The Orthopedics Industry 3 reasons for early acquisitions in Med Tech
The case for early deals in med tech (MedDevice) The time is now for big medical device companies to lift their […]
Jury convicts former Arthrocare CEO and CFO
JURY CONVICTS FORMER ARTHROCARE CEO AND CFO (Orthopedics This Week) Michael Baker and Michael Gluk have been found guilty of fraud
Study: Over 50% of Total Knee patients are now obese
OVER 50% TKR PATIENTS OBESE – NEW JBJS STUDY Obesity is associated with longer hospital stays and higher costs in
Is Medtronic Spine’s run finally over?
MEDTRONIC SPINE SALES DECLINE – WAITING FOR INFUSE AND KYPHOPLASTY (Orthopedics This Week) Medtronic Inc.’s overall spine sales declined by 2%
Making the case for Generic Orthopedic devices
GENERIC DEVICES – IT’S ABOUT DISTRIBUTION (Orthopedics This Week) Generic orthopedic devices can replace 80% of implants sold by conventional vendors,
Stryker will not buy Smith & Nephew for at least 6 months
Stryker denies planning Smith & Nephew bid (press release) Video of Kevin Lobo interview with Fox U.S. medical devices manufacturer Stryker Corp SYK.N
Layoffs: Speculation is buzzing about cuts in Zimmer-Biomet sales forces
Layoffs: Zimmer aims to ‘keep everybody’ following $13.3B Biomet mega-merger (Mass Device) Your Dashboard for Zimmer-Biomet Zimmer is poised to become
Zimmer and Biomet CEOs try to settle employees with an open letter
DVORAK AND BINDER ENCOURAGE ZIMMER/BIOMET EMPLOYEES (Orthopedics This Week) Letter to Zimmer-Biomet Employees Dave Dvorak and Jeff Binder (the CEOs)
Biomet CEO says that Medtech helps curb healthcare costs
Biomet CEO: Medtech helps curb healthcare costs | MassDevice.com On Call (MassDevice) Biomet CEO Jeffrey Binder defends medical devices against reports
Report: Deals in the medical device sector rose 200% in Q1
Report: Deals in the medical device sector rose 200% in Q1 (MassDevice) Link to PWC report The total value of acquisitions
Does a Rotator Cuff repair surgery accelerate shoulder arthritis?
THE DOWNSIDE OF ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY? (Orthopedics This Week) Joint, Cartilage Damage Caused by Rotator Cuff Surgery? A new study indicates
Lab Bio-Prints living human cartilage built using a patient’s own stem cells
LAB BIO-PRINTS LIVING HUMAN CARTILAGE (Orthopedics This Week) In a major step forward researchers have succeeded in creating living, human cartilage
HipSextant solves the problem of hip cup malposition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlcPtny-6jc Patient-specific mechanical navigation system addresses hip replacement problems (Helio) press release –> HipSextant™ Navigation System Receives Its First Commercial Use More
Zimmer-Biomet Merger is a roadblock to repealing the Medical Device Tax
ZIMMER/BIOMET MERGER ROADBLOCK TO DEVICE TAX REPEAL (Orthopedics This Week) There is a new excuse for not repealing the medical device
FDA metrics – device fees ups, approvals up, review times down
FDA DEVICE FEES AND APPROVALS UP, REVIEW TIMES DOWN (Orthopedics This Week) Medical device companies paid the FDA $96.8 million in
Learning medicine with the Ortho 365 app
365 Reasons for the Ortho 365 app (iMedicalApps) Learning medicine can seem like an overwhelming task. Many surgeons spend more than
Study questions the need for Arthroscopic Surgery in many patients
STUDY QUESTIONS ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Research from Finland, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that the
“FDA, You Failed Me” by Dr. Robert Christensen
“FDA, You Failed Me” (LinkedIn – Medical Devices Group) Frequent group contributor 89-year-old Dr. Robert Christensen has a story to
New Legislation protects Sports Medicine Team Doctors
NEW LEGISLATION PROTECTS SPORTS MEDICINE DOCTORS (Orthopedics This Week) Frederick M. Azar, M.D. Discusses Bill to Protect Sports Medicine Specialists A
K2M prices IPO at $15 per share to bring in $120M
K2M Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering (press release) K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), a global
Medtronic settles some INFUSE lawsuits for $22M
MEDTRONIC SETTLES SOME INFUSE LAWSUITS FOR $22 MILLION (Orthopedics This Week) Medtronic, Inc. has agreed to pay $22 million to settle
Surgeon invents App using accelerometer in cell phone to check patients gait
DOC INVENTS POST-SURGERY APP (Orthopedics This Week) Michael Dunbar, M.D., a surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital and a professor
The Museum of Arthroplasty opens in India with the history of orthopedic implants
HIP AND KNEE JOINT MUSEUM OPENS (Orthopedics This Week) In a celebration of 30,000 joint replacements performed in the hospital—20,000 hips
Expanding Cage presented at ISASS ahead of US and EU regulatory clearances
EXPANDING ORTHOPEDICS’ CAGE PRESENTED AT ISASS (Orthopedics This Week) Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI) is pleased to announce that the FLXfit, TLIF
A CEO change at Alphatec Spine
Alphatiec Spine CEO Steps Down; Company Makes Other Management Changes (ODTMag) Alphatec Spine Inc. has named James M. Corbett as the
DePuy-Synthes finds stability in the first quarter
DEPUY SYNTHES FINDS STABILITY IN FIRST QUARTER (Orthopedics This Week) DePuy Synthes Companies orthopedic sales of $2.41 billion improved, on a
SI-BONE closes $33M in funding to grow its sacroiliac joint business
SI-BONE, Inc. Closes $33 Million Growth Capital Financing (press release) SI-BONE, Inc. (San Jose, California), a medical device company that has
Aastrom Biosciences acquires Sanofi’s cartilage repair business for $13M
Aastrom Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sanofi’s Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Business (press release) Acquisition of Landmark Autologous Cell Therapy
Life made easier: Joint replacement surgery can prolong career
Life made easier: Joint replacement surgery can prolong career (MyWebTimes) Minonk postman Charles Smith was in a lot of pain when
FDA floats a proposal for speeding up PMAs
FDA Unveils Plan for Expedited Device Approvals (ODTMag) FDA Draft Guidance Document –> Expedited Access for Premarket Approval Medical Devices Intended for
Early Analysis of the Zimmer acquisition of Biomet
ZIMMER AGREES TO BUY BIOMET FOR $13.35 BILLION (Orthopedics This Week) In a stunning move, cross-town rivals Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and
Major Consolidation – Zimmer acquires Biomet for $13.35B
Zimmer Holdings to Buy Biomet for $13.35 Billion (NYTimes) Zimmer Holdings agreed on Thursday to acquire Biomet Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued
K2M’s IPO could bring in as much as $183M in an over-allotment
K2M’s IPO could reap as much as $183M (MassDevice) K2M press release K2M says its forthcoming initial public offering could garner
Interview with Biomet GM on the new ACL sparing Total Knee
Biomet Unveils Bicruciate Retaining Total Knee (OrthoPreneur) While a critical component of knee anatomy and kinematics, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Joint venture: What a new hip or knee really costs
Joint venture: What a new hip or knee really costs (MarketWatch) Patients’ jaws drop when Dr. Steven Schutzer tells them
Interview with the CEO of TiGenix, maker of the cell-based cartilage repair product ChrondroCelect
Interview with Eduardo Bravo, CEO, TiGenix – Belgium (PharmaBoardRoom) Mr Bravo, in relation to your previous career in big pharma companies,
Bruin Biometric’s OrthoSonos device detects early state osteoarthritis
BRUIN BIOMETRICS’ DEVICE SHOWS PROMISE FOR EARLY OA DETECTION (Orthopedics This Week) OrthoSonos Website Bruin Biometrics has reported that its OrthoSonos
2 Orthopedists publicly debate the value of National Implant Registries
IMPLANT REGISTRIES FLAWED? MURRAY V. LEWALLEN (Orthopedics This Week) The data proves that registries cannot compare implant designs!” says David Murray.
Bioventus offers money back guarantee for Canadian EXOGEN patients if they do not show healing progression
EXOGEN BONE HEALING: PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED! (Orthopedics This Week) A new version of Exogen, an ultrasound bone healing system made by Bioventus,
CONMED reported to be considering a sales process
CONMED Reported to be Considering a Sales Process (HealthPointCapital) CONMED Corporation is reported to be exploring a sales process, and has been speculated
Medline acquires anterior cervical fusion distraction pin technology from Amendia
Medline Acquires Key Spine Surgery Technology from Amendia (press release) To help meet the healthcare industry’s growing demand for comprehensive solutions
Are orthopedic surgeons choosing procedures for the best clinical outcome or the best financial outcome?
Are docs ‘Choosing Wisely’? (Chicago Tribune) Too many surgeons operate on fractured collarbones rather than letting them heal with the help
Wright Medical extremities plans expansion of its facilities
Wright Medical files permit for Arlington expansion (Memphis Business Journal) See all headlines about Wright Medical Wright Medical Group Inc. has pulled
Study: Patients are driving more surgery, not Surgeons
STUDY: PATIENTS, NOT SURGEONS, DRIVING DEMAND FOR SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) Study: Patients Want MORE Surgery According to a new study,
Decision time for FDA on FzioMed’s Oxiplex anti-adhesive spine gel
FzioMed Announces Date for Medical Device Dispute Resolution Panel on Oxiplex® (press release) FzioMed, Inc., a medical device manufacturer specializing in
59 year old with bi-lateral total knees to walk to the summit of Mt. Everest
ARTIFICIAL KNEE CLIMBER ATTEMPTS EVEREST (Orthopedics This Week) Greg Paul, a 59 year old Utah mountain climber with two artificial knees,
Showdown – ReGen Biologics appeals the case of the rescinded FDA clearance
ReGen Biologics appeals loss to FDA (MassDevice) ReGen Biologics asks a federal appeals court to overturn its loss of a lawsuit
Zimmer Spine is trying to find some momentum with new product releases
ZIMMER SPINE LAUNCHES NO-PROFILE CERVICAL DEVICE (Orthopedics This Week) Zimmer Spine, Inc. has launched a modular, stand-alone cervical device that, the
Its a record! An Orthopedist performs 331 surgeries in 31 days
DOCTOR DOES 331 SURGERIES IN 31 DAYS (Orthopedics This Week) Dr. Wadhwa’s Website The name of Manuj Wadhwa, M.D., head of
Orthobiologics: A walk through the past 20 years in Orthopedics
Orthobiologics: A New Frontier of Orthopaedics (OrthoPrenuer) The past 20 years of medicine has been defined by an unprecedented rate of