Bone Fracture Articles & Analysis
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Osteoporosis is a disorder that causes the bone density to reduce with time, making bones so weak they get fractured even with a light fall. ...
A widespread yet underrated medical condition, Osteoporosis is a bone disease seldom paid importance to in today’s world. In this condition, the bones are porous, meaning they lack density and contain holes – unlike the regular bone structure. This results in the bones becoming brittle and thus susceptible to injury ...
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), about 54 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, presenting low bone mass, and suffering from brittle-bone related injuries, such as fractures, and broken bones. In fact, the disease is responsible for “two million broken bones and $19 billion in ...
The company intends to pursue multiple applications in the distal extremity, trauma, sports, reconstruction, pediatrics and spine segments. About OSSIOfiber Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology Designed for rapid bone in-growth, regeneration and replacement, OSSIOfiber Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology is a first-of-its-kind implant ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for maintenance of alignment and fixation of bone fractures, comminuted fractures, fragments, osteotomies, arthrodesis and bone grafts of the upper extremity, fibula, knee, ankle and foot in the presence of appropriate brace and/or immobilization. ...
Elevated POx is directly related to the pathophysiology of oxalosis and results in systemic deposition of oxalate in extra-renal tissues, potentially leading to bone fractures, cardiomyopathy, impaired erythropoiesis, vision loss, skin ulcers and other serious manifestations.1 The supplemental New Drug Application also included results from the open-label ...
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 6, 2022 – CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced participation in the Industry Sessions of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) 38th Annual Meeting, Oct. 12-15 in Tampa, Fl, highlighting the expanding use of the CurvaFix® IM Implant by industry-leading surgeons for ...
Medartis Chief Technology Officer (US) Ryan Schlotterback believes the “NX Nail system addresses the growing need of surgeons for an efficient, less invasive treatment that enables rapid recovery of patients after a finger fracture. The NX Nail is the most comprehensive hand nailing system on the market, and it perfectly complements our APTUS hand plate and screw ...
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022 – CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced the addition of three new members to its Surgeon Advisory Board. ...
This funding will allow the company to pursue the treatment of wrist fractures with its patented bone adhesive technology known as Tetranite®. ...
This experiment will examine the biomaterial's osteoconductivity when used in a microgravity environment where bone density and the ability to regenerate new bone tissue is significantly compromised. ...
This funding will allow the company to pursue the treatment of vertebral compression fractures with its patented bone adhesive technology known as Tetranite®. Because the osteoconductive bone adhesive is injectable, the material may be delivered in a minimally invasive procedure. ...
The abstract titled “The Routine Use of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Measurements in the Clinic as a Surrogate for Bone Mineral Content in Oncology Patients: Practical Application of the SOZO Device” analyzes data collected using both SOZO and DXA in healthy participants and cancer patients. ...
As its first veterinary application, RevBio, Inc. announced that it has initiated a clinical study to validate the use of its innovative bone adhesive biomaterial to fill tooth extraction sockets in dogs in order to improve healing, maintain and support jaw thickness, and restore the structural stability which may help resist potential mandibular fractures. ...
IlluminOss Medical, a medical device company focused on minimally invasive orthopedic fracture repair, today announced that it has received expanded U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA 510k) clearance for its Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for treatment of fractures of the fibula. ...
IlluminOss Medical, a medical device company focused on minimally invasive orthopedic fracture repair, today announced that it has received expanded U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA 510k) clearance for its Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for treatment of fractures of the pelvis, clavicle, and the small bones of the ...
Bone Stabilization System for use in skeletally mature patients in the treatment of traumatic and fragility fractures of the humerus, radius and ulna. ...
IlluminOss Medical, a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company focused on minimally invasive orthopedic fracture repair, today announced that the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System has received additional clinical clearance and is now indicated by the U.S. ...
” Regenerative Medicine holds great promise to provide effective therapies for non-healing large cartilage and bone defects, which remain unmet medical needs. When the environment is compromised, such as in long standing non-union fractures, in the presence of other co-morbidities, such as diabetes and in the aging patient, the endogenous repair potential ...
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IlluminOss Medical, a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company focused on minimally invasive orthopedic fracture repair, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) de novo clearance for the IlluminOss Bone Stabilization System for treatment of impending and actual pathological fractures of the ...