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Tyber Medical Granted FDA Clearance on Distal Radius Plating System

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Monday, December 18, 2023
Food and Drug Administration, Food, Malunion, Ulna, FDA, Radius, Fracture, Hand, Trauma, Stainless steel, Titanium, Orientation

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 18, 2023  /PRNewswire/ -- Tyber Medical, LLC, a leading orthopedic device manufacturer providing private label orthopedic implants for the trauma, extremity, and spine markets, received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its new Distal Radius Plating System. Tyber Medical's novel design covers a wide range of fractures, fusions, non-unions, malunions, or osteotomies of the radius, ulna, and hand. "The Tyber Medical Distal Radius System provides an innovative approach to address one of the most common fractures. Additionally, the enhanced ergonomic design delivers a solution to reduce flexor tendon irritation, a common post operative concern," said Tyber Medical CEO and President Jeff Tyber. 

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  • Tyber Medical Expands Its Extensive Plating Portfolio with FDA Approval of Distal Radius Plating System for Fractured Radius, Ulna and Hand Bones
    BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyber Medical, LLC, a leading orthopedic device manufacturer providing private label orthopedic implants for the trauma, extremity, and spine markets, received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its new Distal Radius Plating System.
  • Tyber Medical's novel design covers a wide range of fractures, fusions, non-unions, malunions, or osteotomies of the radius, ulna, and hand.
  • "The Tyber Medical Distal Radius System provides an innovative approach to address one of the most common fractures.
  • Tyber Medical's Distal Radius Plating System maintains stability and orientation in the anteroposterior plane utilizing a dynamic grouping of plate length options, offered in titanium or stainless steel.

RevBio Awarded a $3.4 Million NIH Grant for Its Novel Regenerative Bone Adhesive to Treat Complex Fractures

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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The sheep were assessed after 4, 12, 26 and 52 weeks post-op for biomechanical and histological outcome measures.

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  • The sheep were assessed after 4, 12, 26 and 52 weeks post-op for biomechanical and histological outcome measures.
  • This grant will expand upon the pre-clinical research funded by a previous $2 million SBIR Phase II grant from the National Institute on Aging ( R44AG060881-02 ).
  • “This material is mechanically strong to allow early weight bearing which is something we cannot do currently in peri-articular fractures treated with metal implants.
  • The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

Natalie Chilaka, MD is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natalie Chilaka, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Orthopedic Surgeon in the Medical field and in acknowledgment of her work at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

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  • BALTIMORE, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natalie Chilaka, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Orthopedic Surgeon in the Medical field and in acknowledgment of her work at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
  • Natalie Chilaka is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Founder of the UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in the Orthopedics Department and Osteoporosis Clinic, where she helps patients with bone fractures and Osteoporosis.
  • Dr. Chilaka attended Cornell University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in 2008.
  • She completed an internship in 2009 and a residency in 2013 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Kuros Biosciences publishes first-in-human clinical data for Fibrin-PTH (KUR-113) in treatment of open tibial shaft fractures

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Patient, Journal, Genta (company), Disease, Population, Safety, Spinal fusion, Spine, JBJS, Standard of care, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Quality of life, Trauma, Bone, Prevalence, Fibrin, Kuros, Malunion, Trial of the century, Pharmaceutical industry

The article, entitled ' Novel Parathyroid Hormone-Based Bone Graft, KUR-113, in Treatment of Acute Open Tibial Shaft Fracture ', outlined results from the multicenter, randomized, controlled dose-finding study with 200 patients who had an open tibial shaft fracture secondary to trauma.

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  • The article, entitled ' Novel Parathyroid Hormone-Based Bone Graft, KUR-113, in Treatment of Acute Open Tibial Shaft Fracture ', outlined results from the multicenter, randomized, controlled dose-finding study with 200 patients who had an open tibial shaft fracture secondary to trauma.
  • The data show that Fibrin-PTH delivers superior healing after six months and suggest our product candidate has the potential to significantly improve treatment options for tibial shaft fractures.
  • The annual number of tibial shaft fractures in the United States is estimate at 492,000 union or malunion.
  • Treatment of an open tibial shaft fracture is complex and many cases are associated with delayed bone union or malunion.

Nextremity Solutions, Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Ankle Fusion Plating System

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Monday, December 20, 2021
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"The Stratum Ankle Fusion System is a comprehensive system of anatomical plates to provide surgeons anterior, lateral and posterior fusion options.

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  • "The Stratum Ankle Fusion System is a comprehensive system of anatomical plates to provide surgeons anterior, lateral and posterior fusion options.
  • The Stratum Ankle Fusion Plating System is just one more addition to the Stratum brand of plating systems for the foot and ankle.
  • The previous launches of both the Stratum Foot Plating System, as well as the Stratum Reduced Size Foot Plating System have proven to address the needs of surgeons in the marketplace.
  • Ryan Schlotterback, Chief Technology Officer for Nextremity Solutions commented, "It has been a pleasure for our team to work with a group of key surgeons from around the globe to develop our Stratum Ankle Fusion Plating System.

Globus Medical Premieres ANTHEM® Mini Fragment Fracture System at Orthopaedic Trauma Association Meeting

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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AUDUBON, Pa., Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced it will feature its new ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture System at the annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct 20-23, 2021.

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  • AUDUBON, Pa., Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced it will feature its new ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture System at the annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct 20-23, 2021.
  • The ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture System is designed for fracture fixation of small bones and non-load-bearing stabilization of long bones in the upper and lower extremities.
  • With ANTHEM Mini Fragment, surgeons now have an adaptable small plating system designed to better fit the challenging anatomy encountered in these procedures.
  • Surgeons wanting to experience ANTHEM Mini Fragment Fracture Systems benefits firsthand shouldvisit Globus Medical booth #509 at this weeks OTA meeting.

The surgeon who treats your ankle fracture is more important than previously recognized

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Bone fractures, Medical specialties, Medicine, Surgery, Bone fracture, Malunion, Nonunion, Podiatrist, Orthopedic surgery, Hip fracture, Foot and ankle surgery

Yet, according to new research published in the August 15 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the surgeon who treats your fracture may be more important to the healing process than previously recognized.

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  • Yet, according to new research published in the August 15 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the surgeon who treats your fracture may be more important to the healing process than previously recognized.
  • The study authors found a large difference in the rates of malunion and nonunion after comparing ankle fracture surgery outcomes by different surgeon types.
  • Despite higher malunion/nonunion rates, there is an increasing number of ankle fracture surgeries being performed by podiatrists over the past decade, whereas the number of ankle fracture surgeries being performed by orthopaedic surgeons is decreasing.
  • Retrieved from OrthoInfo: https://orthoinfo.org/en/treatment/orthopaedics/
    iiFoot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons additionally complete a one- or two-year fellowship focused on foot and ankle care.