Biomedical Materials - Issue 7, 2011

A monthly news alert which addresses all the latest developments in ceramics, composites, metals, polymers and textiles for biomedical use including advances in materials, product launches and trials, industry news, international regulatory issues and an alerting service to the latest research results.

Reports on new and existing application areas: artificial organs and skin, bioprostheses, bone repair, catheters, contact lenses, dental materials, drug delivery, ophthalmics, orthopaedics, sutures and tissue engineering. Every month, this concise newsletter will keep you up-to-date with the latest research in a format that doesn’t take all day to read. Biomedical Materials provides you with abstracts of the latest research findings and details of new materials being tested or developed, as well as all the industry news, such as markets, product trials and corporate strategies. Plus, all news articles contain contact details so you can follow up items of specific interest directly with the companies and institutes concerned.

MATERIALS
- Biomaterial injection offers treatment for back pain
- Injectable gel to treat faecal incontinence wins US approval

PRODUCTS
- ArthroCare gains US clearance for suture implant
- Replacement knee wins European approval
- Exactech launches spinal implant
- Tornier launches coated shoulder
- Edwards posts promising results for aortic valve replacement
- First North American implant takes place of Sorin’s aortic valve
- Incisive Surgical wins patent

INDUSTRY NEWS
- Shire buys Advanced BioHealing
- CryoLife completes acquisition of Cardiogenesis
- Cyberonics approves new share repurchase plan
- Bacterin raises further funds

HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Boston Scientific recalls coronary imaging catheters

PUBLICATIONS
- UK firm offers new bone database
- US agency issues guidance on nanotechnology

RESEARCH ALERT
- Hydrogel-coated coils offer improved treatment for brain aneurysms
- Early results from drug-eluting metal scaffold trial appear positive

CALENDAR

BUSINESS NEWS
- Solvay expands healthcare business
- Stryker is set to acquire Orthovita
- Amedica targets European reconstructive surgery market