http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/ en Copyright 2010 HealthpointCapital LLC Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:40:07 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Align, Biomet, Dentsply and Zimmer report dental sales . . . Astra Tech augments Atlantis patient-specific abutment line . . . Biomet 3i and Renishaw to collaborate on digital solutions . . . BIOLASE announces cost-cutting initiatives and organizational changes . . . DTI appoints Russell Olsen as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Service . . . Straumann's CFO steps down http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/30/dental_news_roundup_july_2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/30/dental_news_roundup_july_2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Dental Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:40:07 -0500 CNMD, IART, NUVA, OFIX, Synthes report 2Q:10 sales . . . Axiomed raises $14.5M . . . China Kanghui Holdings to go public . . . FDA panel votes in favor of Medtronic's Amplify . . . FDA approves Orthovita's new collagen processing facility . . . curasan seeking distribution partners for ATR . . . TranS1 launches next-gen AxiaLIF 2L+ system . . . Ortho Kinematics enrolling study http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/29/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_29jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/29/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_29jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Musculoskeletal News Roundup Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:33:14 -0500 An FDA panel voted 6-5 yesterday in favor of approving Medtronic's Amplify, a BMP-2 with a different formulation and carrier than InFuse. Heading into the meeting, concerns circulated over a higher incidence of cancer in patients treated with Amplify, though the panel ultimately voted 9-4 in support of safety (with 1 abstention) and 10-3 (with 1 abstention) on efficacy. http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/28/fda_panel_recommends_medtronics_amplify/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/28/fda_panel_recommends_medtronics_amplify/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Medtronic/Sofamor Danek Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:31:00 -0500 Sen. Al Franken and AdvaMed faced Congress last week, urging legislators to increase financial incentives for devicemakers addressing pediatric patient populations. http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/27/sen_franken_advamed_lobby_congress_for_pediatric_device_incentives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/27/sen_franken_advamed_lobby_congress_for_pediatric_device_incentives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Legislation Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:06:08 -0500 Watching TED talks on iTunes - or an iPad for that matter - is the futurist's equivalent of a basketball fan's immersion into March Madness. TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design is a non-profit organization devoted to spreading forward-thinking... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/26/ortho_gets_a_ted_talk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/26/ortho_gets_a_ted_talk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Sports Medicine Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:23:26 -0500 Zimmer's data rich earnings announcement this mornining contained an interesting nugget about their China plans. Zimmer announced that they have completed a definitive agreement to acquire Beijing Montagne Medical Device Co., Ltd. a 360-employee company that develops large joint implants... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/22/zimmer_expanding_china_presence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/22/zimmer_expanding_china_presence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Zimmer Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:13:35 -0500 Earnings Genzyme posted 2Q:10 revenues of $1.1 billion. Revenues dropped 12% over the prior year period and missed analysts’ expectations by $0.1 billion. The company eked out a profit of $23,000, down from $187.6 million over the year-ago period. Excluding... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/22/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_22jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/22/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_22jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Musculoskeletal News Roundup Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:10:00 -0500 The BBC reported this week on a non-invasive device that can detect early-stage osteoarthritis using sound. Researchers at the universities of Lancaster and Central Lancashire have developed acoustic techniques that can detect changes in the normal patterns of sounds in the knee, which the developers say can predict the onset of osteoarthritis. http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/22/prototype_device_detects_osteoarthritis_by_sound/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/22/prototype_device_detects_osteoarthritis_by_sound/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Knee Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:08:26 -0500 The controversy over GPOs has been somewhat quiet over the past few years, but now the purchasing organizations are back in the news as a Washington Monthly story takes on the groups' power to limit market access for small companies and stifle innovation. http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/21/are_gpos_driving_up_healthcare_costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/21/are_gpos_driving_up_healthcare_costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed GPO Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:20:49 -0500 As part of our partnership with ArgoSpine, we're republishing select content from the ArgoSpine News and Journal for our audience. The article below, written by Jean Dubousset of the Academie Nationale de Medecine in Paris, France, was first published in... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/20/argospine_the_evolution_of_imaging_capacities_in_the_management_of_scoliosis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/20/argospine_the_evolution_of_imaging_capacities_in_the_management_of_scoliosis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed ArgoSpine Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:50:34 -0500 Dental Technologies, Inc. (DTI), a network of high-quality, full-service dental laboratories located throughout North America, today announced the appointment of Russell I. Olsen to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Service. Mr. Olsen has over 25... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/16/russell_olsen_named_senior_vice_president_of_sales_marketing_and_service_at_dti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/16/russell_olsen_named_senior_vice_president_of_sales_marketing_and_service_at_dti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed DTI Dental Technologies Inc. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:13:39 -0500 Earnings Medicrea reported record sales figures in the first half of 2010, including realizing sales of 4.5 million Euros in 2Q:10 and a 36% increase over 2Q:09. Medicrea cites its three subsidiaries -- Medicrea USA, Medicrea Europe Francophone, and Medicrea... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/15/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_15jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/15/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_15jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Musculoskeletal News Roundup Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:45:42 -0500 Clinical trials involving metal-on-metal hip replacements have been inadequate to date, according to a review of the literature recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Looking primarily at research published before 2005, the review sought to provide... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/15/jbjs_publishes_review_on_metalonmetal_total_hip_arthroplasty_trials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/15/jbjs_publishes_review_on_metalonmetal_total_hip_arthroplasty_trials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:44:45 -0500 The emerging trend of medical device reprocessing continues to be a subject of live debate among doctors, legislators, and government and hospital administrators. The New York Times recently observed that in an effort to adopt environmentally-friendly practices while simultaneously reducing... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/13/medical_device_reprocessing_gaining_traction_in_hospitals_nationwide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/13/medical_device_reprocessing_gaining_traction_in_hospitals_nationwide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Trends Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:40:00 -0500 M&A Private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ("Welsh Carson") has entered into an agreement with K2M to purchase the spinal company's outstanding shares and become its majority shareholder. K2M will continue to be run by existing management, which... http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/08/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_8jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed http://www.healthpointcapital.com/research/2010/07/08/musculoskeletal_news_roundup_8jul10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss2&utm_campaign=feed Musculoskeletal News Roundup Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:41:51 -0500