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Smith & Nephew introduces BIORAPTOR Knotless Suture Anchor

Smith & Nephew's Endoscopy Division today announced the launch of the BIORAPTOR™ Knotless Suture Anchor, a device used to repair a torn labrum in the hip and shoulder. The anchor is among products featured at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, which began today in New Orleans.

10 Mar 2010

Helix BioPharma reports 29.9% increase in total revenues for second-quarter fiscal 2010

Helix BioPharma Corp. today announced financial results for the second quarter ended January 31, 2010.

10 Mar 2010

Carticept Medical completes $20M Series B financing round

Carticept Medical, Inc., a developer of innovative products for the treatment of cartilage injuries and osteoarthritis, today announced that it has completed a $20 million Series B financing round. New investor SonoSite, Inc. joined existing investors Domain Associates and New Enterprise Associates.

9 Mar 2010

Acologix presents preclinical study results of AC-100 on cartilage regeneration at ORS annual meeting

Acologix, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, today announced the results of its latest preclinical study demonstrating that AC-100, its therapeutic product candidate derived from an endogenous human protein, promotes cartilage regeneration in a large animal model. The data will be presented by Dr. David M. Rosen on March 6, 2010 at the 56th annual meeting of the ORS in New Orleans, LA.

8 Mar 2010

Electromagnetic pulses decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of knee

Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

7 Mar 2010

Embedded wireless sensors in senior's homes to detect onset of dementia or physical infirmities

Carnegie Mellon University researchers in the Quality of Life Technology Center (QoLTC) will embed wireless sensors in the residences of about 50 older adults who live alone to see if they can detect subtle changes in everyday activities that indicate the onset of dementia or physical infirmities.

4 Mar 2010

APTA: CMS announces dates for holding claims

(U.S. Physical Therapy) The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) reported on its website (APTA.org) on Friday, February 26, 2010 that “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will hold claims for the first 10 business days of March. The hold will apply to claims with dates of service of March 1, 2010 through March 12, 2010. Claims with dates of service of January 1, 2010-February 28, 2010 will continue to be paid based on the 0% update approved by Congress.

2 Mar 2010

U.S. Physical Therapy acquires 70% interest in five clinic outpatient physical therapy group

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc., a leading national operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics, has acquired a 70% interest in a five clinic outpatient physical therapy group. The practice presently has more than 58,000 patient visits per year and produces approximately $6.9 million in annual revenue.

2 Mar 2010

Outpatient referrals from primary care physicians for CT, MRI studies inappropriate: Academic medical center

A large academic medical center has found that a significant percentage of outpatient referrals they receive from primary care physicians for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies are inappropriate (based upon evidence-based appropriateness criteria developed by a radiology benefits management company), according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org).

1 Mar 2010

Conversion of stock units during February 2010 leads to number of changes in Artimplant AB

With reference to Chapter 4, Section 9 of the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980), it is hereby announced that conversion of Series A stock units to Series B stock units during February 2010 has lead to the below changes in the number of stock units and votes in Artimplant AB.

26 Feb 2010

Adolor announces $14.6M net product sales of ENTEREG for year ended December 31, 2009

Adolor Corporation today reported a net loss of $47.9 million, or $(1.03) per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to a net loss of $30.1 million, or $(0.65) per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2008.

25 Feb 2010

Memometal Technologies announces acquisition of ABS' OrthoGlide Ankle Technology

Memometal Technologies S.A., a global extremity orthopaedic manufacturer headquartered in France, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of all the assets of Advanced Bio-Surfaces (ABS) Corporation’s OrthoGlide® Ankle Technology.

23 Feb 2010

Most important osteoporosis meeting of 2010: More than 850 abstracts received

More than 850 abstracts have been received - guaranteeing broad global attendance at the year's most noteworthy platform for osteoporosis research. Don't miss the most important osteoporosis meeting of 2010, to be held in the center of Florence, Italy from May 5 to 8, 2010.

19 Feb 2010

World's smallest ultrasound device could offer a new level of home therapy for painful ailments

It looks more like an iPod than a medical tool. But the latest miniature ultrasound device created by Cornell biomedical engineering graduate student George K. Lewis could one day introduce a whole new level of home therapy for arthritis, injury and other painful ailments.

18 Feb 2010

SBi introduces 10-minute new surgical technique DVD for hand surgeons

Small Bone Innovations, Inc., a leading, privately-held orthopedics company focused exclusively on technologies and treatments for the small bones & joints, is making available to hand surgeons a new 10-minute new surgical technique DVD showing an innovative volar approach to insertion of its SR™ PIP (Proximal Interphalangeal) implant.

17 Feb 2010

New research report on orthopedic biomaterials market in the U.S.

According to a new global report series by iData Research (www.idataresearch.net), the leading authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for orthopedic biomaterials grew by 11.5% in 2009 and is estimated to reach almost $6.3 billion by 2016.

17 Feb 2010

Progressive walking reduces arthritic pain, improves physical function

"Progressive walking" combined with glucosamine sulphate supplementation has been shown to improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open-access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy found that patients who walked at least two bouts of 1500 steps each on three days of the week reported significantly less arthritis pain, and significantly improved physical function.

16 Feb 2010

Fast method for producing bone and cartilage tissue using body's own cells

Injuries to joints and cartilage can have serious consequences, including osteoarthritis. Cartilage degeneration in joints is a widespread disease in Germany and worldwide. Prof. Dr. Prasad Shastri is an expert in tissue engineering (TE), tissue construction and tissue cultivation using the body's own cells. He is Professor of Biofunctional Macromolecular Chemistry at the Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (BIOSS), a Cluster of Excellence at the University of Freiburg, where he has been researching for the last year.

15 Feb 2010

Better and standardized animal models needed for musculoskeletal regenerative medicine

Clinical testing and development of novel therapies based on advances in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine that will one day enable the repair and replacement of diseased or damaged human muscle, bone, tendons, and ligaments depends on the availability of good animal models.

12 Feb 2010

Artimplant reports year end 2009 financial results

Net revenue for the fourth quarter increased to SEK 5.8 million (4.6) and doubled for the full year to SEK 24.0 million (12.1)

11 Feb 2010

Osteoarthritis News and Research

Latest Osteoarthritis News and Research

Smith & Nephew introduces BIORAPTOR Knotless Suture Anchor

Helix BioPharma reports 29.9% increase in total revenues for second-quarter fiscal 2010

Carticept Medical completes $20M Series B financing round

Acologix presents preclinical study results of AC-100 on cartilage regeneration at ORS annual meeting

Electromagnetic pulses decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of knee

Embedded wireless sensors in senior's homes to detect onset of dementia or physical infirmities

APTA: CMS announces dates for holding claims

U.S. Physical Therapy acquires 70% interest in five clinic outpatient physical therapy group

Outpatient referrals from primary care physicians for CT, MRI studies inappropriate: Academic medical center

Conversion of stock units during February 2010 leads to number of changes in Artimplant AB

Adolor announces $14.6M net product sales of ENTEREG for year ended December 31, 2009

Memometal Technologies announces acquisition of ABS' OrthoGlide Ankle Technology

Most important osteoporosis meeting of 2010: More than 850 abstracts received

World's smallest ultrasound device could offer a new level of home therapy for painful ailments

SBi introduces 10-minute new surgical technique DVD for hand surgeons

New research report on orthopedic biomaterials market in the U.S.

Progressive walking reduces arthritic pain, improves physical function

Fast method for producing bone and cartilage tissue using body's own cells

Better and standardized animal models needed for musculoskeletal regenerative medicine

Artimplant reports year end 2009 financial results

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