Anika Therapeutics (NSDQ:ANIK) said last week that it agreed to pay former chief medical officer Dr. Stephen Mascioli $350,000 “for all alleged damages and attorneys’ fees.” In return, Mascioli agreed not to pursue legal action against the Bedford, Mass.-based company. Mascioli departed from Anika in January this year, after spending less than a year there. Get […]
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InVivo adds 34th site to Inspire neuro-spinal scaffold trial
InVivo Therapeutics (NSDQ:NVIV) said today it added Stanford Medicine as the 34th clinical in the Inspire study of its neuro-spinal scaffold. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company’s neuro-spinal scaffold is a novel, biodegradable device designed to be surgically implanted following acute spinal cord injuries to act as a physical substrate for nerve sprouting. Dr. Atman Desai has been […]
First cell and gene therapy for osteoarthritis approved in Korea
Maryland-based TissueGene said today that Invossa, which it touts as the world’s first cell and gene therapy for degenerative arthritis, won approval from the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Invossa is designed to treat osteoarthritis of the knee through a single intra-articular injection. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Carmell Therapeutics raises $4m for regenerative biomaterial
Carnegie Mellon spin-out Carmell Therapeutics said today that it closed a $4 million Series B financing round last month that it plans to use to bring its first product candidate to Phase III clinical development. Its Bone Healing Accelerant uses pooled plasma to boost the healing of bone and soft tissues. Current investors, including Pittsburgh Life Sciences […]
InVivo adds 1st UK site to Inspire neuro-spinal scaffold study
InVivo Therapeutics (NSDQ:NVIV) said today it added its 1st UK-based site to the Inspire study of its neuro-spinal scaffold at Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital, bringing the total number of sites up to 33. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company’s neuro-spinal scaffold is designed to be surgically implanted following acute spinal cord injuries to act as a physical […]
Amniox Medical touts no re-herniation in Clarix microdiscectomy trial
Amniox Medical today released results from a clinical study of its Clarix cryopreserved amniotic membrane in lumbar microdiscectomy surgeries, touting freedom from re-herniation for 2-years. Results from the trial were published in the May 2017 issue of Clinical Spine Surgery, the Atlanta-based company said. In the 80-person study, researchers compared the use of the Clarix 100 […]
Providence Medical touts data from 2 studies of cervical fusion tech
Cervical spine-focused medical device maker Providence Medical today released results from 2 independent studies of its DTrax and Cavux posterior cervical fusion technology, touting significant improvements in pain relief and other benefits. The 1st study compared the use of the Walnut Creek, Calif.-based company’s DTrax expandable cage system against conservative care for patients with single-level cervical radiculopathy. […]
K2M win FDA 510(k), CE Mark for Nile proximal fixation device
K2M (NSDQ:KTWO) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Nile proximal fixation spinal system designed for proximal construct augmentation. The Nile system is designed to address complex spinal deformities and consists of bands and connectors to be used in conjunction with spinal rod constructs to attach to […]
Stryker, Smith & Nephew square off over total knee replacements
(Reuters) – The world’s top medical technology companies are turning to robots to help with complex knee surgery, promising quicker procedures and better results in operations that often leave patients dissatisfied. Demand for artificial replacement joints is growing fast, as baby boomers’ knees and hips wear out, but for the past 15 years rival firms […]
Study shows no benefit for RF denervation in back pain
A team of researchers from the Netherlands evaluated three clinical trials involving 681 patients with chronic low back pain and found that radiofrequency denervation combined with exercise did not bring about a significant reduction of pain compared to exercise alone after 3 months. Radiofrequency denervation is commonly used to treat chronic low back pain, but […]
MedShape deals ExoShape ACL portfolio to ConMed
MedShape said today it inked a deal to divest its ExoShape ACL fixation system properties to ConMed (NSDQ:CNMD) for an undisclosed amount. The deal, which closed on Monday, includes Atlanta-based MedShape’s ExoShape femoral and tibial soft tissue fasteners designed to fixate soft tissue grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery. “The ExoShape system has represented a […]