Medical devices developed with biomaterials. Source: NJ Center for Biomaterials
Last week OTW took you inside the Armed Forces' ambitious Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) project. Now one of its leaders, the dynamic Dr. Joachim Kohn, talks about the high-tech New Jersey Biomaterials Center, current projects and how the research teams are playing nice together.
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It's been two years since the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) formed. This unprecedented alliance of academic, clinical, industrial and military research teams has a singular goal: fast-tracking regenerative research into applicable therapies. So what exactly are they working on?
Meniscus Allograft / Three-year Post Menallo
The longest and largest prospective study of meniscal allograft transplants was published last week in the UK version of JBJS. Three different measurement systems all said that these patients improve significantly at two, three, five, seven and ten years. Interesting!
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The Centeno-Schultz Clinic's Regenexx stem cell therapy is being marketed as a treatment for several orthopedic indications. What’s the FDA’s take? The answer will surprise.
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What began as a way for one egg producer to cut down on waste has blossomed into a entire line of joint and bone supplements, all based around the common chicken egg.
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Certain acquisitions have the power to change an industry’s trajectory or focus. Looking back in five years, Baxter’s purchase of ApaTech for $330 million may well be ranked along with Danek’s merger with Sofamor, Sulzer’s purchase of Spine-Tech and Synthes acquisition of Spine Solutions as a bellwether deal.
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Fourteen states. Nearly 300,000 registered patients. Medical marijuana is firmly on the scene. Patients are self medicating for back pain and as an antispasmodic and muscle relaxant. What do we really know and how should physicians deal with medical marijuana patients?
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