Fixation in Biological Technology

US Facet Fixation Market to Increase by Over 60% Annually Through 2012

... Spine Technologies 2008 report, the facet fixation market, which includes facet screws, bolts, and ... efficacy compared to predicate facet fixation devices. Over the next five years, continued ... specialists become more comfortable with facet fixation and the growing volume of clinical ...

Coapt Systems New CEO, Laureen DeBuono, to Fuel Company's Growth and Product Innovation

... Inc., developer of bioabsorbable implants for the fixation of soft tissue in the plastic, reconstructive and ... surgeons with breakthrough soft tissue fixation technology. Coapt's revolutionary platform technology for soft tissue fixation enables surgeons to reduce operating time, ...

Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval of New Heart Failure Lead

... ventricular leads. The product features a spiral fixation design and small lead tip profile (4.1 French ... "In the U.S. clinical trial, the ACUITY Spiral fixation design provided excellent stability after ... Scientific is the only company to offer four fixation designs that provide stability in a variety of ...

BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. (BME) Receives FDA Clearance for Spine Use of Its Memory Metal Implants

... clearance to the OSSpine(TM) for use in anterior fixation of the cervical spine to provide enhanced ... the most recent additions to BME's OSSforce(TM) fixation System. Made of nitinol, a biocompatible alloy ... response. BME's focus on memory metal internal fixation implants is changing the shape of orthopaedic ...

BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. (BME) Announces the Appointment of Keith M. Peeples as Vice President, Sales and Marketing

... compression of bone fragments. BME's OSSAnchor(TM) line of soft tissue fixation implants gives surgeons a simple yet powerful tool to attach soft tissue ... These implants are an integral part of BME's proprietary compression and fixation system activated by the patented OSSforce(TM) Implant Controller. Web ...

CryoLife's BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval for use in Browlift Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

... CE Mark for the use of CryoLife's BioGlue Surgical Adhesive for periosteal fixation following endoscopic browplasty or brow lift, a reconstructive plastic ... strategy to evaluate the use of BioGlue as a quick and easy-to-use fixation method in plastic surgery," said Steven Basta, chief executive officer, ...

Amedica Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Valeo(TM) Pedicle Screw System

... The Valeo Pedicle Screw system is intended for non-cervical pedicle fixation from the T1 through L5 vertebral bodies of the spine as an adjunct to ... and to better suit patient anatomy and achieve a consistent supplemental fixation outcome for many indications including degenerative disc disease, spinal ...

Amedica Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Valeo(TM) Cervical Plate

... Valeo(TM) Cervical Plate system combines features aimed at making cervical fixation procedures efficient, simple and consistent. The Valeo(TM) Cervical Plate system is intended for anterior screw fixation at the C2 through C7 vertebral bodies of the cervical spine. The implant ...

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces launch of Quill SRS product codes for laparoscopic gynecology procedures

... Self-Retaining System (SRS) The Quill SRS product line represents a revolutionary technology in wound closure made possible by bidirectional fixation within the wound. Its patented design allows the surgeon to begin closure at the midpoint of the wound and suture in two directions from the ....

Angiotech Enters License, Distribution and Supply Agreements for Fibrin and Thrombin Technologies with Haemacure Corporation

... on the use of fibrin sealant in aesthetics, adhesion prevention, combination with biomaterials, drug delivery, regenerative medicine, skin graft fixation for burn injuries, and wound healing. ...

Angiotech launches e-commerce website that allows customers to order Quill(TM) SRS product line

... Self-Retaining System (SRS) The Quill SRS product line represents a revolutionary technology in wound closure made possible by bidirectional fixation within the wound. Its patented design allows the surgeon to begin closure at the midpoint of the wound and suture in two directions from the ....

ULURU to Present Clinical Evidence and Advanced Research on Altrazeal at the Society for Advance Wound Care Conference for 2009

... the surgical procedure stated, "The development of a technique to cover and protect a mesh skin graft using a single product without staple or suture fixation will aid in patient comfort and could provide important benefits to patients and caregivers." In addition to the clinical evidence presented, ...

Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Leading Laser Expert and Inventor Jon Dishler, M.D., to Its Unique LASIK Eye Surgeon Directory for Consumers

... Excimer Laser, the Excimer Beam Profiler, the Dishler LASIK Cannula, an insertion system for corneal implants, and a surgical visual feedback and eye fixation method and apparatus. Dr. Dishler has written over 10 peer-reviewed articles for scientific journals as well as other non peer reviewed articles. ...

IlluminOss Medical Receives ISO 13485 Certification

... utilizes a photodynamic (light-curable) polymer system intended to eliminate the need for traditional, inconvenient and painful methods of bone fixation with external pins, plates and screws. The Company is currently developing the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for small bones ...

Nuvasive Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

NuVasive to Present at Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

Baxter Announces Licensing Agreement for Innocoll's Gentamicin Surgical Implant in the United States

... is a global, diversified healthcare company with many specialty biologic products used in surgical settings for hemostasis, tissue sealing, tissue fixation and adhesion reduction. Innocoll, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, focuses on targeted biodegradable surgical implants and topical ...

NuVasive Completes Acquisition of Osteocel Biologics Business

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

NuVasive Announces Web Cast and Conference Call of Second Quarter 2008 Results

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

NuVasive to Present at William Blair 28th Annual Growth Stock Conference

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

NuVasive Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Osteocel Biologics Business from Osiris Therapeutics

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

Cohera Medical, Inc. Announces Closing of Insider Round of Financing for Over $7.6 Million

... formation, one of the most common complications of abdominoplasty procedures. Cohera is also developing additional surgical adhesives targeting mesh fixation and small bone fixation, which will fill similar market needs in both orthopedics and general surgery. TissuGlu(R) and the other Cohera products have ...

Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology Announces First Human Implants of its NuNec(TM) Cervical Arthroplasty Device

... NuNec said, "This (NuNec) is truly a one-of-a-kind, next generation cervical TDR. It features a unique cam locking mechanism which provides optimum fixation without keel cutting as well as an HA coating on the outer surfaces of the PEEK plates to facilitate consistent biological fixation." Yuan added, ...

HER1 and HER3 VeraTag(TM) Assays are Now Available for Use in Development and Clinical Evaluation of Cancer Therapeutics

... vice president of research & development, oncology. "Making these measurements in FFPE tissue is particularly important as this is the standard fixation and storage method in most pathology laboratories." Monogram has a growing portfolio of VeraTag assays that measure proteins, protein complexes and ...

Angiotech Expands Quill(TM) SRS product offering receiving FDA 510(k) approval for smaller size diameters of Quill(TM) SRS PDO

... About the Quill(TM) Self-Retaining System (SRS) The Quill SRS represents a revolutionary technology in wound closure made possible by bidirectional fixation within the wound. Its patented design allows the surgeon to begin closure at the midpoint of the wound and suture in two directions from the ....

NuVasive to Present at Lehman Brothers Eleventh Annual Global Healthcare Conference

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

NuVasive to Present at Canaccord Adams' Small-Cap Orthopedics Conference

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

NuVasive Announces Webcast and Conference Call of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press ...

Angiotech Receives CE Mark Approval of Quill(TM) SRS MONODERM(TM), a New Rapidly Resorbing Suture Product Line

... the Quill(TM) Self-Retaining System (SRS) The Quill(TM) SRS represents a revolutionary technology in wound closure made possible by bidirectional fixation within the wound. Its patented design allows the surgeon to begin closure at the midpoint of the wound and suture in two directions from the ....

Small Bone Innovations Introduces New Distal Radius Plating System to Repair Complex Fractures

... with more than 600,000 instances annually in the US." "In the course of developing a wrist treatment algorithm, surgeons told us they needed a fixation system able to achieve a lower profile and more precise fit where the degree of bone fragmentation is unusually complex such as in the estimated ...

CryoLife Signs Distribution Agreement for Inclusion of BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive in Hernia Repair Kit with Proxy Biomedical Surgical Meshes

... enhanced procedural value," stated Peter Gingras, managing director of Proxy Biomedical Limited. Currently, the most common methods of hernia mesh fixation include sutures and tacking systems. Between 10 and 20 percent of patients complain of pain resulting from hernia repair, most often associated with ...

NuVasive to Host Investor Reception on September 11, 2007

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press release that ...

NuVasive to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference

... spine surgery while allowing maximum visualization and surgical reproducibility. NuVasive's product offering is also focused on cervical internal fixation products and its R&D pipeline emphasizes both MAS and motion preservation. NuVasive cautions you that statements included in this press release that ...

Laser Capture Microdissection of Cells Labeled with Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein

... over other reporters of not requiring cell/tissue fixation for visualization. EGFP fluoresces green when ... of EGFP when expressed as a free protein, fixation is required to prevent leaching of the protein ... Special Considerations Excessive fixation of the tissue prior to embedding prevents ...

A Novel Process for Gene Expression Profiling of Rat and Mouse Tissues from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Sections Using Microarrays

... temperature. b. After fixation was completed, the tissues were immediately ... place slides in oven to dry. Note: fixation times will vary based on the overall tissue ... they simply illustrate the effect of formalin fixation on the RNA. These profiles further illustrate the ...

Optimum FFPE RNA Isolation Kit

... be quite challenging. The fixation process causes cross-linkage between nucleic ... before completion of the fixation process. The optimal fixation time is 12-24 hours, using ...

Genomic Analysis of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) Tissues through the use of Whole Genome Amplification (WGA)

... of long-term formaldehyde preservation on DNA. While the conditions of fixation are myriad and the possible products complex 4 , past researchers have ... interactions. There are limits to all WGA techniques, and tissue fixation by formaldehyde is a highly varied procedure that affords extracted DNA ...

Your Data: RNAlater Stories

... pairing of RNAlater with Kennedy Space Center fixation tubes, allowing safe and effective preservation of ... Biology in the space station era: Utilization of KSC fixation tubes with RNA later (2005) Acta Astronautica ...

Innovative Tissue Array Technology for High-Throughput Screening of Gene Expression

... further refinement of tissue array technology through optimized tissue fixation and processing procedures that preserve tissue morphology, antigenicity ... validation array slides. In this product line, optimized tissue fixation preserves morphological integrity, antigenicity of proteins, ...