Biologics News

Kuros Biosurgery AG recently announced it has completed a CHF 15M financing round.

SeaSpine Holdings Corporation recently announced the launch of its Ventura NanoMetalene transforaminal intervertebral body fusion device, according to a company release.

The FDA today announced the availability of a draft guidance describing its proposal on the nonproprietary naming of biological products.

Researchers of this randomized controlled trial found that compared with hyaluronic acid, platelet-rich plasma did not provide superior clinical improvement and hold that it should not be preferred to viscosupplementation for the treatment of patients with knee cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis.

Xtant Medical Holdings Inc. recently announced its subsidiary, Bacterin International Inc., has received FDA 510(k) clearance of OsteoSelect PLUS Demineralized Bone Matrix Putty.

ISTO Technologies recently announced it has received a grant from the NIH to fund research for the application of the company’s new biosynthetic scaffold.

Ortho RTi has announced an agreement to acquire a platform technology to repair and regenerate damaged joints. The agreement, which is between Ortho RTi, Gestion Univalor and Polytechnique Montréal, will see Univalor transfer multiple patent applications and related information to Ortho RTi.

Beaumont Orthopedics recently announced Kevin Baker, PhD, Beaumont – Royal Oak orthopedic research laboratories director, has been awarded a $260,000 Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program grant to study post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Among patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair reinforced with an absorbable biologic scaffold for treatment of full-thickness tears, researchers observed a low retear rate, along with improved function and clinical outcome scores.

When caring for orthopedic patients, physicians must consider the role of hormones, differential anatomy, joint stability and bone quality, as well as differences in recovery after injury and surgery among men and women, according to researchers.