Biologics

SynerFuse named Adeel Khan, MD, as vice president of regenerative medicine, according to a March 24 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Khan is a physician and regenerative medicine expert, and he was one of the first researchers in Canada…

Regenerative medicine company Auragens has opened an orthobiologics division.  Orthopedic surgeon Abdiel Ortiz, MD, will lead the new division, which integrates advanced hu-MSC therapies, precision-guided orthopedic procedures, biologic scaffolding strategies and data-driven rehabilitation protocols, according to a March 10 news…

So far this year, medtech companies and academic institutions are making key strides in spine biologics. From new product launches to research breakthroughs, here are the biggest developments to know: 1. Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University scientists have created the most…

Medtronic’s Infuse bone graft earned the FDA’s premarket approval for one- and two-level transforaminal lumbar interbody spinal fusions. The expanded approval allows use with PEEK and titanium interbody cages, according to a Feb. 17 news release. Infuse is now the…

Vivex Biologics’ VIA Form+ cryopreserved viable bone allograft saw 100% radiograhpic fusion success within six months of surgery, according to a study in the Journal of Spine & Neurosurgery. Five things to know: 1. The study followed 14 patients who…

Orthobiologics company Ossio closed $50 million in credit facility from Horizon Technology Finance and Monroe Capital, according to a Feb. 11 news release. The deal includes initial $40 million senior credit facility for Ossio, along with an additional $10 million…

Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University scientists have created the most advanced human spinal cord injury organoid model to date, enabling researchers to test regenerative therapies in lab-grown tissue, according to a study published Feb. 11 in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The team…

CartiNova, a regenerative medicine clinic focused on orthopedic and spine care, has launched in Atlanta. Founded by Trevor Turner, MD, a regenerative orthopedics physician, the practice offers minimally invasive, in-office procedures for knee and spine conditions as an alternative to…

Regenerative medicine now sits in a complicated place in orthopedic care. Patients ask about it routinely. Clinics promote it aggressively. Stories of injections replacing surgery circulate widely online. Platelet-rich plasma and stem cell-based therapies have become part of the orthopedic…

Orthofix introduced its Biologics Surgeon Advisory Board which includes seven spine surgeons, according to a Feb. 4 news release. The board includes experts in orthopedic spine and spinal neurosurgery, and they were chosen based on their clinical experience, leadership in…