Biologics

Physicians at Carmel, N.Y.-based Somers Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery Center have performed the first autologous live stem cell knee injection. 

Hudson, Mass.-based surface coatings provider Precision Coating has tapped Eric Manojlović as its manager of orthopedic sales. 

Lenoss Medical closed an oversubscribed series A funding round of $4 million to help accelerate commercialization of its OsteoPearl spinal allograft. 

Tetrous' EnFix TAC demineralized bone fiber implants were used in their first cases, the company said May 8.

From funding to FDA clearances, here are six key developments in orthopedic regenerative medicine since March 7.

The University of California Los Angeles is part of a multi-institution research team that earned a contract of up to $33 million to develop treatments for joint regeneration for osteoarthritis.

Orthobiologics developer OssDesign has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide products for an additional 100 VA hospitals nationwide, according to an April 29 report from Realtid.

Daniel Grande, PhD, was named president-elect of the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society, according to an April 18 news release.

Regenerative therapeutics company Theradaptive has appointed Frank Vizesi, PhD, as its chief scientific officer. 

Regenerative medicine in spine surgery is an area of the field that still has room for research and growth.