The Orthopedics Industry Integra LifeSciences acquires TEI Biosciences for $312M (4.9X last years sales)
Integra LifeSciences picks up TEI Biosciences, TEI Medical for $312m (MassDevice) Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics Read all M&A articles […]
The FDA answers cybersecurity questions related to medical devices
FDA answers cybersecurity questions (by Joe Hage – Medical Device Marketing Consultant, Medical Devices Group Leader, 10x Medical Device Conference Host)
Regulatory affairs advice for medical device startups
Regulatory affairs for medical device startups (MassDevice) Instilling a robust quality management system as soon as possible is crucial in becoming
SpineGuard obtains funding for its “Smart” Pedicle Screw
SPINEGUARD COMPLETES FINANCING FOR “SMART” SCREW (Orthopedics This Week) SpineGuard website SpineGuard, S.A. has finished raising the rest of a $3.1
DONE. Zimmer + Biomet = ZBH
Your Dashboard for the Zimmer – Biomet Merger ZIMMER BIOMET DEAL CLOSES (Orthopedics This Week) Zimmer Biomet has finally been born.
BMJ starts campaign to reduce knee arthroscopy procedures
BRITISH JOURNAL DROPS BOMB ON KNEE ARTHROSCOPY (Orthopedics This Week) The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is conducting a campaign called “Too
IlluminOss implants first humeral fractures with light-curable IM system
IlluminOss Medical Announces the Successful Treatment of First U.S. Patients With Innovative Light-Curable Bone Stabilization System (press release) Dr. Felix Cheung
Stryker says that acquisitions are the top priority for our $2.6B in cash
Stryker: Acquisitions our top priority for cash (MassDevice) Stryker (NYSE:SYK) told analysts this week that mergers & acquisitions are its top
Medtronic CEO: We’re looking at early-stage acquisitions
Medtronic CEO: We’re looking at early-stage acquisitions (MassDevice) Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) CEO Omar Ishrak said yesterday that the medical device titan is planning
Surgeon explains how he uses the MAKO Robot for knee replacement
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ronald Hillock Explains the MAKO Robot (Blog: Voyager Med) I am frequently asked by patients and their families
Surgeon explains why David Wright is sidelined with spinal stenosis
Running Doc: Explaining spinal stenosis, which has Mets captain David Wright on the disabled list (Daily News) David Wright has been
FDA approves for the activL artificial disc for one-level lumbar use
Aesculap Receives FDA Approval for the activL® Artificial Disc for One-Level Lumbar Use (press release) Intelligent Motion Technology for Total Disc
Bellwether trial over Zimmer’s NexGen knee to start
ZIMMER AND NEXGEN GO ON TRIAL IN OCTOBER (Orthopedics This Week) Zimmer recalls over 40,000 NexGen Total Knee Replacements Lawyers in
The US Total Joint Registry is growing rapidly as it gains new certification
FORCE-TJR Certified as Qualified Clinical Data Registry (Orthopedics This Week) FORCE-TJR Registry website Since 2010 the details of 30,000 total
Q&A with 3 men who are revolutionizing Orthopedic training
BLOG: Gain surgical experience from experts (Healio) ———————-Background———————– Mobile technology has the potential to help educate colleagues around the world through
New public spine company formed from the former SeaSpine and Theken acquisitions
Integra Lifesciences Divests Spine Business (HealthPointCapital) Original announcement… Integra LifeSciences spins-off its Spine and Biologics Businesses 2011 acquisition of SeaSpine 2008
New data documents the significant rise in THA procedures
Number of THA procedures significantly increased since 2000 (Healio) Recently published data show the quantity of total hip arthroplasty procedures performed
Wearables, Doctors on Demand, and Health Tech Startups
Hot Spots For Health Tech Startups (TechCrunch) Whether activity trackers, smartwatches or sensors, wearables have made fitness and wellness an always-on
First cervical disc implanted with polycrystalline diamond material
FIRST TRIADYME CERVICAL DISC IMPLANTED (Orthopedics This Week) Dymicron website the press release An American surgeon, William D. Smith, M.D., has
Stryker licenses Tetranite, a substance that provides immediate fixation of bone to bone and bone to metal
LaunchPad Medical Executes Definitive License Agreement with Stryker for Novel Bone Adhesive Technology (press release) LaunchPad Medical, LLC announced today that
Acumed launches new version of award winning App
Acumed Launches App Version 3.0 (press release) Acumed, a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic surgical solutions, is pleased to announce that the Acumed App version
Neurosurgeon pleads guilty to $11M fraud for unneeded surgeries
Birmingham doc admits to $11M fraud for unneeded surgeries (Detroit Free Press) A Birmingham neurosurgeon pleaded guilty today to performing unnecessary
3D Printing partnership announced – Materialise and Consensus Orthopedics for knees
Materialise NV Announces Collaboration With Consensus Orthopedics (press release) Consensus to Use Materialise’s Knee Guide System, Allowing Surgeons Working With Consensus’
Intellijoint Surgical brings smart intra-operative tools to total hip surgery
Intellijoint Surgical Introduces Its Smart Tool for Hip Surgery, intellijoint HIP™, to the United States (press release) Intellijoint Surgical, a Canadian
How 3-D Printing Is Changing Cardio and Ortho Applications
How 3-D Printing Is Changing Cardio and Ortho Applications (QMED) While 3-D printing is catching on, medical device manufacturers should consider
Vertiflex wins FDA PMA clearance for Superion Interspinous Spacer
VERTIFLEX’S SUPERION INTERSPINOUS SPACER APPROVED (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA issued a rare PMA Approval Order (pre-market approval) on May 26,
Six questions that Orthopedic Surgeons ask about Stem Cells
SIX QUESTIONS TOP SURGEONS ASK ABOUT STEM CELLS (Orthopedics This Week) How do you know the viability of stem cells and
The Smart Bandage has arrived!
SMART BANDAGE MONITORS VITAL SIGNS (Orthopedics This Week) It was bound to come—a smart bandage that could monitor whatever was happening
Ceramic-on-ceramic hips have higher tendency to squeak and break
Ceramic-on-ceramic bearing surfaces may increase risk of squeaking, total implant fracture in THA (Healio) A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials found
FDA warns Signal Medical on unapproved hip implants
FDA warns Signal Medical on unapproved hip implants (MassDevice) the FDA warning etter The FDA sends a warning letter to Signal
NuVasive names CEO replacement
Lucier named CEO of NuVasive (Healio) NuVasive recently announced the appointment of Gregory T. Lucier as CEO, effective immediately. Lucier has served
Orthofix finally emerges from its financial reporting problems
ORTHOFIX COMES CLEAN (Orthopedics This Week) See all Orthofix articles Orthofix International N.V. is once again up-to-date with its financial reporting.
Genesys Spine’s BINARY Cervical Plate wins a design award
BINARY Anterior Cervical Plate Honored as Finalist in the Medical Design Excellence Awards (OrthoSpineNews) Genesys Spine is pleased to announce that
Dutch Company Develops 3-D Printed Bone Implants
Dutch Company Develops 3-D Printed Bone Implants (ODT Mag) In the rapidly transforming world of medical technology, the best material available
50 Top Sports Medicine Companies that are leading innovation
50 Companies On The Cutting Edge of Sports Medicine (eKneeWalker) Sports medicine has come so, so far in the last
German company implants first 3D-printed titanium fusion implant
COMPANY CLAIMS WORLD’S FIRST 3D PRINTED FUSION IMPLANT (Orthopedics This Week) ALL 3D-Printing articles A patient in Germany with a degenerative
LA surgeon repairs Manny Pacquiao’s rotator cuff – ready for training in 6 months
NEAL ELATTRACHE, M.D.: MANNY PACQUIAO GOOD TO TRAIN IN 6 MONTHS (Orthopedics This Week) During their careers, most professional athletes have
Hospitals may limit low volume Total Joint surgeons
HIGH VOLUME EQUALS SAFETY IN SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Hospitals whose surgeons perform hundreds of surgeries annually have better patient outcomes
ConforMIS tees up a $172.5M IPO
ConforMIS Proposes $173M IPO (HealthPointCapital) Read S-1 Here Read all Conformis stories ConforMIS website ConforMIS, Inc. filed an S-1 to raise
New spine startup emerges in Chicago – Valorem Surgical
The opportunity in boomers and their aching backs (Crain’s Chicago Business) The Complete List of Spine Startups After years of hawking
The Top 100 Papers in Lumbar Spine Surgery Reflect Trends in Low Back Pain Treatment
Spine ‘Top 100′ Papers in Lumbar Spine Surgery Reflect Trends in Low Back Pain Treatment (Spine Journal) What are the most
Study: Osteoporosis screening is rather random
OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING IS RATHER RANDOM (Orthopedics This Week) A new study of nearly 51,000 women has found that many patients who
The 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research
Researchers identify 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research (Healio) FULL TEXT IS BELOW In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers used citation analysis
Ortho Companies challenge the FDA’s directive on Unique Device Identifications (UDIs)
UDI Rule a Challenge for Ortho Company (MDDI) Orthopedics company Globus Medical asks FDA to exempt already-distributed implant inventory from the
Orthopedic Surgeons get an “F” grade on knowing cost of implants
Orthopedic Surgeons Get “F” Grade On Knowing Cost Of The Devices They Implant (Forbes) // A new study asks Orthopedic surgeons to
Orthopedics and Direct Metal Printing
What’s Up with Direct Metal Printing? (QMED) READ ALL 3D PRINTING ARTICLES Standardization of 3-D printing technology is still an ongoing
Q&A with medical device CEO focused on helping people who live on $4 a day
D-Rev CEO: We Build Medical Devices for People who Live on Less than $4 a Day (KQED Science) Most medical equipment
Green Dye can sterilize bone during surgery with light activation
GREEN DYE KILLS BACTERIA ON BONE (Orthopedics This Week) The dye is green and it sticks to bone fragments and grafts.
Spanish Orthopedics scandal results in 6,000 patients under observation with faulty implants
6,000 patients under observation over faulty orthopedics scandal (el pais) An unreported case in May 2014 Traiber’s
Surgeons explain the trend towards simulation-based training in Arthroscopy
Surgical simulation-based training in arthroscopy: An emerging paradigm shift (Healio) With advances in medical technology and changes in the health care