Researchers at Washington University have developed nanoparticles to treat the inflammation that wears away at joint cartilage in patients with osteoarthritis. Traditional treatment methods to reduce inflammation involve steroid injections, but the body quickly washes them away, leaving the cells vulnerable to more inflammation. “I see a lot of patients with osteoarthritis, and there’s really […]
Orthopedics
OrthoSera wins CE Mark for hypACT regenerative osteoarthritis device
Orthobiologics company OrthoSera GmbH said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its hypACT system designed to aid in regenerating osteoarthritic bone. The Austrian company’s hypACT device is designed to deliver its hyperacute, platelet rich plasma serum to aid in regeneration for patients with osteoarthritis and other degenerative diseases. “After the […]