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FDA clears ArthroCare's SpeedFix Suture System

ArthroCare Corp., a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, has announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its SpeedFix Suture System.

27 Jul 2011

Western Dental Services to inaugurate new facility in Gilroy

Western Dental Services, Inc., California's neighborhood dentist and one of the nation's leading dental health maintenance organizations, is opening a family dentistry, specialty and orthodontics office in Gilroy, on July 30 -- during the city's famous Garlic Festival.

26 Jul 2011

New highly sensitive method can assess the extent of titanium leaks from implants

A new strategy to quantify the levels of titanium in the blood of patients fitted with titanium orthopaedic implants is presented in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, a Springer journal.

26 Jul 2011

Nanoviricides lead anti-HIV candidate as good as HAART cocktail therapy

NanoViricides, Inc. reports that its lead anti-HIV candidate achieved anti-HIV efficacy equivalent to a HAART triple drug cocktail in its recently completed animal study.

25 Jul 2011

MiMedx second quarter revenue increases 85% to $1,929,000

MiMedx Group, Inc., an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected regenerative biomaterials and bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane, announced today its results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.

25 Jul 2011

Bacterin anticipates 134% increase in revenue for second-quarter 2011

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc., a leader in the development of revolutionary bone graft material and anti-infective coatings for medical applications, expects to report its seventh consecutive quarter of record revenue growth.

18 Jul 2011

Bacterin forays into medical devices with acquisition of Robinson MedSurg

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc., a leader in the development of revolutionary bone graft material and anti-infective coatings for medical applications, has acquired the assets of Robinson MedSurg LLC (RMS), a medical device distribution company focused primarily on maxillofacial and craniofacial surgery devices.

18 Jul 2011

Endologix, LeMaitre Vascular announce early termination agreement for aortic endovascular products in Europe

Endologix, Inc., developer and marketer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, and LeMaitre Vascular, Inc., provider of peripheral vascular devices and implants, announced today that the companies have entered into an early termination agreement for LeMaitre's distribution rights of Endologix's aortic endovascular products in Europe.

18 Jul 2011

Implantable fuel cells may obtain energy from blood sugar and oxygen

Implants that obtain their energy from blood sugar and oxygen: Dr. Sven Kerzenmacher at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of the University of Freiburg is researching the development of biological fuel cells with the goal of finding an inexhaustible source of power in the human body. He has been awarded the 2011 FAM Research Prize for his dissertation by the Forum for Applied Microsystems Technology (FAM).

15 Jul 2011

Iranian team demonstrates how rapid prototyping can be used in dentistry

Researchers in Iran explain how medical imaging coupled with computer-aided design could be used to create a perfect-fit blueprint for prosthetic dentistry, whether to replace diseased or broken teeth and jaw bone.

15 Jul 2011

Ellipse's MAGEC System can effectively treat children with Early Onset Scoliosis

Ellipse Technologies announced today that preliminary clinical data suggests children with Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) can be treated safely and effectively without the conventional protocol of repeated surgeries to straighten their growing spine.

15 Jul 2011

Novel bionic eyes for the blind in the making

British scientists have developed the first pair of bionic glasses that could help thousands of legally blind people. These glasses using tiny cameras and software technology from video games, alert the wearer to objects in their surroundings using flashing lights.

14 Jul 2011

Children's Hospital of Alabama purchases iRISecure tissue tracking system from Mobile Aspects

In an effort to insure JCAHO compliance and continue its tradition of providing the highest quality of care to its young patients, the Children's Hospital of Alabama has purchased the iRISecure tissue tracking system from Mobile Aspects.

14 Jul 2011

Wireless power system for ventricular assist devices holds promise

Mechanical pumps to give failing hearts a boost were originally developed as temporary measures for patients awaiting a heart transplant. But as the technology has improved, these ventricular assist devices commonly operate in patients for years, including in former vice-president Dick Cheney, whose implant this month celebrates its one-year anniversary.

13 Jul 2011

Biomet net sales increase 1% to $2.732 billion for fiscal year 2011

Biomet, Inc. announced today preliminary financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2011.

12 Jul 2011

Scientists study neuronal excitation to treat neurological disorders

Oh, the challenges of being a neuron, responsible for essential things like muscle contraction, gland secretion and sensitivity to touch, sound and light, yet constantly bombarded with signals from here, there and everywhere.

11 Jul 2011

'Genotype positive' individuals susceptible to increased periodontal tissue destruction after dental implants

The health of the surrounding tissue affects the success of a dental implant. Identifying and reducing risk factors is therefore a key step in the implant process. Now a combination of genes has been identified as a possible indicator of greater tissue destruction leading to negative outcomes for implants.

1 Jul 2011

Small molecule treatment holds promise for Usher syndrome

New treatment approach shall soon be ready for use in Usher syndrome patients / Publication in "Human Gene Therapy".

1 Jul 2011

MEDICREA launches GRANVIA-C pre-IDE pilot trial for treatment of spinal pathologies

The MEDICREA Group, listed on Alternext by NYSE Euronext Paris, a medical device company specialized in the development of innovative surgical technologies for the treatment of spinal pathologies, reaffirmed its ambitious marketing schedule today for GRANVIA-C, its next-generation cervical disc prosthesis, and also announced the launch of a pre-IDE pilot trial with a view to initiating the approval process in the United States.

30 Jun 2011

Women recover faster from knee replacement surgery than men

Although women generally have worse knee function and more severe symptoms before undergoing surgery for knee replacement than men, they recover faster after the operation. Men take longer to recover but, after a year, they catch up with women and there are no differences in surgery outcomes at that time.

30 Jun 2011

Implants News and Research

FDA clears ArthroCare's SpeedFix Suture System

Western Dental Services to inaugurate new facility in Gilroy

New highly sensitive method can assess the extent of titanium leaks from implants

Nanoviricides lead anti-HIV candidate as good as HAART cocktail therapy

MiMedx second quarter revenue increases 85% to $1,929,000

Bacterin anticipates 134% increase in revenue for second-quarter 2011

Bacterin forays into medical devices with acquisition of Robinson MedSurg

Endologix, LeMaitre Vascular announce early termination agreement for aortic endovascular products in Europe

Implantable fuel cells may obtain energy from blood sugar and oxygen

Iranian team demonstrates how rapid prototyping can be used in dentistry

Ellipse's MAGEC System can effectively treat children with Early Onset Scoliosis

Novel bionic eyes for the blind in the making

Children's Hospital of Alabama purchases iRISecure tissue tracking system from Mobile Aspects

Wireless power system for ventricular assist devices holds promise

Biomet net sales increase 1% to $2.732 billion for fiscal year 2011

Scientists study neuronal excitation to treat neurological disorders

'Genotype positive' individuals susceptible to increased periodontal tissue destruction after dental implants

Small molecule treatment holds promise for Usher syndrome

MEDICREA launches GRANVIA-C pre-IDE pilot trial for treatment of spinal pathologies

Women recover faster from knee replacement surgery than men

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