Neurology

Smart Garments Aim to Stop Parkinson's Patients from Falling

The combination of visual, audio, and sensory elements helps form new connections in less affected parts of the brain, leading to improved walking ability.

UNSW Sydney 01.17.19

Bracing/Prosthetics | Spine/Neurology