International
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
