Orthopedics This Week
WEBWeekly News, Analysis and Commentary of orthopedic developments, both in the United States and Europe, published 40 times a year to bring you the latest breaking news in the Global Orthopedics Industry. RRY Publications also hosts multiple innovative technology conferences and publishes the latest books containing Market Forecasts and Analysis for the Spine Technology and Stem Cell Industries.
510(k) Clearance Expands Cadence and Ankle System Indications
WEB1 day ago — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance for the combined use of two surgical planning and patient specific instrument sets for ankle surgery. 3D Systems, Inc., based in Littleton, Colorado, submitted the devices for 510 (k) clearance. The ankle arthroplasty implantation systems were cleared for use with certain ...
Spinal Cord Stimulation: Skip the Pre-Procedure Opioids?
WEB1 day ago — The study, “ Long-Term Outcomes After Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement in Patients with Pre-procedural Active Opioid Use Versus Patients Who Were Opioid-Naïve,” appears in the January 2024 edition of Pain Physician. “The effect of opioids on patients goes beyond pain relief. What we wondered was the relative effect of the longevity of ...
THE Best New Spine Technologies for 2021 | Orthopedics This …
WEBNov 5, 2021 — THE Best New Spine Technologies for 2021. The companies with the BEST new spine care technologies for 2021 are: Carlsmed, Inc., Centinel Spine, DisCure Medical, Dymicron, Globus Medical, Inc., icotec Medical, Misonix, Inc., PrecisionOS Technology, Sectra AB, TheraCell, Inc. CONGRATULATIONS to all of our winners for 2021!
Spine - Orthopedics This Week
WEB98,000 Patient Study Links Diabetes to Spinal Stenosis. As our U.S. population stands at roughly 336,377,915 people, nearly half of the country has...
Reshaping the Total Knee Arthroplasty Standard of Care Today
WEBOct 13, 2022 — It includes three elements: (i) the ATTUNE™ Knee System, which is the most contemporary implant on the market; (ii) the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution, which offers precision, accuracy and reproducibility; and (iii) patient-specific techniques, which help target the restoration of the patient's knee function and …
SRS’s Top Five Spine Deformity Research Priorities
WEB3 days ago — Here are the top five research priorities and candidates for that directed research project. Research Priority #1: Create and validate improved patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMS) for the assessment of spinal deformity patients. According to Justin S. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., the Harrison Distinguished …
Large Joints and Extremities - Orthopedics This Week
WEBThe 2024 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award was presented to Christopher H. Evans, Ph.D. (Mayo Clinic-pictured here), Steven C. Ghivizzani, Ph.D. (University of Florida), and Paul D. Robbins, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota), for their research on local gene therapy for osteoarthritis (OA) / Source: AAOS.
THE Best New Spine Technologies for 2020 | Orthopedics This …
WEBJan 4, 2021 — Inventors and Engineers: John Barrett, Murali Kadaba, Ph.D., Dillon Kwiat Technology Description: The Auctus Dynamic Vertebral body Tethering System (VBT) is a non-fusion treatment for pediatric patients (usually 8-12 years old) who have a severe enough spinal curve (cobb > 40 degrees) to warrant surgery.The non-fusion procedure uses a flexible tether made of a high molecular weight ...
Spine Wave Launches Exceed w/Advanced Surface Technology
WEB3 days ago — The Exceed® Biplanar Expandable Interbody Device, Spine Wave’s latest innovation, features TiCell® Nano Advanced Surface Technology. The new device is intended for transforaminal (TLIF) and posterior (PLIF) lumbar interbody fusion. “We are thrilled to debut our biplanar expandable device with …