The 10 best new spine technologies in 2013
THE TEN BEST NEW SPINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2013 (Orthopedics This Week) The winners of the 2013 Orthopedics This Week Best New Technology award […]
Wright Medical acquires the French foot and ankle company Biotech International for $80M
Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Biotech International (press release) Wright Medical to buy French firm for $75
The medical device industry has “lost” $131B in revenues since the financial collapse of 2008
Medical Devices and the Great Deflation (MassDevice) The medical device industry’s financial growth has been cut dramatically following the Great Recession,
Independent review finds “no intentional bias” in Medtronic Spine BMP studies
STUDY: NO INTENTIONAL BIAS IN MEDTRONIC BMP STUDIES (Orthopedics This Week) Study Finds NO Intentional Medtronic BMP Bias His national database
Micropulse, an Orthopedic manufacturer based in Indiana, continues to expand
Medical Device Manufacturer Plans Expansion (OnlineTMD) “From pharmaceutical to orthopedic leaders, Indiana’s sound fiscal policies, low-tax structure, and talented workforce continue
Small Orthos have the most to lose with the controversial 2.3% excise tax, as the Big Orthos fight it
Small Device Companies May Bear Biggest Brunt of Controversial Tax (OrthoSpineNews) Large companies making medical devices such as artificial knees are
Mesoblast acquires Osiris’ culture expanded stem cell business for $50M plus another $50M bonus for regulatory milestones
MESOBLAST ACQUIRES OSIRIS’ CULTURE EXPANDED STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC BUSINESS (press release) MELBOURNE, Australia and NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
Benvenue Medical wins Spine Technology Award For Kiva VCF Treatment System
Benvenue Medical Receives Spine Technology Award For Kiva® VCF Treatment System (press release) Award from Orthopedics This Week Honors Best
Biomet to acquire Lanx Spine
Biomet Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Lanx, Inc. (press release) Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of musculoskeletal
New cell therapy study begins for treatment of delayed union fractures in long bones
Bone Therapeutics’ allogeneic osteoblastic product to enter clinic for the treatment of delayed union fractures (press release) BONE THERAPEUTICS, the leading
SpinalMotion raises another $11M for its Kineflex cervical disc replacement
SpinalMotion adds another $11 million to a funding round begun back in 2011, taking the total raised to nearly $26
Smith and Nephew stops Arthrex from selling Bio-SutureTak products
Arthrex Ordered to Stop Selling Infringing Products (press release) Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, announces
COMMENTARY: The Orthopedic device companies are giving up on the US Market
Orthopedic companies are giving up on the US Market. Throwing in the towel. Orthopedic device companies have found themselves in
Study: It Pays to Undergo Orthopedic Surgery (Literally)
Study: It Pays to Undergo Orthopedic Surgery (Literally) The jokes began well before the Big Reveal. NBC Nightly News anchor
EU panel approves FDA-like requirements for medical devices
EU panel approves FDA-like requirements for medical devices (MassDevice) A European Commission panel approves more stringent regulation of medical devices akin
Researchers find that Cartilage Cells have a rhythm that effects OsteoArthritis symptoms
CARTILAGE CELLS HAVE BODY CLOCK: EFFECT ON OA? (Orthopedics This Week) Researchers from the University of Manchester have determined for the
Indians return home to India for the great value of a $15,000 Total Knee procedure
MEDICAL TOURISM GROWS IN INDIA (Orthopedics This Week) Medical tourism is booming in India, according to the Times of India, with surgeons
Did Stryker MAKO a Mistake?
Did Stryker Mako Mistake? (OrthoSpineNews) Stryker (download 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE) plans to pay a pretty penny for robot-assisted surgery outfit MAKO
Stryker acquires Mako Surgical’s robotic systems for Total Joints for $1.65B
Stryker to Acquire Mako Surgical for About $1.65 Billion (Wall Street Journal) Stryker Corp (download 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE) agreed to acquire Mako Surgical Corp. MAKO and its
Extremities startup Solana Surgical launches sterile-packed Nitinol staples for Foot/Ankle
Solana Surgical Receives FDA Clearance, Launches the FuseFORCE™ SuperElastic Fixation System (press release) Solana Surgical, LLC (Solana), a growth extremity company,
LDR Spine to raise $75M in an IPO with a targeted valuation of $364M
LDR Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering (press release) LDR Holding, which develops medical devices for use in spine
Alphatec Spine restructures its Scient’x Operations by 76 employees to save millions
Alphatec Spine Announces Intent to Restructure Scient’x Business Operations (press release) Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a
Manufacturers have 1 year to implement a Unique Device Identification system for all Class III devices
AdvaMed Statement on Final Unique Device Identification Rule (AdvaMed) FDA.gov, AdvaMed statement, UDI Resource from FDA Janet Trunzo, senior executive vice president, technology
Trinity Orthopedics acquires all of Expanding Concepts patents
Trinity Orthopedics Today Announced the Acquisition of Expanding Concepts LLC’s Patent Portfolio (OrthoSpineNews) website… http://trinity-ortho.com/ Trinity Orthopedics, a spine technology company,
Wow! 100% survivorship with Aesculap’s Columbus Total Knee System with Navigation
Columbus® Knee System and OrthoPilot® Navigation System Used in Study That Concludes Navigation as Proven Method for Improved TKA Alignment
New Joint Replacement Startup emerges – Moirai Orthopedics’ pyrocarbon implant replacements
MOIRAI ORTHO‘S PIR SYSTEM NAILS CE MARK (Orthopedics This Week) Moirai Orthopaedics, L.L.C. is an orthopedic implant development company in Metairie,
A detailed case report of how one Hospital successfully controlled implant costs
link to–>OrthoDirectUSA An Ailing Healthcare Environment® Most healthcare professionals understand that, when a patient is sick, sometimes it
Consumer Group calls for Manufacturer Warranties for Hip & Knee Implants
Provide Warranties for Hip & Knee Implants, Consumer Union Asks Implant Makers (OrthoSpineNews) The policy arm of Consumer Reports is calling
FlowerCubes launches a customized “single-use” kit for disposable instruments – claims no rep needed
FLOWERCUBES PROMISE TO CUT ORTHOPEDIC COSTS (Orthopedics This Week) By only providing the tools needed, the FlowerCube will challenge the orthopedic
Aurora Spine raises $3.6M with an IPO on the Toronto Exchange
Aurora Spine Corporation Completes Initial Public Offering (press release) Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine”) is pleased to announce that it has
Hospitals will be charged a $265K penalty if a Joint Replacement patient is back in the hosptial in 30 days
JOINT REPLACEMENT READMISSION PENALTY $265,000 (Orthopedics This Week) Medicare pays for hospital stays. Medicare also counts how many patients are readmitted
Biomet fighting Metal-on-Metal Hip Lawsuits with its M2a Large Metal Articulation Hips
Biomet Metal Hip Lawsuit to Proceed (OrthoSpineNews) A lawsuit accusing Biomet of selling a faulty metal hip will proceed, after the
DePuy getting ready for 1st Federal Trial regarding its Metal-on-Metal Hips
Federal Trial over DePuy ASR Hip Implants Set to Start Next Week (OrthoSpineNews) The first federal trial over DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.’s
5-year old startup, Nextremity Solutions, relocates offices to Warsaw Indiana
Orthopedics firm chooses Warsaw (Fort Wayne Business) website… http://www.nextremitysolutions.com/ A 5-year-old New Jersey-based orthopedics company is relocating its headquarters to Warsaw. Nextremity
Active Implants raises $26M to continue EU clinical trial of meniscus implant, NUsurface
Active Implants LLC Closes $26.0 Million Financing Round (press release) Active Implants LLC, the technology leader in cushion bearing orthopaedics with
The Medtronic Effect: 3 Trends for Medical Device Company Diversification
The Medtronic Effect: 3 Trends for Medical Device Company Diversification (OrthoSpineNews) Medtronic, one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the
Zimmer’s new Patient Specific Reverse Shoulder system cleared by FDA
ZIMMER’S PATIENT SPECIFIC SHOULDER SYSTEM CLEARED FOR U.S (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA has given Zimmer Holdings, Inc. permission to
FDA gives companies new guidance on reporting Adverse Events
ADVERSE EVENT GUIDANCE CHANGES FROM FDA (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA recently issued a 54-page draft guidance to help device manufacturers
Stryker recalls a spine implant, gets ‘Deadly’ FDA Label
Stryker Recalls Spinal Implant, Gets ‘Deadly’ FDA Label (OrthoSpineNews) Stryker (download 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE) is recalling lots of a device used
FDA preparing for the hacking of Medical Devices
Would We Know If A Medical Device Was Hacked? (OrthoSpineNews) The absence of reported hacks on medical devices doesn’t mean they
An Orthopedics Industry Legend passes – Lew Bennett
ORTHOPEDICS VISIONARY, LEW BENNETT, DIES AT AGE 87 (Orthopedics This Week) Lew Bennett, one of the founders of Howmet (later Howmedica
Orthopedic Surgeons are bracing for full disclosure of industry payments
Docs brace for sunshine as industry gifts go public (FierceMedicalDevices) Starting this month, medical device and drug companies are disclosing every
Engineers design a bioglass scaffold that can grow new bone
Rolla engineers design glass implant that can grow new bone (SLToday) Sometimes medical advances don’t come from the medical field at
California Research Team Prints Cartilage with an Inkjet Printer
California Research Team Prints Cartilage with an Inkjet Printer (ODT Magazine) While companies such as ISTO Technologies and Integra LifeSciences work
J&J DePuy bracing for $3B+ Settlement of It’s Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Cases
J&J Said to Weigh $3 Billion Settlement of Its Hip Implant Cases (OrthoSpineNews) Replacement Surgeries Dangerous Guess Other Trials Broad Outline
Stryker lands Defense of Department contract for hips and knees worth $85M
Stryker lands Defense Department contract worth up to $85M (Mass Device) The U.S. Department of Defense hands Stryker a 1-year contract
Founder discussed the origins of his Orthopedic pillow and Core Products
Powered by a pillow (local paper in Osceola, Wisc) A spate of back pain 32 years ago turned Phil Mattison’s life completely
10% of Orthopedic Surgeons miss work due to an occupational injury – hand and back injuries most common
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AMONGST ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS (Orthopedics This Week) Manish Sethi, M.D., assistant professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University
The FDA’s Medical Device program is broken
FDA’s Device Program Really is in Crisis In July, a subcommittee of FDA’s Science Board released a cleared-eyed 37-page report on what
Integra LifeScience’s TITAN Reverse Shoulder get US approval
INTEGRA’S TITAN (REVERSE SHOULDER) LIFTS OFF (Orthopedics This Week) The folks at Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation are celebrating. The FDA has