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Orthopedics and Spine

Keep your Back and Spine Healthy with These 7 Steps

Imbalanced spine and weak back due to a sedentary lifestyle can really make you feel miserable. There are few things you can do to remove unnecessary pain and discomfort as you work actively to maintain a strong and healthy back:...

May 12, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

SI-BONE, Inc. Surpasses 20,000 Surgeries With Triangular iFuse Implant System

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”), a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint,...

May 5, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

EKSO BIONICS ANNOUNCES 1-FOR-7 REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

RICHMOND, Calif., May 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:EKSO), a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it has effected a 1-for-7 reverse split of its common stock in preparation for its planned application for listing of...

May 5, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

First paralyzed person to be ‘reanimated’ offers neuroscience insights

A quadriplegic man who has become the first person to be implanted with technology that sends signals from the brain to muscles — allowing him to regain some movement in his right arm hand and wrist — is providing novel insights about...

April 26, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Optogenetics to Produce Pain Relief

The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre. Researchers bred...

April 21, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Patent Awarded to 4WEB Medical for Novel Programmable Truss Implant Technology

4WEB Medical, the industry leader in 3D printed orthopedic implants, announced at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) annual meeting today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US Patent No. 9,271,845 B2, entitled...

April 12, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Better fix for torn ACL

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the most common knee injuries. Approximately 200,000 Americans experience a torn ACL each year, and more than half undergo surgical repairs. Now,...

April 12, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Tyber Medical Claims Bactria Decline on Implants

Tyber Medical, LLC, a privately held medical device company located in Morristown, New Jersey, announces that research ongoing at Northeastern University, Chicago, demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in bacteria on implant surfaces processed with the firm’s BioTy, a Modified Surface...

April 8, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

LDR Holding: More Good News for Mobi-C

LDR Holding Corporation has announced in a March 29, 2016 news release that, “Five-year clinical results of cervical total disc replacement compared with anterior discectomy and fusion for treatment of two-level symptomatic degenerative disc disease: a prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter...

April 8, 2016