Freedom Knee Revision Knee System Receives US FDA 510(k) Clearance Ahead of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons …

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Plymouth Meeting, PA (USA) and Andheri, Mumbai (India) (PRWEB) March 10, 2014

Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. a subsidiary of Maxx Medical Pvt. Ltd, a rapidly expanding global orthopedics device company, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Freedom PCK Components (PCK), the latest addition to its revision knee system.

The Freedom PCK combines Maxxs previously-cleared Freedom Stemmed Tibial Components with patent-pending Femoral Components and Constrained Liners, to create one of the most bone conserving, low profile revision knee systems available on the market.

This complete revision knee replacement system was developed to provide a wide variety of component size and stability configurations, while conserving bone. It offers a constrained option to surgeons whose patients require additional stability, without significantly compromising range of motion and rotation. Following the same design philosophy as Maxxs Freedom Total Knee primary system, the revision system adds:

"Our design approach has always been focused on innovative size, fit and component compatibility configurations to optimize range of motion while minimizing bone loss. The Freedom PCK extends this philosophy to a constrained system, with its progressive constraint design, which we believe makes it the most innovative revision knee system on the market. With the addition of the Freedom PCK, Maxxs Freedom Total Knee portfolio takes a big leap forward in addressing the needs of surgeons and patients. We are excited to begin sharing this story during AAOS." Ashesh Shah, CEO, Maxx Medical said.

Freedom Knee is a total knee replacement system specifically engineered for high flexion, bone conservation and advanced component size and fit capabilities. Launched in 2009, Freedom Knee received leading analyst group Frost & Sullivans Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Orthopedic Knee Joint Replacement. Freedom Knee has US FDA, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), European CE Mark, and State Food and Drug Administration P.R. China approvals. Freedom Knee is manufactured in the United States.

Maxx will be showcasing the Freedom Knee primary and new revision knee systems during the AAOS Show, held March 12-14 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA (Hall E; Booth #3440).

About Maxx Medical Maxx Medical Pvt. Ltd. ("Maxx Medical") develops and markets innovative orthopedic medical devices on an international scale. The company is focused on providing state-of-the-art implants and related solutions that best restore patient mobility while accommodating lifestyle, anatomical and economic needs. Maxx Medical is the parent company of Maxx Orthopedics, Inc., the manufacturer of the Freedom Total Knee System. For general information visit http://www.maxxmed.com.

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Australian Child Protection Accused of Repeating Sins of Stolen Generations

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World Australia Members of Grandmothers Against Removals protesting against indigenous over-representation in child protection on the steps of the Parliament House of New South Wales in Sydney on Feb. 13, 2014. Ian Lloyd Neubauer

In 2008, then Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made history when he issued a formal apology to the Stolen Generations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island children forcefully removed from their families for placement in institutions and homes where they put to work as laborers, farmhands and servants.

The injustices of the past must never, never happen again, Rudd said of the 19th century policy born of the eugenics-based view that blacks were morally inferior and couldnt properly care for their offspring. Once removed, children could be brought up white and assimilated into broad society so that in time there would be no more indigenous people left in Australia.

On that account it failed. However, by the time forced removals were stamped out in the 1970s, the policy had extinguished the kingship connections, land titles, language, customs, spirituality and identity of an estimated 50,000 Aboriginals and islanders. Trapped between two cultures but fitting into neither, members of the Stolen Generations suffer poorer health, worse housing, shorter life spans, higher unemployment and higher incarceration rates than other indigenous Australians.

But now, child protective systems that err on the side of caution, coupled with the legacies of the Stolen Generations, are allegedly replicating the cruel dynamics of Australias colonial past. The situation is far from clear-cut, however, and many of those involved in child protection both non-indigenous and indigenous staff strenuously deny any such heavy-handedness exists today. Nevertheless, in the state of New South Wales nearly 6,300 or 10% of indigenous children are wards of the state. In comparison, only 1.6% of non-Indigenous children in NSW live in out-of-home care.

I cried on the day of the apology because my grandmother, who was taken to a Catholic mission when she was five, didnt get to hear it, and because my grandson was taken that same year, says Mary, an Aboriginal woman from the central coast of NSW whose real name cannot be revealed because of laws banning the identification of wards of state. Adds her daughter: They said sorry to Aboriginals for the Stolen Generations but they are still doing it today.

The court order authorizing the removal of her son cited lack of hygiene, the threat of domestic violence, based on the fathers protracted criminal record, and neglect. Defined by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) as a failure to provide things needed for proper growth a nutritious diet, dental care and supervision accusations of neglect are present in 40% of indigenous child removals, whereas sexual abuse and physical abuse are present in only 5 and 10% of cases respectively.

Depending on the degree, neglect certainly is a cause for removal as it impacts on a childs ability to attend school, to make friends, their health and general wellbeing, says Raeleen McKenzie, a psychologist working in child protection in the state of Victoria for more than 25 years. In NSW there have been several cases in the past where children who needed intervention werent removed and died. So when a child is severely at risk, something has to be done.

Yet critics argue FaCS assessments of neglect are often made on spurious grounds that fail to take Aboriginal culture into consideration. The classic example is the way Aboriginal children are raised not just by a nuclear family but collectively by grandparents, uncles and neighbors, says University of Technology Sydney senior researcher Paddy Gibson. Just because Aboriginal kids are on the streets at night doesnt mean they arent being watched.

Gibson says a lot of FaCS decisions are opinions based on hearsay or the assumption of neglect. And once those decisions are made, he adds, FaCS is under no obligation to prove it in court because the standards of evidence that apply in criminal court do not apply in childrens court. A severe lack of resources for families trying to get their children returned only compounds the issue. Either they dont have a lawyer or they get a public defender who doesnt have time to properly prepare their case, says Gibson.

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Our technology can pack more in same spectrum

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Data explosion is driving usage of devices, eco-system, says Nokia Solutions official

New Delhi, March 10:

As the Executive Vice-President/President, Asia, Middle East & Africa of Nokia Solutions and Networks, Ashish Chowdhary is one of the Indians who have made it to the companys global team. After leading India operations for Nokia Networks from 2003 to 2007, Chowdhary emerged into the global scene heading the companys global delivery services.

As part of the Executive Board, he is today driving the telecom equipment makers transformation along with CEO Rajeev Suri. Business Line met Chowdhary on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona to know key trends in telecom equipment segment.

Is the telecom equipment market showing signs of buoyancy? What is driving growth globally?

The main factor driving growth is data. Last two years have generated data as much as in the last 50 years. Data explosion is driving usage of devices and in turn this is driving the whole ecosystem. Different parts of world are in different stages of this evolution. Some parts are still on 2G, while others are doing massive deploying of LTE. Voice is flattish but data are growing.

Can LTE (4G) be done in 1800 MHz band as is being planned by Indian players?

LTE can be deployed across a number of frequencies. As far as the 1800 MHz ecosystem is considered we do believe its the most robust for LTE deployment. Only short-term issue is availability of affordable devices.

Is 5 MHz enough for data play?

Larger quantum of spectrum is always better. Normally, operators have 10 MHz or more. But Indian operators have launched 3G with 5 MHz, so it has worked. Its our job as technology vendors to maximise efficiency and squeeze out spectrum usage from service point of view.

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Count Miesha Tate among those whod like to see Rousey vs. Cyborg

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As MMA is not immune to gossip, rumors have swirled recently as to what big UFC announcement is on the horizon for womens MMA. After Joe Rogan appeared on Kevin & Bean on Los Angeles KROQ saying that some major news was about to drop from the UFC, speculation has tended towards two scenarios: That current bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was going to face movie star Gina Carano next, or that Rousey was going to fight Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino.

Whatever it is, count Miesha Tate, who lost to Rousey at UFC 168 in December, among those whod rather see the latter than the former. Tate appeared on Mondays edition of The MMA Hour and said she wasnt sure Carano -- who has been out of action since 2009 -- was a legitimate match-up for Rousey, who defended her title a couple of weeks ago at UFC 170 against Sara McMann.

"I think that would be a lot for Gina to take on, having a five-year layoff," Tate said. "I dont know, I think the fans would really get a kick out of it, so I understand the entertainment value. The fan in me would be a little curious to see it, but I dont know if it would be a fair match-up, just because shes been out of the loop for so long.

"And to even make 135 again, were talking about questionable. She struggled to make 145, whos going to say five years later shes going to want to fight Ronda Rousey at 135. Its a little far-fetched."

As far as a potential Rousey-Cyborg match-up, though, Tate said she would be just as curious as anybody as to how that would play out.

"Everyone wants to see that fight," she said. "I think that Cyborg has proven time and time again that she is one of the baddest women on the planet. If she can be the Invicta FC champion at 135, I think shes done enough. I think that its definitely a fair match-up, and I think everybody, including myself, would absolutely love to see it."

Though Tate has been "out of the loop" traveling in Europe and starting her fight camp for her April 19 fight with Liz Carmouche at UFC on FOX 11, she said she did catch Rouseys last performance against McMann in February. The hostilities between Rousey and Tate were well documented throughout the airing of The Ultimate Fighter 18, but Tate says shes moved on.

And she also thought that McMann saw the best version of Rousey, who for the first time finished an opponent with something other than an armbar, thats been on display yet.

"She looked great," Tate said. "I think the thing about Ronda is every fight she is getting better. I personally was never one to say she was a one-trick pony. I always said that was the best thing she had was her armbar. Clearly I still think thats still the best thing she has, but obviously I fought the best version of Ronda, and I think Sara McMann fought an even better version of her because shes evolving her game.

"She looked good. She was able to showcase something else. And like I said, thats where the compliments will stop. I think shes an incredible athlete, and she has a great skill set, and thats all that I can say. Ill stop there."

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'Cyborg' Justino on Tito Ortiz split: 'He supported me when nobody would help'

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Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane Justinohas plenty of time to fight at the weight that presumably will open the door to a fight with UFC champion Ronda Rousey, but Cyborg has a firm idea about the amount of time she can stay there.

Before, I said I wouldnt because I would die, because I thought I couldnt make 10 fights at 135 (pounds), she told MMAjunkie Radio. I can make a nice deal for me and my opponent for three, four times.

Justino and her now-former reps have made it clear that the barrier to a potential fight with Rousey isnt as severe as initially thought, and the fighter is bringing in help to ensure she doesnt suffer any serious health problems in shedding an additional 10 pounds.

Ill put my head to it and try it, said Justino (12-1), who said she changed her mind about the lighter weight this past December when she hatched a plan to fight Rousey (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), the UFC womens bantamweight champ, by years end. This year, Im so busy, and I have a lot of fights. I have a good chance to change my size, and Ill get some help, too.

UFC President Dana White said Justinos former manager, UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz, painted the fighter into a corner by saying she would die if she tried to fight at 135 pounds, where Rousey reigns. But Justino said the issue is really over how many times she attempts to make the limit.

Ill try 100 percent to make weight because I want the fight (with Rousey), she said. I think its good for the fans who want to watch the fight.

This past month, Justino shed Ortiz and lawyer George Prajin as her representatives after White indicated that Ortiz was keeping a deal from getting done. While Justino wasnt happy to part ways with the current Bellator fighter, she said he will still be in her corner as she forges on with her career.

Justino said Ortiz supported her during a dark period in her career when she was without a promotional home after being stripped of her title in the now-defunct Strikeforce promotion as the result of a positive steroid test.

Tito is now my family, she said. When I met him, he supported me when nobody would help me. When youre champion, you have a lot of people by your side. When you have bad times, nobodys with you. And he was with me.

He told me, Its better for you that Im around less because I dont want to make problems for you. He not only watched my money, but he knows me. What manager knows me? Its very hard for me. I respect him so much, and were still friends and still family. I know hell be by my side when I fight. It makes me sad, but I know its important for me now with this situation. I can train hard and focus.

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