OSIMPLANT is the 1st company to use MOTIS Polymer in an Orthopedic device
OSIMPLANT Website Disc Design Incorporates MOTIS Polymer (Orthopedics This Week) OSIMPLANT has announced that it will use MOTIS polymer (from Invibio […]
OSIMPLANT Website Disc Design Incorporates MOTIS Polymer (Orthopedics This Week) OSIMPLANT has announced that it will use MOTIS polymer (from Invibio […]
Smith & Nephew Launches LEGION Knee (Orthopedics This Week) As of now, surgeons in the U.S. and Canada can take advantage
NJR research finds metal-on-metal hip replacement patients are at no more risk of developing cancer in seven years following surgery (National
Lanx’s Aspen System Achieves 94% Fusion Rate (Orthopedics This Week) Lanx, Inc.’s Aspen MIS Fusion System has demonstrated a 94% fusion
DJO Surgical, a Business Unit of DJO Global, Announces the Launch of the Movation Knee System (Herald Online) DJO Global, Inc.
New Rules When Scientists Disagree at FDA (Orthopedics This Week) What happens when you go to the FDA with an application
iWalk Strolls to a $17M Series D (PE Hub) iWalk, the Massachusetts-based personal bionics company, closed a $17 million round of
The FDA has outlined four ways it plans to improve the medical device postmarket surveillance system. The four strategies outlined
Study Reveals What Causes Early Failure of All-Metal Hip Replacements (DrugWatch) NOTE: Recall Report was created to provide comprehensive health
Reuters Predicts Uptick in Medtech M&A (HealthPointCapital) A new Reuters report predicts that medtech M&A will escalate in 2013, an uptick they attribute
Windpipe Doc Invents Torn Meniscus Bandage (Orthopedics This Week) It sounds like a crazy idea but it should be taken seriously
Orthofix’s Settlement of Medicare Probe Rejected by Judge (Business Week) Orthofix International NV (OFIX)’s settlement of federal regulators’ accusations that the
K2M Introduces Retractor System at SRS (Orthopedics This Week) K2M, Inc., has launched a retractor system that company President and CEO
MedCure Opens European Tissue Bank (Orthopedics This Week) MedCure, a non-transplant tissue bank that connects whole-body donors to medical research and
Medtronic Opens Chinese Innovation Center (Orthopedics This Week) Medtronic, Inc. has officially opened an Innovation Center in Shanghai, China. In an
Investors sue South Miami medical device company (Miami Herald) Investors have filed a federal lawsuit against an orthopedics implants company and
Medtronic Sues NuVasive, Again (Orthopedics This Week) NuVasive, Inc. and Medtronic, Inc. are in a dispute again over some Gary Michelson-based
Tibion Introduces World’s First Wireless ‘Bionic Leg’ (MDT) Patients who can’t use their legs from the effects of multiple sclerosis, stroke,
Nextremity Solutions Closes Funding of $6.6 Million and Announces Opening of First Preferred Round (press release) OLTS NECK, NJ (MMD Newswire)
Synthes Investor Suits Over J&J Takeover Dismissed (Bloomberg) Synthes Inc. investors can’t proceed with claims that they were shortchanged by Johnson & Johnson
100% Sensitive Test for Fracture Risk…and more (Orthopedics This Week) Trauma in Flux? Dr. Robert Probe, president of the Orthopaedic Trauma
Tornier to buy orthopedics device firm for $135M (Minn / St Paul Business Journal Press Release OrthoHelix website Medical-device maker Tornier
Surgical Robot Wars (Motley Fool) The stakes are getting higher. During the most recent MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO) conference call, CEO Maurice Ferré noted
FDA asks J&J’s DePuy to recall unused custom implants (Mass Device) Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopedics recalls all unused custom
Medical Execs Charged With $400 Million Fraud (Courthouse News) Two former executives of medical device maker Arthrocare were arrested Wednesday and
Orthopedics Remains Male Dominated Specialty (Orthopedics This Week) Men dominate orthopedic surgery but women are catching up—sort of. Orthopedics has the
Too Many Shoulder Replacements? Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Flawed (Orthopedics This Week) Joseph Abboud, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at the Rothman
Former FDA Reviewer Speaks Out About Intimidation, Retaliation and Marginalizing of Safety (OrthoSpineNews) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is often
Mazor Robotics Enters into Agreement with Investors to Receive up to $15 Million (press release) Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE: MZOR), a
Why This Little Two Year Old Girl Loves 3D Printed Magic Arms (Forbes) Watch Video 3D printing is regularly touted as
Medical device producer announces M&A strategy (China Daily) Medtronic Inc plans to bolster its presence in China via mergers and acquisitions of local companies, becoming the first multinational medical equipment provider to announce such astrategy in the world’s fastest-growing medical device market. Simon Li, vice-president of the US-based company and president of Medtronic Greater China,said that the medical device producer already has some candidates and is still looking forothers. He refused to provide names of the potential targets. Medtronic, the largest producer of heart pacemakers in the world, develops and manufacturesdevices and therapies for more than 30 chronic diseases, including cardiovascular illnesses,Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, chronic pain and osteoarthropathy. Medtronic is assessing the market potential of the products and technologies of the targetedcompanies. Li also said that the targeted companies “must have a common vision andbusiness philosophy” with Medtronic. Medtronic is the first multinational medical device company that has publicly said it will makeM&A one of its key strategies in China. Cai Tianzhi, director of the medical device departm… Unlock the full article and
MIS Value in THR, TKR Questioned (Orthopedics This Week) Do the advantages of minimally invasive total hip replacement (THR) or total
Biomet Completes $1,000,000,000 Debt Offering (press releaes) WARSAW, Ind., Aug 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Biomet, Inc. today announced the completion
Mako Surgical shareholders file 6 lawsuits in 4 months after stock dives (MassDevice) Mako Surgical reveals 6 shareholder lawsuits filed in
70% Screw Misplacement, NASS’s Fall Offensive, and more (Orthopedics This Week) Screw Misplacement in 70% of Cases?! Researchers from New York
Wright Medical Gets Subpoena Seeking Profemur Hip Documents (Wall Street Journal Online) Orthopedic-device maker Wright Medical Group Inc. (WMGI) recently received
M&A: Smith & Nephew looks to make moves (press release) British medical device company Smith & Nephew is still on the
Compliance Gone Wild (OrthoSpineNews) While Federal Investigators have the Brinks trucks lined up delivering penalty revenues in the billions, today’s pharmaceutical
Cataract Surgery Reduces Hip Fractures (Orthopedics This Week) It only makes sense…if you can see better, then you see that thing
Spinal Elements®, Inc. Announces Launch of Ti-Bond™, Titanium Porous Coating for its Lucent® PEEK Interbody Implants (press release) Spinal Elements, a
Cartiva: On the Way to PMA (Orthopedics This Week) http://www.carticept.com/cartiva.html Cartiva, Inc. has just completed enrollment in the MOTION trial, an
NewVert, Ltd., Announces Completion of Initial Round of In-Vitro Biomechanical Testing for the Octopus Spinal Annular Repair System (press release) NewVert
DJO Global’s DJO Surgical Business Unit Signs Agreement with University of Utah to Develop Implant Prosthesis to Aid Above the
Exploring ways to improve knee implant design, surgical techniques, and patient selection criteria (Clemson Univ) Picture of the knee testing rig
Medical Device Industry Faces ‘Unprecedented Challenges’ (AAMI) The United States is the world leader in medical devices, but regulations, taxes, and
Histogenics Closes $49 Million Series A Fundraising to Support Commercial Development of Transformational Cartilage Repair Products (press release) –Proceeds to Drive
Wright Medical sought to block Smith & Nephew’s metal-on-metal hip implant (MassDevice) See timeline at bottom of article Wright Medical filed
CONMED Corporation and Exactech to Partner in North America on Comprehensive Medical Education Programs to Treat the Continuum of Shoulder
MAKO Disappoints in 2Q; Shakes Up Management (Orthopedics This Week) On July 9, MAKO Surgical Corp. announced “slower than expected growth”
RI physician’s assistant sentenced for kickbacks (Boston.com) A Rhode Island physician’s assistant has been sentenced to six months in prison and