injury management News
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Musculoskeletal Injuries Cited in Violations At Seat Manufacturer
On November 20, 2016, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to Missouri-based automotive seat manufacturer, Magna Seating, for (1) serious health violation. Following a May 2016 investigation of the company’s Excelsior Springs facility, the agency found that several of the employee processes, along the manufacturing ...
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Imperial Innovations Launches Orthonika
Imperial Innovations is pleased to announce the launch of Orthonika, a spinout company from Imperial College London that is developing a novel knee meniscus replacement, MenisciKnit™. Orthonika is a collaboration with Sierra MedTech, a specialist in the design and fabrication of engineered substrates for use in medicine. Orthonika has been launched through Co.Create, the company formation ...
By Orthonika
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Beware the Slippery Slope: Slips, Trips, and Falls at Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals are safe places to work - right? Well, maybe not. US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2014 (the most recent year published) show that total recordable case rate for hospitals (injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers) is 6.2. The hospital injury rate is higher than in mining (3.8), hazardous waste treatment and disposal (4.6), and manufacturing (4.0). Now ...
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Bonesupport – Supplementary Us Denovo Application Submitted
BONESUPPORT™, an emerging leader in orthobiologics for the management of bone injuries, today announced that the company has submitted a supplementary De Novo application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to obtain a market approval for the company’s antibiotic-releasing product CERAMENT® G. The application is specified for the indication osteomyelitis (bone infection) ...
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Field Orthopaedics Announces Plans to Debut Award-Winning Micro Screw at AAOS in Las Vegas
Field Orthopaedics, a rapidly growing Australian orthopaedic devices company that focuses on the design and manufacturing of orthopaedic devices to address the shortcomings in the trauma, extremities and biological markets, today announced plans to showcase its FIELD MICRO SCREW SYSTEM at the 2019 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas on March 12- ...
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Bonesupport Awarded Synthetic Implantable Products Agreement With Premier
BONESUPPORT™, an emerging leader in orthobiologics for the management of bone injuries, has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for Synthetic Implantable Products with Premier. Effective July 1st, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for CERAMENT® BONE VOID FILLER. “The awarded ...
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Australian Medical Micro Screw Innovation Makes World Debut in 30 Jan 2019 Brisbane Operation
An innovative Australian micro screw created to help significantly reduce complications in the management of orthopaedic injuries and the fixing of fractures in the hand and wrist will be used in a world-first operation in Brisbane by internationally-renowned hand surgeon Dr Greg Couzens on Wednesday 30 January. The Field Micro Screw by Brisbane med-tech start-up Field Orthopaedics has already ...
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Nymbl Science Fall Prevention Program Addresses Multi-Billion-Dollar Problem in U.S.
Every year in the U.S., falls among older adults cost up to $67.7 billion. That CDC projection refers to the total cost of hospitalizations, surgery, doctor visits, long-term management of lingering injury (either in rehabilitation or in skilled nursing), prescriptions, insurance processing and medical equipment necessitated by reduced mobility and impaired daily functioning. With baby boomers ...
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Alafair Biosciences Receives 510(k) Clearance for VersaWrap Nerve Protector
Alafair Biosciences, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for VersaWrap Nerve Protector (VersaWrap). Similar to VersaWrap Tendon Protector indicated for tendon, VersaWrap Nerve Protector is an ultrathin, sutureless, bioresorbable hydrogel implant ideally suited for covering and protecting peripheral nerves. By forming a ...
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TISSIUM to present study results at the 76th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
TISSIUM, a privately-owned medtech company developing biomorphic programmable polymers for tissue reconstruction, has announced its research has been selected for presentation within the scientific program at the 76th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. The event is scheduled to be held virtually and in-person from September 30 – October 2, 2021 in San Francisco, ...
By TISSIUM
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