The 'Other' Cruciate Ligament: Newer Treatments for PCL Tears

New study reports on posterior cruciate ligament treatment options, but investigation is not over ROSEMONT, Ill., July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While major advances have been made in the understanding of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anatomy and reconstruction, a literat...

Renowned, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, John Bergfeld, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

... Dr. Bergfeld's pioneering research on non operative treatment of the isolated posterior cruciate ligament injury and on posterior inlay technique of pcl reconstruction have guided treatment of this type of injury for many years. Additionally, Dr. Bergfeld has mentored hundreds of aspiring sports m...

Instrumentation Laboratory Receives 510(k) Clearance From FDA for HemosIL(R) Liquid Heparin Assay

...e line, include the GEM Premier(TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), the new GEM Premier 3500 analyzer with iQM and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-...

Cepheid Receives Health Canada License for Xpert(R) HemosIL(R) FII & FV Test

...e line, include the GEM Premier(TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), the new GEM Premier 3500 analyzer with iQM and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL is based in Bedford, Massachusetts. About Cepheid Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., Cepheid (Nasdaq: ...

Instrumentation Laboratory Launches ACL AcuStar(TM) Hemostasis Testing System

...e line, include the GEM Premier(TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), the new GEM Premier 3500 analyzer with iQM and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-...

Instrumentation Laboratory Wins Patent Infringement and Unfair Competition Trial Against Diagnostica Stago Relating to Reagents for Hemostasis Diagnostics

...are line, include the GEM Premier(TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM), the new GEM Premier 3500 analyzer with iQM and the GEM pcl Plus(TM), a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP family of hemostasis testing systems, fully automated, high-...

Instrumentation Laboratory Wins Extended Agreement With MedAssets Supply Chain Systems for Critical Care Portfolio

...TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-...

Instrumentation Laboratory Announces 'ILeader Panel' of Experts as Part of 50th Anniversary Program

...TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-...

Instrumentation Laboratory Receives Performance Award from Premier for Second Consecutive Year

...ier 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high- ...

Instrumentation Laboratory Launches ACL Top(R) 500 CTS Hemostasis Testing System

...ier 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-p...

PCL in Medical Technology

Instrumentation Laboratory Receives FDA Clearance for HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G Assay

...ier 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable Coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R), a fully automated, high-productivity analyzer and the ACL EL...

PCL in Medical Products

BioPro® Modular TKO (Total Knee Original), PCL Retaining

Description: The Biopro Modular TKO implant is among the thinnest bone conserving Posterior Cruciate Ligament sparing knees available. It provides all the benefits of the Biopro TKO implant and gives the option of sacrificing the anterior cruciate ligament....
Company:BioPro Implants

Double Bundle PCL Guide Set

Description: The Double Bundle PCL Guides were developed to reproducibly and accurately create the femoral tunnels necessary in arthroscopic double bundle PCL reconstruction. The guides simplify guide pin placement for anterolateral and posteromedial femoral tunnel sockets drilled endoscopically from an anterol...
Company:Arthrex

Bledsoe Ultimate Ci

Description:... The Bledsoe Ultimate CI is a sport functional knee brace designed for instabilities of combined ACL and pcl injured knees. Additional knee injuries to the medial collateral ligament along with the crutiate ligaments can be supported....
Company:Bledsoe Brace Systems

Bledsoe Cage Knee Brace

Description:... The Bledsoe Cage is a sport functional knee brace designed for instabilities of combined ACL and pcl injured knees. Additional knee injuries to the medial collateral ligament along with the crutiate ligaments can be supported. The Hi-Impact Cage featu...
Company:Bledsoe Brace Systems

Alpina® Total Knee System

Description:... The design and concept of the Alpina knee allows the choice of implanting a pcl retaining or a posterior stabilized prosthesis intraoperatively, right up until the definitive implants are to be put in place....
Company:Biomet Orthopedics, Inc

Low Profile Leg Holder

Description:...provides precise control of the thigh during varus/valgus manipulation or lower leg rotation, and maximum exposure of the proximal thigh during ACL or pcl procedures. The Low Profile Leg Holder can be used on both right and left legs and may be adjusted to different heights. The Low Profile Leg Hold...
Company:Arthrex

Gold Standard Interference Screw

Description:... The Gold Standard Interference Screw is designed to provide solid fixation of bone patellar tendon grafts in ACL and pcl fixation. Its innovative thread design provides excellent fixation of bone blocks in both femoral and tibial tunnels....
Company:Corin Group PLC

SmartScrew ACL

Description:... The SmartScrew ACL Interference Screw is indicated for graft fixation in Orthopaedic procedures, including ACL and pcl reconstructions with bone-patellar tendon-bone or soft tissue autografts and allografts. The SmartScrew ACL provides easy and atraumatic insertions wi...
Company:Linvatec Corporation (now ConMed)

Alpina Total Knee Prosthesis

Description:... The design and concept of the Alpina knee allows the choice of implanting a pcl retaining or a posterior stabilized prosthesis intraoperatively....
Company:Biomet Orthopedics, Inc

Playmaker

Features:... ACL and pcl versions feature patented 4-point dynamic leverage system Low profile Polycentric hinge with contoured condyle shells Versatile strapping Extensio...
Company:DJO Incorporated

PCL in Medical Dictionary

Posterior

...p.com. Thousands of Brands. Hundreds of Stores. The posterior cruciate ligament. Each end is injected from a separate needle insertion site. ... pcl = posterior cruciate ligament; ACL = anterior cruciate ... The calculated posterior probabilities for all 91 case reports are shown in Fig. ...

PCL in Biological Technology

Instrumentation Laboratory to Announce 'Passion & Results' Award Winners

...w GEM Premier 3500 with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier(TM) 4000 analyzer, GEMweb Plus information management system, and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-...

2009 Marks 50 Years of Innovative 'Firsts' for Instrumentation Laboratory

...TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-...

Instrumentation Laboratory Announces 'Passion & Results' Awards Program

...TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-p...

Instrumentation Laboratory Receives FDA Clearance to Expand the Intended Use of HemosIL(R) D-Dimer Assay

...4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier(TM) 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-p...

Instrumentation Laboratory Announces Contract for Multi-Parameter Testing Products with Broadlane

...new GEMweb(R) Plus information management system for the GEM analyzers, GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer and GEM OPL, a portable CO-Oximeter. ... 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes t...

Instrumentation Laboratory to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With '50 and Forward' Program

...(TM)4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully automated, high-p...

Instrumentation Laboratory Ships 1000th GEM Premier 4000 Analyzer to Scripps Health

...TM) 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R), a fully automated, high-productivity analyzer and the ACL EL...

Rosetta Genomics Executes Binding Term Sheet to Acquire U.S. CLIA-Certified Lab to Expedite Commercialization of Diagnostic Tests

.... In April 2003, Dr. Bokhari acquired Parkway Clinical Laboratories (PCL), a small CLIA-certified laboratory in Bensalem, PA. He has been incubating pcl for the past five years. In that time, revenues have grown from $500k to an expected $3M in 2008 and its employee count has increased from less than t...

Cepheid and Instrumentation Laboratory Introduce Xpert(TM) HemosIL(R) FII & FV Assay to European Clinical Testing Market

... Premier 4000 and GEM Premier 3000 analyzers with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable Coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R), a fully automated, high-productivity family of analyzers and...

HealthTrust Expands Contract With Instrumentation Laboratory for Critical Care Portfolio to Include Consorta

...ier 4000 analyzer with Intelligent Quality Management (iQM(R)), GEM Premier 3000 analyzer, GEM OPL(TM), a portable whole blood CO-Oximeter and the GEM pcl Plus, a portable coagulation analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the ACL TOP(R), a fully automated, high-productivity analyzer and the ACL EL...