The new device from Murray's company has been successfully tested on nearly 100 patientsGETTY IMAGES
Miach Orthopaedics, founded by DR. MARTHA MURRAY, recently raised $22.5M to "continue developing its new treatment" for ACL injuries. The new procedure, "called Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair, or BEAR, uses a bioengineered sponge as a bridging scaffold to stimulate healing of the torn ACL." Miach said that the device has been "successfully tested on nearly 100 patients" at Boston Children’s Hospital. The latest fundraising round was "led by" Boca Raton-based Amzak Health Investors and Holland-based DSM Venturing, with the NFLPA among the investors. The company "declined to say how much the players’ union contributed" (BOSTON GLOBE, 9/18).
GREEK FESTIVAL: Bucks F GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO, F KHRIS MIDDLETON and G MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA attended Vikings-Packers on Sunday. It was Antetokounmpo's "first time" at a Packers game. He said, "The atmosphere was great. I didn't know there was 80,000 people that could show up on a Sunday to watch football like that." He added, "I talked with AARON RODGERS before the game. Then I enjoyed the game, I ate some hot dogs and it was fun" (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 9/18).
NAMES: Former NHLer JAROME IGINLA, who retired in July, has "resumed a course of study he began last spring already -- the Canadian Securities course, which is offered by the Canadian Securities Institute and is the entry-level course required to work within the securities industry." Iginla said that he is "interested in the stock market and wanted to learn about it from the inside" (THEATHLETIC.com, 9/14)....Saints coach SEAN PAYTON gave Owner GAYLE BENSON a game ball on Sunday after the team won its first game since she assumed control of the franchise (THEADVOCATE.com, 9/17)....T'Wolves G TYUS JONES was at his elementary school in Apple Valley, Minn., yesterday for the unveiling of a new tech lab he donated in "partnership with TV manufacturer TCL as part of his Write Your Own Story campaign" (STARTRIBUNE.com, 9/17)....Magic CEO ALEX MARTINS was named to Florida Trend magazine's "Florida 500," which names the state's most influential business leaders (Magic)....A custom-made, Riverfront Stadium-themed aquarium originally built for PETE ROSE by Animal Planet's "TANKED" will be auctioned off with other pieces of Reds history on Oct. 3 (CINCINNATI.com, 9/17).
