Until the early 1990s, if an orthopedic surgeon wanted to repair a damaged vertebra or some other bone using natural tissue, he or she had to whittle a replacement piece right in the operating room. Until the early 1990s, if an orthopedic surgeon wanted to...
A technology for implants that may improve construction or repair of bones in the face, skull, and jaw, has been developed by researchers from the American Dental Association Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithers A technology for implants that may improve construction...
DALLAS -- Bone Solutions Inc. ('BSI') has announced that it will be presenting on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. PT at Medtech Insight and Windhover Information's "In3 Medical Device Summit" Conference, June 21-23, 2006 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
High spatial resolution imaging of the petrous bone can significantly aid in the depiction of this complex structure's anatomy and pathology, and can assist in surgical planning. In this study we developed a 3D fast-spin-echo MR imaging sequence that can obtain images with a voxel size of 0.4 x 0.4...
The SEC is throwing a bone to foreign firms listed in the U.S., making it easier for them to delist and stop annual regulatory filings. The move ... The SEC is throwing a bone to foreign firms listed in the U.S., making it easier...
Get out the big dogs! Nylabone Products has launched an innovative, rugged package design for its new premium brand of chew bones, Big Chews for Big Dogs. Winning an Institute of Packaging Professionals' AmeriStar award for Alloyd Co., the blister- Get out the big...
A technology that promises to prevent stress fractures in bones by detecting the formation of tiny cracks is reportedly under development by researchers at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. As cracks form, they generate waves similar to those c A technology that promises to prevent stress...
The Deal: Genzyme Corporation has agreed to purchase Bone Care International for $33 per share in an all-cash transaction. Genzyme is initially paying $719 million for the transaction, but Bone Care currently holds $119 million in cash and equivalents that Genzyme will acquire, reducing the purchase price to $600 million...
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More USDA scrutiny coming for meat plants that use AMR... advanced meat recovery...systems to remove muscle tissue from carcasses without breaking bones. The resulting material can be labeled as meat if it has no bones. Products from AMR systems that More USDA scrutiny coming for meat...
InteliFUSE has received FDA clearance to distribute shape memory implants for surgeries involving the foot, ankle, hand and wrist. The company is also seeking FDA clearance for surgeries involving the large bones, spine and cranio-maxillofacial areas InteliFUSE has received FDA clearance to distribute shape memory ...
Spider silk and diatom glassy skeletons that normally are not found together have been combined in a nanocomposite that may serve to make new bone, says Prof. David L. Kaplan, of Tufts University Bioengineering and Biotechnology Center, Medford, Mass Spider silk and diatom glassy skeletons that...
A team of Northwestern University scientists led by Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Samuel I. Stupp is the first team to develop a bone-like material fort he treatment for bone fractures and bone cancer. "Recreating natural bone A team of Northwestern University scientists...
The Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System is a metal-on-metal implant that utilizes an as-cast cobalt-chromium alloy for both of the articulating surfaces. Unlike traditional total hip replacement, in which the head and neck of the fem The Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System...
Scientists have won the go-ahead from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA to carry out a pilot clinical study for the use of an artificial bone material based on coral in cervical spine fusion procedures. Some 50 000 of these procedures are carriScientists have won the...
Byline: JACQUELINE GRASSI Frustrated by his failed attempts to design a bone screw that could hold bones more solidly than existing models, Dr. Isador Lieberman, an orthopedic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, turned to a late-night bottle of wine Byline: JACQUELINE GRASSI...
WENDY MIKOLA HAS A LIFESTYLE ANY PHYSICIAN WOULD PRAISE. The 36-year-old accountant from Ohio exercises regularly, doesn't smoke, and fills her plate with fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains. But there's one glaring lapse: She doesn't give much thought to protecting her bones. "I figure...
Some time ago, we sat down with Dr. Franco Columbu in his West Los Angeles chiropractic office and asked him to share stories from his days in bodybuilding. What we got was a collection of punch lines and shaggy dog tales worthy of the Friars Club. We also learned that...
Cytopia Limited (ASX:CYT) has appointed Dr Ayalew Tefferi, Professor of Medicine and Hematology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, as Clinical Study Chair for the company's Phase I/II study in patients with myelofibrosis. Dr Tefferi is a world-renowned expert in the treatment of myeloproliferative disorders MPDs and...
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