Meet the Future – Generic Implant Providers are Breaking Into Large Hospital Buying Groups
Emerge Medical Awarded an Orthopedic Trauma Agreement with the Premier Healthcare Alliance (press release) Read all of the GENERIC IMPLANT Articles […]
Synthes partners with Kuros Biosurgery to develop biomaterials for spinal applications
Kuros and Synthes, Inc. Announce License and Development Agreement (press release) Kuros Biosurgery AG, a biotechnology company focused on the development of
Anti-kickback Charges Against Exactech Dropped
Anti-kickback Charges Against Exactech Dropped (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Exactech, Inc.’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in
Tepha, a Biomaterials startup in Boston, pulls in $11.3M in funding
Tepha absorbs $11.3M in equity (MassHighTech) Absorbable medical devices firm Tepha Inc. has raised $11.3 million in equity funding from 38 unnamed investors,
OrthoStreams “Book of the Month” is the only Guide on Orthopedic Oncology Tumor Surgery
An In-depth book of “Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgical Oncology” is Only Guide on Orthopedic Oncology Tumor Surgery Co-author James
Families Sue Synthes after deaths during unapproved Bone Cement Clinical Trial
Families Sue Synthes Over Bone Cement (Walter Eisner @ OTW) The families of two patients who died during surgery that used
In India, Cultured Cartilage Cells re-injected into young patients to Repair Cartilage
Cultured Cells Injected to Repair Knee (Biloine Young @ OTW) Faced with a patient with a severely disabling injury on her
UK Regulators Launch Investigation into Safety of Metal-Metal Hip Replacements
Metal Hip Replacement Safety Fears As Medical Regulators Launch Investigation (Huffington Post UK) An investigation has been launched
More shareholders sue Medtronic over Infuse claims
More shareholders sue Medtronic over Infuse claims (MassDevice) Another lawsuit is lodged against Medtronic accusing its officers and directors of falsely
Implantable Sensor Keeps an Eye on Healing of Bones Post Surgery
Implantable Sensor Keeps an Eye on Healing of Bones Post Surgery (MedGadget) Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have devised an implantable
Ban on Metal-on-Metal Hips is Recommended by Orthopedic Surgeons
Ban on Metal-on-Metal Hips Urged (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Surgeons should stop using metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements. That’s the conclusion of
Interview with OrthoSensor CEO, Jay Pierce, Regarding the Smart Trial Technology
Q&A With Jay Pierce, CEO of OrthoSensor (MedGadget) Orthopedic surgery can often seem like car repair as wrenches, hammers, and other
Oops, Global Medical fined $1M by FDA for jumping the gun on Biologics Approval
FDA’s Globus Oops (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Oops. The FDA has changed a statement made in a February 28 press release
Abbott developing a simple test to find orthopedic infections early
Abbott developing quicker test for orthopedic infections (press release) Infection poses one of the most serious risks to patients getting a hip
Mazor Robotics Signs Agreement with Distributor for China
Mazor Robotics Signs Agreement with Distributor for China (press release) Mazor Robotics Ltd, the leader in innovative surgical robots and complementary
The growing American Joint Replacement Registry now contains 19,000 Procedures
Registry has data on 19,000 TJA procedures and plans for more growth (AAOS) Momentum is building,” said David G. Lewallen,
Wright Launches CLAW II Polyaxial Compression Plating System for Foot & Ankle
Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Launch of Next Generation CLAW® II Polyaxial Compression Plating System (press release) The CLAW…part deux…Wright
Healthcare brought in more Angel Investment than any other industry last year
Healthcare drew more angel investment than any other industry last year (MedCityNews) Angel investors are flocking to healthcare. A new report shows that
Details of Golden Parachute for ousted Steve MacMillan, former Stryker CEO
MacMillions for Stryker Separation (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Stryker Corporation and ex-CEO Stephen MacMillan have agreed to terms of separation. Ironically,
FDA threatens Synthes with fines and regulatory action over GMP problems
FDA threatens fines, regulatory action over Synthes’ GMP problems (Fierce Pharma Manufacturing) The international medical device company Synthes has been producing
Orthopedic developer, Enztec, lays off 50% of staff in New Zealand
Fifty per cent of Enztec staff get the boot (Stuff.co.nz) Funding difficulties for its United States parent has forced Christchurch medical
Synthes gets a warning letter from FDA for poor complaint management
Synthes gets warning letter over complaint management (MedCityNews) Swiss medical device manufacturer Synthes has received a warning letter from U.S.
Cleveland Clinic spins off Orthopedics preoperative planning software company, called Custom Orthopaedic Solutions
Cleveland Clinic spins off orthopedics preoperative planning software company (MedCityNews) Cleveland Clinic Innovations has spun off a new startup: a company
Zimmer to cut jobs in anticipation of the new 2.3% Med Device tax
Zimmer axes jobs to cut costs ahead of med-tech tax | Personnel Moves (MedCityNews) Zimmer plans cuts and outsourcing at
VIDEO: Brainlab navigation in India only using an iPod to help Surgeon with alignment in Knee Surgery
Surgeon uses iPod Touch connected medical device to perform more accurate knee surgery (iMedicalApps) An orthopedic surgeon in Mumbai, India, performed
Amedica Launches a New Spinal Facet Joint Allograft Implant
Amedica Announces Launch of New Facet Joint Implant (press release) Amedica website New Product Called Procet™ Expands Facet Product Portfolio to
NLT SPINE adds $5.7M Funding To Develop More Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures
NLT SPINE Secures Additional Funding To Fuel Its Platform Development For Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures (press release) NLT SPINE, a
Is Medtronic ready to consider selling off its Spine unit, Sofamor Danek?
Medtronic indicates it’s considering selling its spine unit (OrthoSpineNews) Another quarter of weak sales in Medtronic’s division for spine devices stirred
Zimmer will be moving some of its Operations to Memphis
Zimmer in Warsaw moving part of operation to Memphis (WSBT) A spokesperson for Zimmer, a Warsaw orthopedics company, says they are moving some
Stryker CEO: Rumors swirl over MacMillans departure
Stryker CEO: Rumors swirl over MacMillan’s departure (MassDevice) A report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Stephen MacMillan’s February 9th
What were the top stories at AAOS 2012?
Read Bill Plovanic’s report here… 2011 Musculoskeletal Conference & AAOS Highlights – William Plovanic – Canaccord Genuity 03072011 Stryker’s Steve
FDA fines Globus Medical and CEO $1M for selling “rejected” bone graft products
FDA fines Globus Medical and CEO $1M for selling rejected bone graft products (MassDevice) Orthopedics device maker Globus Medical and its
Report: Regulators in US & EU where slow to inform patients of Metal-on-Metal Issues
Report Slams Response to Metal Hip Troubles (MedPageToday) Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic were slow to inform patients and
Alphatec Spine reshuffles its Executive Management
Alphatec Spine Announces Management Realignment to Prepare Company for Next Phase of Global Growth Dirk Kuyper Assumes Role of President,
GE invests $3M in Atlanta medical device firm, MedShape Solutions
GE invests $3M in Atlanta medical device firm (Hartford Business) The finance arm of Fairfield conglomerate GE announced Tuesday its $3
Amniox Medical Brings Revolutionary Amniotic Membrane Technology to the Forefront of Podiatry
Amniox Medical Brings Revolutionary Amniotic Membrane Technology to the Forefront of Podiatry Amniox Medical Press Release Amniox launching NEOXTM Grafts
J&J hip recall: Internal emails detail FDA’s non-approvable letter
J&J hip recall: Internal emails detail FDA’s non-approvable letter (MassDevice) Uncovered internal emails from Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics
Medical Tourism is a Growing Orthopedic Trend
“Sue goes to Belgium” Sue Sorey, a Baton Rogue resident, was a typical patient who needed a total hip
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions acquires Sandviks Medical Solutions division
List of Recent Mergers & Acquisitions Sandvik sells Medical Solutions unit (press release) Swedish engineer Sandvik is to sell its medical
DGIMed Ortho, a trauma startup, raises $3.3M by issuing debt
Orthopedics device startup raises $3.3 million by issuing debt (MedCityNews) The Minnetonka, Minnesota company was founded in 2008 to commercialize the
Michael Simpson replaces Tony Viscogliosi as CEO of Small Bone Innovations
Michael P. Simpson Joins Small Bone Innovations as President and CEO (press release) Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), a leading, privately
An Interview with Eric Olson, the new CEO of Amedica
A sit down with Eric Olson, new President & CEO of Amedica Corporation (OrthoSpineNews) While at AAOS, I sat down with
Surgeons fear the coming tsunami of Total Knee Revisions
Revision Estimates Haunt TKRs (Biloine Young @OTW) While it is great that over a million and a half Americans have regained
Surgeons using metal-alloy allergy tests to screen patient candidates for total hip or knee
Allergy Tests Needed Before New Knee or Hip (MedPageToday) Preoperative skin patch testing for metal allergy influenced treatment planning in two-thirds
In the future, Surgeons may let family watch surgery live in the waiting room
Arthrex unveils new surgery video system at San Francisco trade show (Naples News) Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, orthopedic surgeons will
Wireless Implantable chip delivers Osteoporosis drug when it is needed
Wireless Implantable MicroCHIPS Deliver Drugs When Needed (MedGadget.com) MicroCHIPS, an MIT spin-out company out of Waltham, MA, has announced results of
Amedica pulls in $30M Financing to further develop and distribute Silicon Nitride Ceramic Implants in Spine
Amedica Corporation Completes $30 MM Financing to Expand Market Share of Proprietary Silicon Nitride Ceramic (press release) Amedica Corporation, a
ASR hip implants have been rejected in the U.S., but are still sold overseas
ASR hip implants, rejected in U.S., still sold overseas (MassDevice) A new report reveals that Johnson & Johnson continued overseas
Memphis Bioworks initiates an Accelerated Concept-to-510(k) incubator program for Startups
Memphis’ ZeroTo510 to Aid Med, Biotech Startups (Daily News Memphis) Memphis Bioworks Foundation and Innova have launched ZeroTo510, an accelerator
Sports Medicine startup, Cayenne Medical, pulls in $10M in Capital
Cayenne Medical Closes $10 Million Capital Raise (press release) — Proceeds to Support Accelerated Growth and Continued Expansion in Sports