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How To Deal With The Booming Costs Of Hip & Knee Replacements - Medicare Bill Could Hit $50 Billion By 2030

Most of us know someone who has had a hip or knee replaced. This type of surgery can be life-altering, creating major improvements in the person’s quality of life. However, with the number of these procedures projected to increase to 4.5 million by the year 2030, payment for all of these surgeries could be a big problem for the American health care system. Hip and knee replacements are two of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States.

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Strengthening Bone By Low Vibrations

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the biologic and physical mechanisms of very low-magnitude mechanical signals and how they strengthen bone and muscle. Led by Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, and Stefan Judex, Ph.D.

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Amedica Receives CE Mark For The World’s First FDA-Cleared Valeo(TM) Ceramic Spinal Implant System

Amedica Corporation, an orthopedic implants company focused on silicon nitride ceramic technologies, announced that it has received a CE (Conformite Europeene) mark for its Valeo(TM) family of ceramic spinal intervertebral spacers. This family includes Valeo - C and Valeo - TL spacers made using Amedica’s novel silicon nitride ceramic for surgical correction or stabilization of the spine.

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