J&J invests in “cell-free” cartilage repair technology
JNJ LEADS $15 MILLION FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE CARTILAGE TECHNOLOGY (Orthopedics This Week) website.. http://www.cartiheal.com/ Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJDC investors) joins a […]
Smith & Nephew acquires cartilage repair product BST-CarGel
Smith & Nephew acquires first-line cartilage repair product (press release) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kefbFeToVA Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN;LSE:SN), the global medical technology
NuVasive acquires Ellipse Technologies for $410M
NUVASIVE TO ACQUIRE ELLIPSE TECHNOLOGIES (NuVasive Press Release) Reflects NuVasive’s Focus on Transformative Spine Solutions, Reinforces Leadership Position with the Addition
12 US Hospitals paid the government $28M for abusing kyphoplasty stays
KYPHOPLASTY FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS REACH $130 MILLION (Orthopedics This Week) Allegations that hospitals kept kyphoplasty patients overnight, instead of on an
The top 8 stories that orthopedists read on Orthopedics Today
The 8 most popular items of 2015 (Healio) Orthopedics Today features 8 stories and videos that were among the most popular
A win-win… discharging total joint patients to their homes
NYU LANGONE DISCHARGING TO HOME…WITH NO INCREASE IN READMISSIONS (Orthopedics This Week) NYU Langone Reduces Referrals to Rehab Facilities, Decreases Costs
The Rep-Less model: One Hospital reflects on the journey
Rep-Less: Loma Linda Leaders Reflect on the Process (Surgical Products Magazine) See all Rep-Less stories The room was full of OR
Wright Medical slapped with $11M verdict in bellwether case over metal hip implant
Wright Medical slapped with $11M verdict in bellwether case over metal hip implant (FierceMedicalDevices) Wright Medical was dealt a stinging blow
Bioventus acquires BioStructures synthetic bone grafting portfolio
Bioventus Acquires BioStructures, Expands Surgical Orthobiologics Offering (press release) Read all Bioventus articles Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologic solutions, today
6 Questions with Fried Vancraen, a pioneer who is reshaping the future of Orthopedics with 3D Printing
This is the fifth in a series of the 6-Question interviews with the leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics. (read
J&J jumps into the outpatient joint replacement game
J&J to launch suite of orthopedics ‘solutions’ for outpatient joint replacement (FierceMedicalDevices) the J&J press release all “Outpatient” OrthoStreams stories Johnson’s
Conventus raises $23.5M to commercialize cage technology for extremities fractures
$23.5 MILLION TO CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS (Orthopedics This Week) Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. will have lots more equity to grow with these days…the
Video: A glimpse into the future of running, the 3D-printed personalized shoe
adidas Futurecraft: The Ultimate 3D-Printed Personalized Shoe (Materialise) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RucyZiPfjw Sporting goods giant adidas is unveiling the future of performance footwear with
Smith & Nephew acquires robotics maker for $275M and stops the takeover talk
Smith & Nephew Shrugs Off Buyout Talk With $275M Blue Belt Technologies Acquisition (MedDeviceOnline) Smith & Nephew, British-based orthopedics giant, has
Great advice on how a startup should pitch to investors
How to Give a Medical Device Pitch (Medical Device Events) https://youtu.be/0mfcUVudATQ I sat through a terrible pitch last week. Too bad
A toolkit offered to Orthopedic Distributors from Drue
A New Solution to the Ortho Distributor Dilemma (OrthoSpineNews by Drue De Angelis) The greatest satisfaction we get is when we
Smith and Nephew CEO Reiterates Independence Amid Takeover Speculation
Smith and Nephew CEO Reiterates Independence Amid Takeover Speculation (MedDeviceOnline) The chief executive of London-based Smith & Nephew (S&N) reportedly describes
The Top 5 Most Overused Procedures in Orthopedics
Podcast: Overuse in orthopedics (HealthNewsReview) On the website of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is this statement: To foster conversations
Stryker improves spine navigation by eliminating the extra incisions
STRYKER INTRODUCES NON-INVASIVE SPINE NAVIGATION TRACKING (Orthopedics This Week) Stryker Navigation says it has the first patient tracker for minimally invasive
An Overview of the MicroPort PROFEMUR hip recall
MicroPort Orthopedics Profemur Modular Neck Hip Implant Failure Recall (The Legal Examiner) Another metal hip implant fiasco and recall has
MicroPort recalls modular necks in the PROFEMUR hip system
MicroPort recalls modular neck in THA offering (Healio) MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. recently announced a class I recall of the modular neck
Biologics startup to raise $20M through crowdfunding
San Antonio-based Aperion Biologics Files to Go Public (Silicon Hills) Aperion Biologics website List of All Biologics Startups A San
Trend is growing for the 23-hour joint replacement
DOCTORS JOIN EARLY RELEASE PARADE (Orthopedics This Week) Read also… One hospital’s experience with the 3-hour Outpatient Unicompartmental Knee Replacement Zimmer
New treatment for subchondral bone lesions approved in Europe
SUBCHONDRAL BONE MARROW LESION CEMENT OK’D IN EUROPE (Orthopedics This Week) Graftys Website Graftys, S.A., a company founded in 2005 and
What’s the Real Reason for FDA Device Delays?
What’s the Real Reason for FDA Device Delays? (MDDI) You’ve heard of the first mover advantage, but what about a first
How cool! A bone drill that knows where it is
IntelliSense Drill Technology first Wyoming operating room use (Casper Journal) Website.. www.intellisensedrill.com The week of Sept. 21, the IntelliSense Drill from McGinley
3-D printed total joints are coming of age
3-D CREATED IMPLANTS GAINING GROUND (Orthopedics This Week) ConforMIS custom knees see ALL 3D-Printing articles see List of 3D Print Manufacturers in
Surgeon wants to use a more expensive TKA implant so must move his practice
Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital says he’s leaving over cost-cutting efforts (Cleveland.com) An orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital
Prediction: The FDA will shift to EU model of post-market evaluations
CLINICAL EVIDENCE GATHERING SHIFTING TO POST-APPROVAL (Orthopedics This Week) The U.S. relies on gathering clinical data to show a device is
Case Study: 5 Mistakes that lead to flushing $400,000 in fighting the FDA
How To Flush $400,000 Down the Drain Fighting the FDA (by Jon Speer at Greenlight Guru) How much does it cost
New technology for the most challenging trauma case – proximal humeral fractures
FIRST IN-HUMAN CASES: PH CAGE FOR PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURES (Orthopedics This Week) website Conventus Orthopaedics Officials of Conventus Orthopaedics, of
Finally… a second growth factor is on the market, the AUGMENT Bone Graft
Commentary: Shame on the FDA! If you replay the tape here you will find that the FDA approved the study protocol, the
The FDA opens up more information in its Medical Device Database
openFDA Unveils Cache of Medical Device Data (FDA Blog) OpenFDA is releasing information on medical devices that could spur innovation and
Integra acquires the Salto Total Ankle Replacement From Tornier
Integra LifeSciences to Acquire Total Ankle Replacement (Salto Talaris(R)) and Silastic Toe Replacement (Futura(TM)) Product Portfolios From Tornier N.V. (press release)
A ‘shout out’ to our military orthopedic surgeons
BLOG: Give a ‘shout out’ to our military orthopedic surgeons (Healio by John D. Kelly IV, MD, at the University of
Three enabling trends for 3D Printing in Orthopedics
Three Considerations For 3D Printing Of Medical Devices In 2015 (Kapstone Medical blog – posted in 3D PRINTING in JESSICA DAWKINS) Read all 3D-Printing
Stryker recalls 17,000 extremity devices worldwide
Stryker Recalls Nearly 17,000 Orthopedic Implant Devices (MedScape) Medical device maker Stryker Corporation is recalling 16,992 orthopedic implant devices because of
A second look at Stryker’s acquisition of MAKO Surgical
Stryker’s MAKO Surgical Acquisition: A Second Look (Med Device Online) To appreciate Stryker’s purchase of MAKO Surgical, we need to jump
Only two Orthopedic companies in Fortune’s “100 Best Companies To Work For”
Arthrex Among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies To Work For” (Santa Barbara Independent) Forbes Best 100 List Arthrex, an orthopedic surgical
Is the End Near for Traditional Orthopedic Implant Makers?
Is the End Near for Traditional Orthopedic Implant Makers? (MDDI) List of 3D-Print Manufacturers in Orthopedics Richard Hurley would like to
6 Questions with Ric Navarro, a serial technology innovator in the spine space
This is the forth in a series of 6-Question interviews with the Orthopedic leaders who are challenging conventional thinking. (you can read other
Lima and OrthAlign partner up in total knee surgery
ORTHALIGN, LIMA CORPORATE SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (Orthopedics This Week) OrthAlign, Inc. has entered into a European distribution agreement with Lima Corporate
Cartilage Restoration – 3 case studies illustrate the current state
Restoring Cartilage: The Holy Grail of Orthopaedics (JBJS Case Connections) Introduction Theoretically, articular cartilage restoration should be a solvable biological/mechanical problem.
Study: hip arthroscopy shown to avoid hip replacement
Largest Hip Arthroscopy Study Shows Improved Outcomes (Orthopedics This Week) One surgeon…1,155 arthroscopies. Benjamin Domb, M.D., founder of the American Hip
Zimmer-Biomet to focus on cross-selling opps and non-large joints
Zimmer Biomet wants sales reps to focus on cross-selling opps and non-large joints (FierceMedicalDevices) (photo courtesy of Ed Siasoco) Your Dashboard
MedTech is preparing for an intelligent device future
Preparing for an increasingly intelligent future (Deloitte) See all Smart stories Exponential technological progress is advancing scientific knowledge, reducing costs, and
First trial complete. Durom Cup prosecution-1 Zimmer-0
ZIMMER LOSES FIRST DUROM CUP LAWSUIT (Orthopedics This Week) A Los Angeles jury has handed Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. a $9.2
The FDA will raise med device user fees more than 4%
FDA raises medical device user fees more than 4% (MassDevice) The FDA is raising the user fees medical device makers pay
The FDA clears a new 3D-printed spinal implant
FDA CLEARS 3D PRINTED SPINAL IMPLANT (Orthopedics This Week) List of 3D-Print Manufacturers in Orthopedics The Food and Drug Administration has
Amendia acquires Custom Spine
Amendia Acquired Custom Spine (HealthPointCapital) press release Amendia website Custom Spine website Mergers and Acquisitions in Orthopedics Amendia announced that