FDA calls Medtronic drug pump warning Class I.
Medtronic said March 19 that U.S. regulators classified its move to inform physicians about an increase in the rate of inflammatory mass cases in patients receiving drugs through the company's implantable infusion pumps as a Class I recall, Reuters reported. The medical device maker said no deaths...

Iraq war drives growth in custom facial implants.
Demand from the soldiers dreadfully wounded in the Iraq war is a significant factor in the growth of the cranio-maxillo-facial (CMF) plate & screw market in the USA, according to Millennium Research Group. The group predicts that the market is likely to grow to almost US$300 million...

Book focuses on metal implants in the body.
This book is the first to focus on metal-based implants, their surface modifiations and how they interact with the body, according to its publisher, Research and Markets. It is divided into three clear sections, each authored by a different expert. The authors include Jurgen Breme, formerly Department...

DSM expands biomedical range.
Dutch company Royal DSM NV is expanding its scope in keeping with its role as a global life sciences and materials sciences company. As part of this expansion, DSM Biomedical said it is launching a programme to develop polyesterbased thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) for use in medical devices. ...

FDA would expand promotion.
The Food and Drug Administration last month proposed draft guidance that would allow drug and medical device makers to distribute medical or scientific journal articles and reference publications that involve unapproved uses of FDA-approved drugs and medical devices. Drug and device makers had been allowed to disseminate such materials...

ACDG, the ultimate luxury for society's finest.
Byline: ROWENA A. BAUTISTA-ALCARAZ VIPs at One Legaspi Park have something to smile about as the country's premier center for aesthetic/cosmetic dentistry launched its facility in the heart of Makati yesterday, Feb. 18. Embodying the modern hub of dental excellence, Asian Cosmetics Dental Group (ACDG) specializes in...

Cytori wins awards for technology innovation.
A technology platform that enables the practice of regenerative medicine, through harnessing the natural healing ability of patients' own cells, has won two awards for US developer Cytori Therapeutics Inc. Frost & Sullivan (F&S) awarded Cytori both the 2008 North American Regenerative Medicine Technology Innovation of the...

Aporo licences polymer technology from mNemoscience.
US medical device company Aporo Biomedical has signed a licensing deal with German company mNemoscience GmbH for its biodegradable shape memory polymers, trademarked Bio-SMP. Aporo plans to use the materials in general to close defects, while leaving no permanent implant. The first defect targeted by Aporo is...

UK spinal implant maker wins further funding.
Ranier Technology, UK, specialist in spinal implant development, said it has attracted further investment worth [pounds sterling]8 million sterling from new and existing investors for its motion preserving spinal implants. Alliance Trust Equity Partners (ATEP) and First Ventures have agreed to fund the clinical testing and European...

Exactech expands operations into Japan, France.
The US joint restoration specialist Exactech Inc said it is opening a wholly-owned distribution subsidiary in Japan and plans to buy a distribution subsidiary in France. Japan and France are two of the largest orthopaedic device markets outside the USA. Exactech said it will acquire...