The Orthopedic Product Guide today launched a number of new features that make the Web site more helpful than ever.

The new and improved site includes a directory of orthopedic products, orthopedic companies and a variety of orthopedic research, including white papers, videos, surgical techniques and other data related to orthopedic products. Everything can be accessed from a powerful orthopedic search engine, and is completely free to users of the site.

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Medtronic Inc. has received approval to market two smaller kit sizes of INFUSE® Bone Graft for use in certain spinal fusion and dental regenerative procedures. The FDA has approved two additional configurations of INFUSE Bone Graft: XX Small (0.7cc) kit and X Small (1.4cc) kit. These new sizes will be available for clinical use from June.

Researchers have developed a simpler, faster and more accurate method than the earlier ones of determining how stress injuries might affect inanimate or human structures. The researchers take 3-D sampled or scanned data of structures and calculate the point of weakness so that preventive measures can be taken in advance.

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