Typical innovative technologies include: Digital orthopedics, including the use of modern imaging technology, computer-aided measurement and design, rapid prototyping, etc. The rapid advancement of 3D printing technology has brought many possibilities for innovation in the field of orthopedic medical devices. As 3D printing technology has been used to personalize and cu...
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common. It is frequently encountered in various sports branches such as football, basketball, and gymnastics. Generally, they can be torn by stretching movements such as sudden stopping, changing direction, and turning. It is more common in women than men. ACL Closed Loop is used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery. ...
The orthopaedic community has welcomed this innovative implant, and surgeons have chosen it for more than 100,000 patients throughout the world. GMK Sphere is backed by a strong educational network of over 100 international experts, and 10 years of successful clinical experience. Several published papers, including two studies using advanced 3D moving fluoroscopy technol...
Picture: The research result of Biosis Healing SIS hydrogel included in the authoritative SCI core journal "Materials Today Bio", with an impact factor of 7.348 Recently, two papers on the latest research results of Biosis Healing SIS hydrogels have been included in the full text of the international top journal "Materials Today Bio" in the field of materials and "Cell ...
Surgical resident training has traditionally occurred in a master–apprentice-type relationship, with graduated responsibilities until the trainees are expected to perform procedures on their own. Given recent changes in the health care system, including reduced operating room time, increased difficulty of procedures and working hour restrictions, there is less time for r...
VirtaMed, the world leader in data-driven medical simulation training, together with the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), a public hospital of Luxembourg city, will develop a mixed reality simulator to support surgical skills training for advanced arthroscopic meniscus repair. Proficiency-based training is forecast to improve patient outcomes for sports medicine ...
The journal Arthroscopy recently published a study conducted at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) which evaluated the comparability of the traditional Arthroscopic Surgery Skills Evaluation Tool (ASSET) with the metrics-based assessments of a virtual reality simulator (the VirtaMed ArthroS™ hip module). The study was conducted at the HSS Bioskills Education L...
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, young orthopedic surgeons have had very few opportunities to train their surgical skills. While the benefits of simulation training are not new to the medical community, the pandemic has further highlighted the significance of this training tool. Leading by example, the surgical simulation lab overcomes the ongoing limitations...
Camarillo, California – A new clinical study published in the Journal of Arthroplasty demonstrates that use of the CarboJet CO2 Bone Preparation System from Kinamed Incorporated yields increased bone cement penetration in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), even during tourniquetless surgery in which a thigh tourniquet was not used to control bleeding at any time during the p...
The high-tech room, a welcomed addition to AANA’s resume of innovative arthroscopic education opportunities, is equipped with eight ArthroSTM simulators provided by AANA’s partner, VirtaMed, a Switzerland-based company that develops virtual reality simulators for orthopaedic training. The simulators give users the ability to select a module by joint (knee, shoulder or hi...
13 residents (1st to 6th year) from hospitals all over Europe took part in the arthroscopy simulation course on the knee and shoulder modules. They were instructed by Dr. Martina Vitz, Head of Training and Education in VirtaMed, and Dr. med. Jasmin Diallo, President of FORTE. The competency based learning course consisted of exercises from basic skills to more advance...
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43 patients aged between 18-70 requiring bone augmentation or substitution have been enrolled in the trial. Patients with local or systemic infections or marked osteoporosis as well as patients on medication compromising wound healing were excluded. Clinical and plain X-ray examinations were conducted prior to surgery, 6 weeks and 3 and 6 months thereafter. Tolerability...
About us curasan develops, manufactures and markets biomaterials and medical devices in the field of bone and tissue regeneration, wound healing and osteoarthritis therapy. As a pioneer and global technology leader in the growing field of regenerative medicine, curasan is specialized primarily on biomimetic bone grafting materials for dental, oral/maxillofacial, orthope...
Arm and hand amputees may soon have a prosthetic that lets them type, shake hands, and use a computer mouse—and they won't have to refinance their home to get one. Brain Robotics, a startup led by Bicheng Han, a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University, is developing an Electromyography (EMG)-controlled upper-limb robotic prosthesis that can be directly controlled using ...
“MicroPort Orthopedics continues to grow its product portfolio with a steady cadence of product launches,” says Aurelio Sahagun, President, MicroPort Orthopedics. “These product launches demonstrate our commitment to help improve patient outcomes by giving surgeons a broad array of choices that allow them to treat their patients. We are excited to bring the benefits of t...
Led by biomedical engineers at Newcastle University, U.K., and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the bionic hand is fitted with a camera which instantaneously takes a picture of the object in front of it, assesses its shape and size, and triggers a series of movements in the hand. Bypassing the usual processes which require the ...
The first and only RF treatment to be cleared specifically to relieve OA knee pain, COOLIEF RF is a minimally invasive, thermal radiofrequency pain management system using water-cooled technology to safely deactivate pain-causing sensory nerves. This new clearance is based on results from a 151-patient prospective, randomized multi-center study comparing COOLIEF Coole...
Bone marrow transplants are used to treat patients with bone marrow disease. Before a transplant, a patient is first given doses of radiation, sometimes in combination with drugs, to kill off any existing stem cells in the patient's bone marrow. This pre-treatment is meant to improve success of the transplant by clearing up space in the marrow, allowing donor cells to su...
The guidelines, published in the journal BMJ, relied on 13 studies involving nearly 1,700 patients that found the surgery did not provide lasting pain relief or improve function. Those studies compared the surgery with a variety of options, including physical therapy, exercise, and even placebo surgery. The experts said that fewer than 15 percent of patients felt an i...
TULPAR, founded in 2015, is a orthopedic-focused medical device company. Headquarter of our company located in Ankara; It has been established with the aim of presenting quality products in Turkey and global market with founders’ 20 years of sector experience. Tulpar is actively working in the Turkish market with a focus on sports surgery; Apart from these, Tulpar is als...
Now, a new technique developed at Caltech can render intact bones transparent, allowing researchers to observe these stem cells within their environment. The method is a breakthrough for testing new drugs to combat diseases like osteoporosis. The research was done in the laboratory of Viviana Gradinaru (BS '05), assistant professor of biology and biological engineerin...
"Clearance of our E-XPE polyethylene knee insert represents an important milestone in our knee portfolio," says Calvin Lin, president of United Orthopedic Corporation USA. "Oxidation continues to be a concern for surgeons. The E-XPE polyethylene is resistant to oxidation and performs extremely well with respect to abrasive wear resistance." The E-XPE is the new genera...
The new guidelines do not recommend the use of hyaluronic acid or glucosamine sulfate to minimize osteoarthritis symptoms, due to a lack of evidence supporting the efficacy of these treatments. In addition, there are no clinically significant differences in patient-oriented outcomes related to hip surgery approach — either anterior or posterior used during following tota...
For mediCAD Hectec GmbH in Germany the United States are a key market for their digital planning software mediCAD®. The company has already expanded its presence in 2017 – around 250 hospitals and clinical institutions are working with mediCAD® today and that number is growing. With Travis May as Director of Sales at mediCAD Inc. based in Atlanta, GA, sales have pick...
"Interestingly, there are differences in perception of care between men and women," says Michael A. Mont, MD, study author and chairman of orthopaedic surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Researchers analyzed survey results from 692 patients who had undergone THR between November 2009 and January 2015, in the study. The patients included 277 men (mean age 62) and 414 women (me...
Ten-month-old Dominique was born in the Ivory Coast with a not-fully-developed conjoined twin. Doctors performed surgery on March 8 to remove two legs and a second spine that protruded from her back. More than 50 doctors and nurses are now caring for her at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. Her foster mother, Nancy Swabb of Chicago, says her family l...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease - is a rare illness that progressively and irreversibly kills the neurons responsible for movement. Gradually, patients with ALS become unable to chew, walk, or even breathe. The ALS Association estimate that more than 5,600 people receive a diagnosis of ALS every year, and approximate...
It is currently estimated that between 243,000 and 347,000 people in the United States are living with spinal cord injury (SCI), and almost half of these people are considered quadriplegic. Quadriplegia - also called tetraplegia - refers to the partial or complete paralysis of all four limbs. Patients with quadriplegia are typically paralyzed completely from the neck ...
However, a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that BMI has no effect on whether or not meniscus repair surgery will fail. "This tells us that surgeons should not consider weight as a factor when deciding if a patient is a good candidate for meniscal repair surgery," Dr. David Flanigan, lead author of the study and orthopedic surgeon a...
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA; replacement) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) are common procedures with charges ranking first and eighth among all procedures in the United States. The cost of the implant device is typically the largest expense associated with these procedures, but insurance companies pay without knowledge of either price or even the device model. Yi-Ju T...
