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• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves Recombinant Protein Treatment for Tibia Fractures

  Madison, N.J. Wyeth announced that the FDA has approved rhBMP-2/ACS (recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2/Absorbable Collagen Sponge), a novel protein device that enhances bone healing, for use in the treatment of acute, open tibia shaft fractures in adults. The device consists of rhBMP-2 more

• Angiotech extends exclusive licensing agreement with Poly-Med for biomaterial technologies

  Vancouver. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on drug-coated medical devices and biomaterials, today announced that it has licensed a portfolio of biomaterial, drug delivery, and medical device technologies from Poly-Med, Inc. This agreement will expand Angi more

Publications Orthopedic Surgery

• Modulation of human osteoblasts by metal surface chemistry

  Abstract The use of metal implants in dental and orthopedic surgery is continuously expanding and highly successful. While today longevity and load‐bearing capacity of the implants fulfill the expectations of the patients, acceleration of osseointegration would be of particular benefit to shorte more

• Prospective survey of acute osteoarticular infections in a French Paediatric Orthopedic Surgery Unit

  Abstract: Epidemiology of acute paediatric osteo‐articular infections (OAI) has recently evolved, mainly by improvement of microbiological diagnosis. We conducted a prospective study to analyse the recent epidemiology and the clinical evolution of paediatric OAI in order to validate the adequacy more

• The osteogenic differentiation improvement of human mesenchymal stem cells on titanium grafted with polyNaSS bioactive polymer

  Abstract Osseointegration of metallic implants used in orthopedic surgery requires that osteoprogenitor cells attach and adhere to the surface, then proliferate, differentiate into osteoblasts, and finally produce mineralized matrix. Because the ability of progenitor cells to attach to a scaffol more

Market studies Orthopedic Surgery

• Diagnostic Imaging Market in Emerging Countries (China, India and Brazil) to 2017 - Increasing Investments by Private Players in Chains of Retail Diagnostic Centers to Propel t ...

  GBI Research’s report, “Diagnostic Imaging Market in Emerging Countries (China, India and Brazil) to 2017 - Increasing Investments by Private Players in Chains of Retail Diagnostic Centers to Propel the Market” provides key data, information and analysis on an emerging countries diagnostic imaging e more

• Pro-Dex, Inc. (PDEX) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Pro-Dex, Inc. (Pro-Dex) is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of rotary drive systems and motion control systems, which are used in the medical, dental and industrial markets. Its products are used in hospitals, commercial and military aircraft, scientific research facilit more

• Epidemiology: Major Orthopedic Surgery – On the rise as the global elderly population continues to grow

  Introduction In 2010, Datamonitor estimates that there were 5.3 million orthopedic surgeries in the seven major markets. Due to the aging populations in the seven major markets, this number is projected to increase to approximately 6.6 million orthopedic surgeries in 2020. Features and benefits * more

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