POSTS TAGGED AS orthopedics

SkyWalker, the Surgical Robot

The rise of SkyWalker- FDA clears surgical robot for orthopedic procedures
“Results of a clinical trial published last year described the [MORE]

Implantable Sensor for Bone Strength

Wireless electronic sensor for bone health
“Engineers and orthopedic specialists at the University of Arizona built an ultra-thin wireless sensor that [MORE]

Best Sensors Awards

TracPatch knee sensor
Fierce Electronics announced its best sensor awards for 2021 in 13 categories, including artificial intelligence, COVID-19, medical and [MORE]

Printing Knee Replacements

Stryker 3D printed knee
The medical device company, Stryker (Kalamazoo, MI), has a 3D printing factory in Cork, Ireland that hums [MORE]

3-D Printed Meniscus

Aspect’s 3-D Bioprinting Platform
With someone in the US undergoing knee replacement surgery every 45 seconds, its little wonder that much [MORE]

Ceramic Bone Screws

Scrails
When bone fractures have to be mended with screws or nails, surgeons usually use fasteners made of titanium or polymer. [MORE]

Greed with Stem Cells

Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue
It wouldn’t come as a surprise that clinics in foreign countries are offering fraudulent (or at [MORE]

Mimicking Cartilage with Bio-Glass

 
Bioglass is a synthetic material made of silica and a polymer that was first used for treating bone injuries during [MORE]

Orthopedic Developments

Orthopedic Hand Prosthesis with Feeling
Several of these seven orthopedic breakthroughs have been in Tagline earlier, but here is a recapitulation: [MORE]

Synthetic ACL Graft

Nanotechnology for ACL Replacements
“A synthetic graft for ACL reconstruction has been developed that integrates with the native bone, promotes growth [MORE]

3-D Printed Heel

CISRO Titanium Heel Bone
From skull plates and mandible to bone implants and vertebrae, 3-D printing is becoming the go-to choice [MORE]

Osteoarthritis Evaluation by Sound Waves

Sound Wave Detection of Osteoarthritis
Researchers at Lancaster University (UK) have developed a diagnostic device that assesses arthritic knees based on [MORE]

Engineering a Controlled-Growth Bone Scaffold

MIT Bone Growth
MIT chemical engineers have created a bone-growth scaffold that fits in an injured area and slowly releases bone [MORE]

First 3-D Printed Vertebra Implanted

3D Printed Vertebra
The list of medical applications for 3-D printing seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. This piece [MORE]