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SI-BONE receives FDA approval for updated iFuse Implant System

SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical device to treat the sacroiliac joint announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a major modification to the existing product label.

26 Apr 2011

Uroplasty to present Urgent PC, Macroplastique products study data at upcoming meetings

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today announced that the results of clinical studies using Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System and Macroplastique urethral bulking agent products are scheduled to be presented at three upcoming professional meetings.

25 Apr 2011

Experts to present new research on pediatric ear, nose, and throat disorders at ASPO meeting

The American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology will hold its annual meeting, April 29 - May 1, during the 2011 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings - a joint meeting of eight otolaryngological societies in Chicago, IL.

25 Apr 2011

New otolaryngology research topics to be presented at ASPO meeting

22 Apr 2011

Fiber-reinforced composite material holds promise for oral applications and orthopedics

New materials and new technologies offer opportunities to bring implant dentistry to more patients. Fiber-reinforced composite is a new material that promises advantages for use in oral and craniofacial applications as well as in orthopedics. Discovering how it responds to stress and strain can help gauge its usefulness.

22 Apr 2011

Experts question hospital's heart device data claims

The New York Times: Medical Experts Dispute A Hospital's Claims On Heart Device Data.

22 Apr 2011

Astra Tech OsseoSpeed TX Profile implants now include Atlantis Abutments

Astra Tech expands their patient-specific abutment solution for North American customers, to now include Atlantis™ Abutments for Astra Tech OsseoSpeed™ TX Profile implants.

21 Apr 2011

First Edition: April 21, 2011

In today's news, reports about President Barack Obama's Facebook visit during which he stepped up his criticism of GOP plans to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid but said he expects to strike a deal to reduce the deficit.

21 Apr 2011

New findings show relation between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma

Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop, according to a study by researchers from the RAND Corporation.

20 Apr 2011

Centinel Spine reports record 47% increase in sales for first quarter 2011

A record 47% year-over-year sales increase for Q1, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was announced today by Centinel Spine, Inc., innovator and a market leader in the Integrated Interbody Fusion™ spine medical device space.

18 Apr 2011

Study finds SAVI applicator for breast brachytherapy safe for women with breast implants

The SAVI® applicator for breast brachytherapy was used to safely deliver post-lumpectomy radiation therapy to a woman with breast implants, according to a newly published paper in a peer-reviewed journal. The case study showed that SAVI produced an "optimal" clinical outcome and "excellent cosmetic results that pleased the patient," wrote the authors.

12 Apr 2011

Lanx launches Concero Facet Screw System at AANS 2011

Lanx, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative devices for spinal surgery, today announced the launch of the Concero™ Facet Screw System (Concero) at the 2011 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

12 Apr 2011

USPTO issues new patent to Onset Medical's SoloPath Catheter Sheath

Onset Medical Corporation announced today that the United States Patent Office has notified the Company a new patent has issued entitled "Expandable Transluminal Sheath." This new patent provides 24 claims surrounding Onset's fundamental Controlled Deployment Technology platform.

12 Apr 2011

Medisse completes FlexiSurge biomaterial study based on ISO standards

Medisse, a medical device company focused on the development of a new generation of resorbable flexible implants, announced today that it has successfully completed the biocompatibility evaluation of its novel resorbable FlexiSurge biomaterial in accordance with the international ISO 10993 standards.

12 Apr 2011

Biomet net sales increase 1% to $678 million for third fiscal quarter 2011

Biomet, Inc. announced today financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2011.

12 Apr 2011

NHIC to cover PTNS using Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System for overactive bladder

Uroplasty, Inc. announced that NHIC Corp., the Medicare carrier for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, will cover posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) using Uroplasty's Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System for the treatment of overactive bladder and associated symptoms, effective May 22, 2011.

8 Apr 2011

Brain 'talks' to computer by saying/thinking of a particular sound

Patients with a temporary surgical implant have used regions of the brain that control speech to "talk" to a computer for the first time, manipulating a cursor on a computer screen simply by saying or thinking of a particular sound.

8 Apr 2011

BIOTRONIK donates ICD and pacemaker to 75 cardiac patients in Trinidad & Tobago

BIOTRONIK SE Co. & KG, a leading manufacturer of implantable cardiac devices, has provided a donation of implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemaker device implants to more than 75 low-income and impoverished patients in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago as part of its collaboration with Heartbeat International Foundation Inc.

7 Apr 2011

MEDICREA reports €18.2 million annual sales for first quarter 2011

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 disorders, is publishing its 2010 audited annual results approved by the Board of Directors held on March 31st, 2011, and its 2011 first quarter sales.

6 Apr 2011

Neurotech’s NT-501 intraocular implant slows progression of vision loss in GA subjects

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that it was reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that its product candidate NT-501 slowed progression of vision loss in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) associated with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Phase 2 study.

6 Apr 2011

Implants News and Research

SI-BONE receives FDA approval for updated iFuse Implant System

Uroplasty to present Urgent PC, Macroplastique products study data at upcoming meetings

Experts to present new research on pediatric ear, nose, and throat disorders at ASPO meeting

New otolaryngology research topics to be presented at ASPO meeting

Fiber-reinforced composite material holds promise for oral applications and orthopedics

Experts question hospital's heart device data claims

Astra Tech OsseoSpeed TX Profile implants now include Atlantis Abutments

First Edition: April 21, 2011

New findings show relation between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma

Centinel Spine reports record 47% increase in sales for first quarter 2011

Study finds SAVI applicator for breast brachytherapy safe for women with breast implants

Lanx launches Concero Facet Screw System at AANS 2011

USPTO issues new patent to Onset Medical's SoloPath Catheter Sheath

Medisse completes FlexiSurge biomaterial study based on ISO standards

Biomet net sales increase 1% to $678 million for third fiscal quarter 2011

NHIC to cover PTNS using Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System for overactive bladder

Brain 'talks' to computer by saying/thinking of a particular sound

BIOTRONIK donates ICD and pacemaker to 75 cardiac patients in Trinidad & Tobago

MEDICREA reports €18.2 million annual sales for first quarter 2011

Neurotech’s NT-501 intraocular implant slows progression of vision loss in GA subjects

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