Medtronic looking for ‘opportunistic’ acquisitions up to $1B
Medtronic to Seek ‘Opportunistic’ Deals, CEO Says (Bloomberg)
Amedica grabs $30M in financing for expansion, mergers and acquisitions, sales and marketing support
Amedica Closes $30 Million Financing (Press Release)
FDA clears Ascension’s Pyrocarbon Total Shoulder
Ascension Orthopedics Receives FDA Approval for TITAN™ Modular Total Shoulder System (Press Release)
Zimmer acquires global rights to Acentus Medical’s anti-infection silver coatings
Accentus Medical Signs Global Licence Agreement with Zimmer (Press Release)
1st Spine Fusion Reversal in the US is performed by Dr. Kenneth Light
Doctor Performs First Spine Fusion Reversal In US (KSAT)
Mazor to enter US market with combination robot and 3D imaging system
Mazor to Market Combined SpineAssist, 3D Imaging System (HealthPointCapital)
Researchers develop better connection between Titanium implants and bone
Better Joint Replacements: Titanium Coating with Protein “Flower Bouquet” Nanoclusters Strengthens Implant Attachment (Georgia Tech) Georgia Tech researchers have developed an improved coating technique that could strengthen the connection between titanium joint-replacement implants and a patient’s own bone by manipulating signals the body’s own cells use to encourage growth.
Solstice tracks Orthopedic inventory with autoclavable RFID tags
Solstice Medical: Company to Watch (Orthopedics This Week) http://www.solsticemedical.com
Bacterin naps $9.2M in Private Placement
Bacterin Closes Private Placement With Total Raise of $9.2 Million (Press Release) Bacterin is a developer of anti-infective coatings for medical applications and revolutionary bone graft material
TranS1 launches the AxiiaLIF 2L+ for L4-S1 fusions
TranS1’s Next Generation AxialLIF TranS1 launched the AxiaLIF 2L+ product line, an instrumentation and implant system for L4-S1 lumbar fusion.
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