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Former Stryker biomaterials product development specialist Brian Hess was recently named director of product development at InVivo Therapeutics, according to an InVivo news release.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
January 18, 2012
Nerve Transplant for Paraplegic Patients After Spinal Cord Injury: Q&A With Dr. Andrew Elkwood
Andrew Elkwood, MD, and his colleagues are currently working on a study of performing nerve graft transplantation using allograft or autograft tendon to restore extremities function in paraplegic patients after spinal cord injury, central nervous system insult or stroke. The study was approved on Nov. 18, 2011 and will follow patients for 12 months after surgery. Here, Dr. Elkwood discusses the procedure and his research going forward.
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Spine
December 01, 2011
Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center Received $13.7M in 2011
The Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center at the University of Louisville researchers received more than $13.7 million in extramural funding over the past year, according to a University of Louisville Today news report.
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Spine
December 01, 2011
Fibronectin Injection After Spinal Cord Injury Can Relieve Pain
A research group, led by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, found a one-time injection of fibronectin immediately after spinal cord injury can limit pain for up to eight months, according to a news release.
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Pain Management
November 17, 2011
Geron Stops Embryonic Stem Cell Trial for Spinal Cord Injury
Geron, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based medical device company, has halted the first therapy made from embryonic stem cells for spinal cord injury patients that was initiated in 2010, according to a Geron news release.
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Spine
November 14, 2011
Stemedica's Technology for Spinal Cord Injury Shows Early Success
Stemedica Cell Technologies, a company focused on allogenic stem cell manufacturing, recently announced that its technology has been successful in treating spinal cord injury in rodent models, according to a Stemedica news release.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
November 10, 2011
Geisinger Health's Neurosciences Institute Names Dr. Jonathan Slotkin Director of Spinal Surgery, Spinal Cord Research
Jonathan Slotkin, MD, was recently named director of spinal surgery and spinal cord research at Geisinger Health System's Neurosciences Institute, according to Geisinger Health news release.
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Spine
November 08, 2011
Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Spinal Cord Injury Patients Walk Again
A new device, the ReWalk, is allowing paralyzed patients with spinal cord injury the ability to walk again, according to a report from The Oklahoman.
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Spine
October 18, 2011
InVivo Therapeutics Names Dr. Edward Wirth Chief Science Officer
Spine device company InVivo Therapeutics has named Edward Wirth, MD, PhD, as the company's new chief science officer, according to an InVivo news release.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
October 18, 2011
Early Research on Micro-Electric Stimulators for Spinal Cord Injury Patients Promising
A researcher in the department of engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology recently studied and presented his findings on treating patients with spinal cord injuries with micro-electrical stimulators, according to an NJIT news release.
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Spine