Vibration may improve the skill of the orthopedic surgeon
BETTER SURGERY THROUGH VIBRATION (Orthopedics This Week) Japanese researchers have created a vibrating device that can be added to surgical tools […]
Researchers find that a Gold-Titanium alloy is the hardest biocompatible metal
GOLD PLUS TITANIUM HARDEST KNOWN METALLIC SUBSTANCE (Orthopedics This Week) A mixture of titanium and gold turns out to be the
Intellirod Spine raises funds to win regulatory approvals for wireless measurement of spine rods
INTELLIROD SPINE: $1 MILLION FOR WIRELESS SENSORS (Orthopedics This Week) Also Read my interview with the CEO… 6 Questions with
Study: Good early clinical results with SpineArt’s cervical disc prosthesis
SPINEART: POSITIVE RESULTS FOR BAGUERA C (Orthopedics This Week) Spineart is pleased with the recently published results for the BAGUERA C
Zimmer Biomet and NuVasive Could be a Spine-Tingling Combination
Zimmer Biomet and NuVasive Could be a Spine-Tingling Combination (The Street) While some analysts see a buying opportunity after Zimmer Biomet’s
4WEB Medical wins FDA clearance for their 3D Printed spine cage
4WEB Medical Announces FDA Clearance of Lateral Spine Truss System (press release) List of 3D-Printers in Orthopedics & Spine “The Lateral
Globus acquires Alphatec Spine’s international business for $80M
Alphatec Holdings Announces Sale of International Business to Globus Medical (HealthPointCaptial) Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine,
Zimmer Biomet’s answer to Value-Based Care is its new program Signature Solutions
Zimmer Biomet’s Answer to Value-Based Care (MDDI) The orthopedic giant is packaging services and technologies into an offering aimed at helping
Studies: Amniotic Membrane Tissue improves Foot & Ankle outcomes
Studies Show Amniotic Membrane Tissue Improve Foot, Ankle Outcomes (ODTMag) Amniox Medical Inc., a TissueTech Inc. company, highlighted the results of
Invibio’s monopoly on implant-grade PEEK to be broken up by the FTC
Device Supplier Settles Monopoly Allegations With FTC (RAPS) UK-based Invibio, the first company to sell implant-grade polyetheretherketone (known as PEEK) to
DePuy partners with Materialise for 3D printing of titanium skull & face implants
Johnson & Johnson gets in on 3D printing with Materialise deal for titanium skull & face implants (MassDevice) see my interview
J&J CEO talks about M&A and ongoing restructuring in med device businesses
J&J CEO: On Track With Restructuring, Very Disciplined In M&A (MedDeviceOnline) Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky says that J&J is
First-Ever FDA clearance for cement-augmented pedicle screws
First-Ever FDA Clearance for Cement-Augmented Pedicle Screws (ODTMag) Medtronic plc has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of
Wow! an instant MRI in the office. Trice Medical is disrupting the joint diagnostics space.
New Device Gives Real-Time Answers for Joint Injuries (press release) Sicklerville resident Amanda Butler had always been active. A runner
Stryker debuts the SonicAnchor that is designed to be liquefied by sonic energy and flow into cancellous bone
Stryker launches SonicAnchor extremity fixation anchor (MassDevice) Stryker said today that it’s launching a new fixation anchor for extremity repair surgeries,
An inside look at a successful startup – Ellipse Technologies
By now you have all heard of the acquisition of Ellipse Technologies by NuVasive for nearly 10 X sales. This
Zimmer Biomet acquires French robotics company with technology for MIS spine procedures
Zimmer Biomet to Acquire Medtech (ODTMag) MedTech website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TspEXyYB09Y Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., a provider of musculoskeletal healthcare technology, and
Titan Spine gets an influx of capital to grow its interbody fusion business faster
Titan Spine Raises Capital for Interbody Fusion Devices (ODTMag) Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative
Wright Medical sells off hip and knee assets to Corin for $33M
Wright Medical deals large joint biz to Corin Orthopaedics for $33m (MassDevice) Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) said today that it agreed to
Merit Medical acquires DFine for $98M (3 X sales)
Merit Medical pays $98m for DFine’s spine devices (MassDevice) DFine website All Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics/Spine Merit Medical (NSDQ:MMSI) said today
Cartiva is the first PMA approved alternative to fusion for arthritis of the big toe joint
FDA Approves Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (ODTMag) Cartiva is the first PMA approved alternative to fusion for arthritis of the big
New collar technology goes “beyond the helmet” in prevents sports head injuries
NECK COLLAR PREVENTS HEAD INJURIES (Orthopedics This Week) “Go Beyond the Helmet” The hazards to players of football and other contact
Bioventus gets ready for a $150M IPO
Bone-Healing Therapies Firm Bioventus Files for IPO (Xconomy) Bioventus, a company that develops treatments that harness the body’s own biology to
The future of Orthopedics will include printing cartilage and bone
3D BIO-INK PRINTS CARTILAGE AND BONE (Orthopedics This Week) Researchers at the University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Novastep launches cleanSTART® sterile packaged, single-use instruments kits
Novastep launches cleanSTART® sterile packaged, single-use instruments kits (press release) Novastep US website Orangeburg, New York, June 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
Zimmer’s LDR deal could force others to grow a “dealmaking” spine
Zimmer’s LDR Deal Could Force Others to Grow a Dealmaking Spine (The Street) The $1 billion transaction could inspire other medical
5.2 Million Total Knees implanted from 2000 to 2010
5.2 MILLION TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENTS (Orthopedics This Week) Doctors implanted an estimated 5.2 million total knees from 2000 to 2010, according
Study: Metal-on-metal hips impede osteoblast formation
Study: Metal-on-metal hips impede osteoblast formation (MassDevice) A study of metal-on-metal hip implants found that the metal ions released when the parts
Shame on the FDA
FORMER FDA DEPUTY DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH INSIDER TRADING (Orthopedics This Week) FDA INSIDER TRADING SUSPECT COMMITS SUICIDE (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA
Flower Orthopedics reduces surgical steps in Foot & Ankle surgery
Flower Orthopedics Launches The Flower E-Kit™ And IndicationCube™ (press release) HORSHAM, Pa., June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Following the footsteps of the
OrthoPediatrics plans to raise $75M in an IPO with the symbol “KIDS”
Orthopediatrics Corp. files for $75 million IPO (MarketWatch) S-1 Filing Warsaw, IN-based OrthoPediatrics (Pending:KIDS) files an S-1 in preparation for a
Zimmer-Biomet may face criminal prosecution after breaching its agreement with the DOJ
DOJ: BIOMET BREACHED DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT (Orthopedics This Week) Read more… Tiger’s Timeline of DOJ versus Orthopedic Companies When Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
The ongoing case of poaching sales reps between DJO and Stryker
DJO Global, ex-Stryker reps want poaching case tossed (MassDevice) DJO Global and a quintet of ex-Stryker (NYSE:SYK) sales reps want federal judge to
ISTO Technologies is acquired by a private equity firm
Thompson Street Capital Partners Acquires Isto Technologies’ Commercial Business (ODTMag) website – ISTO Technologies website – Thompson Street Capital Partners
Zimmer’s history says that LDR Spine will move to Denver
Buyout news worries some at LDR Holding (Austin Business Journal) Austin frets proposed Zimmer Biomet takeover of LDR Holdings (MedCityNews) Zimmer Biomet
MẌ Orthopedics Receives FDA Clearance on the dynaMẌ™ Nitinol Compression Screw
MẌ Orthopedics Receives FDA Clearance on the dynaMẌ™ Nitinol Compression Screw (press release) LEXINGTON, Mass., June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — MẌ
New FDA guidance for companies that create 3D-printed implants in Orthopedics
More from the FDA on Material Characterization for Additive Manufacturing (ODTMag) In March, I addressed here recent actions by the FDA
Doug Kohrs does it again! Medtronic acquires his low-cost hip and knee startup
I am a big fan of Doug Kohrs. Doug Kohrs is an Orthopedic/Spine startup giant. And Doug did it again!
Zimmer Biomet acquires LDR Spine for $1B (6 X sales)
Zimmer Biomet to Acquire LDR to Enhance Growth of Spine Business (press release) This positions the company to capitalize on faster
Startup wins an FDA clearance for a 3D-Printed Digital Fusion Implant
510(k) Clearance of 3D-Printed Digital Fusion Implant (press release) website… http://www.additiveortho.com/ Additive Orthopaedics, LLC, an early stage orthopedic device company, has
Priceline for orthopedics is here – patients can now put their joint surgery out to bid
MEDIBID ALLOWS DOCTORS TO BID ON SURGERIES (Orthopedics This Week) website… https://www.medibid.com/ MediBid, Inc. is a start-up company that allows patients to
Nextremity’s 2-piece hammertoe implant is shown to improve fusion rates
84% FUSION RATE VS 16% – NEW JFAS HAMMERTOE STUDY (Orthopedics This Week) A new study published in The Journal of
VIDEO: Spare The Scalpel: A Surgeon’s Perspective on the Future of Orthopedics
Spare The Scalpel: A Surgeon’s Perspective on the Future of Orthopedic Medicine (A TEDx Talk) Watch the TED talk here…
DePuy Synthes joins forces with HP for the future of 3D Printing
J&J AND HP TEAM UP 3D PRINTING FOR ORTHO (Orthopedics This Week) The biggest health care and printer companies in the
A 3D printed talus can save a patient from an ankle fusion
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Mark Myerson Pioneers Unique New Approach to Treating Avascular Necrosis of the Talus (MDMercy) (Baltimore, MD) — The
Hiring is Better with Retained
I used to think Contingency Recruiting was the best way to find talent for your company… but I’ve changed my mind.
Mazor Robotics wins a $42M partnership and equity deal with Medtronic
Mazor Robotics inks $42m deal with Medtronic (MassDevice) Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) said today that it inked a 2-phase deal with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) for
Two likely outcomes as Alphatec Spine winds down
ALPHATEC’S HOLE DEEPENS. WHAT’S NEXT? (Orthopedics This Week) Conditions at Alphatec have, apparently, reached the stage where a press release
First look at clinical results for Moximed’s Atlas joint unloading device
ATLAS SYSTEM FOR OA PATIENTS: FIRST RESULTS (Orthopedics This Week) The first data is out on the Atlas System, a unicompartmental
ConforMIS’ CEO believes that Robotics is NOT the answer in Orthopedics
ConforMIS’ CEO Believes Robotics Is Not the Answer in Orthopedics (MDDI) Dr. Phillipp Lang, who will leave ConforMIS as CEO when