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Orthopedic and Dental Industry News
November 2010
Sirona reports F4Q:10 . . . Nobel Biocare extends debt facility . . . Align receives FDA warning letter . . . BioMers launches SimpliClear Full orthodontic system in Singapore . . . NYT weighs in on cone-beam scanners . . . Nobel Biocare donates EUR 2.5 million to the P-I Branemark Institute Bauru in Brazil . . . Vident partners with the California Center for Advanced Dental Studies . . . BIOMET 3i launches new website for the Journal of Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry more
FDA News reported (subscription required) comments from agency spokesman Dick Thompson in response to a device industry survey published last week. The study, partially funded by the MDMA, concluded that the agency's process is slow, costly and unpredictable compared to the EU's. more
Adding to the body of literature on hip resurfacing is a new level-four study published in JBJS. The paper emphasized that the best outcomes were associated with appropriate patient and implant selection, with the authors concluding from a case series that metal-on-metal resurfacing does offer long-term device survival in young, active patients. more
MDT reports F2Q:11 . . . Bacterin, Sonoma Orthopedics announce financing rounds . . . curasan AG receives Health Canada approval for Cerasorb M ORTHO . . . Medtronic launches SOVEREIGN Spinal System in Europe . . . Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina releases new lumbar spinal fusion guidelines . . . Stryker supports South Carolina medtech development consortium more
The looming 23% cut to Medicare reimbursement was delayed by the Senate last week - for one month. more
A new medtech survey found that compared to the U.S. regulatory process, European approvals were faster, and EU regulatory authorities received substantially higher ratings in the area of "predictability," "reasonableness" and "transparency." As for "overall experience," 75% of respondents rated their regulatory experience in the EU excellent or very good, compared to 16% for the FDA. more
At the Wall Street Journal CEO Council event this week, Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins addressed some of the challenges in the spine market. more
A study conducted at the Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry in Japan identified the topical application of fibroblast growth factor-2 as an efficacious solution for tissue healing in patients with periodontitis. more
MDT closes OSTE acquisition . . . Replication Medical receives grant for GelStix development . . . RepRegen raises $1.6M . . . SI-BONE receives CE mark for iFuse . . . FDA clears Titan Spine's Endoskeleton TO . . . Mazor announces clinical results . . . Amedica/US Spine to distribute BioDlogics stem cell products more
Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal and others are reporting this morning that AstraZeneca has hired JPMorgan Chase to help it sell Astra Tech, a medical device manufacturer based in Sweden. more
Kuros announced that they have regained rights to three biomaterials that were in development with Baxter. The original agreement was signed in 2005 and related to combining Baxter's Tisseel fibrin sealant with Kuros' technology. more
ATEC, ANIK, KH and TSON announce 3Q . . . SYST acquires surgical power tools . . . MAKO closes public offering . . . ConforMIS launches next-generation iDuo G2 . . . SYK's Triathlon knee has lowest three-year revision rate compared to competitive systems, according to U.K. data . . . SYK receives subpoenas related to OtisKnee and PainPump . . . Arthrex to distribute KNSY's Cartilage Repair Device in Europe more
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November 8th marks the anniversary of an invention that became a cornerstone of orthopedic medical practice, the X-ray. Discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, the X-ray was in widespread clinical use by the 1950s and became the gold standard for hard-tissue imaging. more
Synthes announced the acquisition of the Anspach Effort, a manufacturer of high-speed surgical power tools for use in orthopedic, neuro and ENT procedures. The transaction will enable Synthes to create a dedicated power tools division, which they anticipate will bring in $200 million in annual sales. more
ARTC, DJO, EXAC, MAKO, VITA, OSTE, RITX, SNN, SMA report 3Q . . . Xylos receives grant funding . . . FDA clears ArthroCare's SpeedFix Suture Anchor . . . NeoStem receives Chinese reimbursement for an orthopedic stem cell treatment . . . Salient Surgical announces 500,000th patient treated with Transcollation . . . CA judge throws out CareFusion's anti-trust suit against Medtronic more
California's state stem cell agency awarded a $5.4 million grant to UCLA orthopedic surgery professors Dr. Bruno Peault and Dr. Chia Soo, who will conduct their research at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research. Drs. Peault and Soo will use the funds to form and regenerate bone from adipose-derived stem cells. more
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. announced today that Heather Rider, who has over 25 years of executive-level Human Resource experience in the medical device and healthcare industry, has been named the Company's new Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources. more
Stryker is adding to its CMF portfolio with its acquisition of privately-held Porex Surgical, which manufactures bioimplantable porous polyethylene products (PPE). Stryker says Porex Surgical, a division of Porex Corporation, will complement their current CMF offering. Terms of deal were... more
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has amended and restated its loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank that provides for a $32 million working capital revolving line of credit. more
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