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In the first entry of OrthoCor’s weekly patient spotlight series, we bring you Mason from Minnesota’s story. Q: When did your knee pain start? A:  It started approximately three and a half weeks ago. I had a slight meniscus tear and an LCL sprain. Q: What did you previously use to treat the pain? A: Nothing other than seeing my chiropractor and acupuncture. The results were fairly inconclusive, which led to more drastic measures being the Active Knee System. The device was very easy and convenient. Q: How has the pain affected your daily life? A: I had pretty serious…

Minnesota High Tech Association November 14, 2012 MHTA presented 2012 Tekne Awards to fifteen recipients at a ceremony November 1 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Life Sciences (Small and Growing Company) – OrthoCor Medical OrthoCor Medical, a leading medical device company, aims to improve patient quality of life through the development and delivery of clinically proven, drug-free, non-invasive and mobile personal medical devices that alleviate pain and restore physical function. By combining pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation and thermal therapy for mitigating joint pain, its products return patients to an active lifestyle without the use of drugs or surgical procedures. Its first…

Article by: James Walsh Star Tribune June 26, 2012 – 9:46 PM Minneapolis-based OrthoCor’s launch of a new knee brace that uses electromagnetic pulse therapy to alleviate pain and speed healing could serve as a medical technology tutorial. Safety and effectiveness? Check. U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval? Check. Ample angel investment and a growing roster of impressed orthopedic doctors and happy patients? Check, check and check. But there remains a speed bump along the way to OrthoCor Medical Inc. raking in oodles of cash for its Active Knee System: Medicare and widespread insurance company reimbursement. Until that comes, OrthoCor…

Article by: Justin Horwath Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal March 9, 2012 – 5:00 AM CST For his medical-device startup, John Dinusson applies the basic principle of evolution: adaptability. His Minneapolis-based company, OrthoCor Medical Inc., has found creative ways to launch its signature product and raise funds amid a tough environment for med-tech startups. In 2006, OrthoCor paid the University of Minnesota to help develop a device that targets knee pain, Active Knee System. Patients wrap the system around an aching knee, typically wearing it during two-hour therapy sessions. Pods attached to the device activate electromagnetic waves and heat…