Florida startup treating spinal fractures in a novel manner seeks $2M
Florida startup treating spinal fractures in a novel manner seeks $2 million (MedCityNews) A Florida startup that aims to treat vertebral […]
Stryker’s new CEO: Innovation teams now asking, “Who is going to pay for this?”
Stryker’s new CEO: Innovation teams now asking, “Who is going to pay for this?” (MedCityNews) Just one month ago, Kevin Lobo took
‘Short stay’ hip arthroplasty patients show good results in UK
‘Short stay’ hip arthroplasty patients show good results (OrthopedicsToday) Researchers from the United Kingdom have reported positive results for a short
NuVasive’s Cervical Disc, the PCM, gains FDA Approval
NuVasive’s Cervical Disc Approved (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA is raining PMAs (Premarket Approval) on the cervical spine industry. NuVasive Inc.’s
Spine Wave acquires expandable Ti interbody cage technology from Santa Clara Technology Inc.
Spine Wave Announces Growth of Product Portfolio (press release) Spine Wave, Inc. today announced the addition of two new offerings within its
Total Ankle Replacements are on the rise – 4 approved by FDA in the US, 50 approved WW
Ankle Replacements –Growing Stepchild of Hips & Knees (Orthopedics This Week) Although the basic technology for ankle replacements was developed about
NuVasive accuses Lanx of poaching its talent – Judge lets NuVasive review Lanx contacts with employees
Legal news: NuVasive can review Lanx contacts with employees (Mass Device) A Delaware state court rules that NuVasive can review documents
Wright Medical becomes the last Ortho company to weather the Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Wright in the Clear (Orthopedics This Week) The Era of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA) has come to a close as the
Angels in America: Early-stage investment rebounds
Angels in America: Early-stage investment rebounds | Wall Street Beat Angel investment in early-stage companies is on the rebound, according
China & India Launch New Medical Device Regulations
China & India Launch New Medical Device Regulations (HealthPointCapital) China and India have launched new regulatory guidelines for medical device companies
Stryker launches “Revolutionary” Computer-Assisted System for Trauma nailing
Stryker’s “Revolutionary” Computer-Assisted System (Orthopedics This Week) Stryker Corporation says it’s “revolutionary” and can helping avoid revision hip surgery. On October
The Total Joint registry at UMass enters its 2nd year to enroll 33,000 patients
UMass study looks at joint replacement surgery (Telegram) University of Massachusetts Medical School researchers are touting — in a prestigious journal
STUDY: Generic Implants save hospitals money without loss of quality
Annual Orthopeadic Trauma Association Meeting Studies: Generic Implants Deliver Major Health Care Savings, Quality Outcomes (press release) Scientific research presented at
Non-surgical orthopedic medical devices: an interview with DJO Marketing
Non-surgical orthopedic medical devices: an interview with Brian Moore, Director of Sales and Product Marketing from DJO global Could you
Penn State develops Revolutionary Bone Graft Coating
Revolutionary Bone Graft Coating (Orthopedics This Week) A team of researchers at Penn State has found that coating a bone graft
Les Cross tells Forbes – 5 Business Tips to Grow a Public Med Device Company
Five Business Tips to Send Your Company’s Stock Soaring (Forbes) Last year Cross attempted to retire – following his success with
CMS data shows that Knee Replacements have doubled in the last 20 years
Knee Replacements Double Over Past Two Decades (HealthPointCapital) New data from CMS shows that knee replacements are on the rise, doubling
Dr. Rhodes provides detailed instructions for implementing Generic Orthopedic Implants into your facility
OrthoDirectUSA website How A Facility Implements Generic Orthopedic Implants This article is written by Blair Rhode, MD. The acceptance and
DePuy Mitek launches new Hip Arthroscopy system to support this new surgical treatment area
13 Orthopedics Trends Observed by Tiger DePuy Mitek, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of orthopaedic sports medicine products and
Former CEO of the Hospital for Special Surgery charged with taking Vendor Kickbacks
Ex-N.Y. Hospital CEO Charged With Taking Vendor Kickbacks (Bloomberg) John R. Reynolds, former chief executive officer of New York’s Hospital for Special
Stryker’s head of Orthopedics wins the CEO spot
Stryker picks orthopedics head Lobo as new CEO (press release) Medical device maker Stryker Corp. on Monday named Kevin Lobo, the
Medtronic makes first Chinese orthopedics acquisition, China Kanghui Holdings, for $816M
Medtronic to pay $816 million for Chinese orthopedic implant maker (Twin Cities) Medtronic is paying $816 million to acquire a Chinese
NLT SPINE get FDA Clearance for eSPIN powered discectomy system
NLT SPINE: 510(k) Clearance for eSPIN (Orthopedics This Week) NLT SPINE is celebrating the announcement that its eSPIN powered discectomy system
Alphatec Spine acquires spine startup Phygen for $15.2M stock and cash
Alphatec Spine Receives Board Approval to Acquire Assets of Spine Implant Business (press release) CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
The metal-on-metal hip implant failure controversy finally claims Smith & Nephew, first to the market in the US
Hips: Smith & Nephew issues failure warning on Birmingham metal-on-metal hips (MassDevice) The metal-on-metal hip implant failure controversy finally claims Smith
Computer-Assisted ACL surgery is not more accurate than conventional arthscopic surgery
Computer-Assisted Surgery Not More Precise? (Orthopedics This Week) Duncan Meuffels M.D., Ph.D. is an orthopedic surgeon at the University Medical Centre
Medtronic hunts for new technology around the globe – Interview with Dr. Steve Oesterle
Medtronic takes hunt for new technology to ends of the Earth (FN.com) When trying to visualize what Dr. Stephen Oesterle does
EOS Partners with IMDS to deliver full service manufacturing and development
EOS Partners with IMDS for Medical Products (TenLinks.com) EOS, the technology and market leader for design-driven, integrated e-Manufacturing solutions for industrial
OSIMPLANT is the 1st company to use MOTIS Polymer in an Orthopedic device
OSIMPLANT Website Disc Design Incorporates MOTIS Polymer (Orthopedics This Week) OSIMPLANT has announced that it will use MOTIS polymer (from Invibio
Smith & Nephew launches the first “hinged” total knee with normal kinematics
Smith & Nephew Launches LEGION Knee (Orthopedics This Week) As of now, surgeons in the U.S. and Canada can take advantage
Metal-on-Metal Hip Patients are at no greater risk for cancer after 7 years
NJR research finds metal-on-metal hip replacement patients are at no more risk of developing cancer in seven years following surgery (National
Lanx’s Aspen Spine System Achieves 94% Fusion Rate
Lanx’s Aspen System Achieves 94% Fusion Rate (Orthopedics This Week) Lanx, Inc.’s Aspen MIS Fusion System has demonstrated a 94% fusion
DJO Surgical launched the Movation Total Knee System
DJO Surgical, a Business Unit of DJO Global, Announces the Launch of the Movation Knee System (Herald Online) DJO Global, Inc.
FDA imposes new rules when its experts disagree about the science behind a device
New Rules When Scientists Disagree at FDA (Orthopedics This Week) What happens when you go to the FDA with an application
iWalk, the Boston bionic foot startup, pulls in another $17M in funding
iWalk Strolls to a $17M Series D (PE Hub) iWalk, the Massachusetts-based personal bionics company, closed a $17 million round of
FDA shares 4 strategies on their future post market surveillance system
The FDA has outlined four ways it plans to improve the medical device postmarket surveillance system. The four strategies outlined
Study Reveals What Causes Early Failure of All-Metal Hip Replacements
Study Reveals What Causes Early Failure of All-Metal Hip Replacements (DrugWatch) NOTE: Recall Report was created to provide comprehensive health
Experts predicts an uptick in Medtech M&A in 2013
Reuters Predicts Uptick in Medtech M&A (HealthPointCapital) A new Reuters report predicts that medtech M&A will escalate in 2013, an uptick they attribute
Doc invents a Stem-cell Bandage for repair of Torn Meniscus
Windpipe Doc Invents Torn Meniscus Bandage (Orthopedics This Week) It sounds like a crazy idea but it should be taken seriously
Orthofix’s Settlement of 2005 Medicare Probe is rejected by the Judge
Orthofix’s Settlement of Medicare Probe Rejected by Judge (Business Week) Orthofix International NV (OFIX)’s settlement of federal regulators’ accusations that the
K2M launches the Serengeti Complex Spine Minimally Invasive Retractor SystemRetractor System
K2M Introduces Retractor System at SRS (Orthopedics This Week) K2M, Inc., has launched a retractor system that company President and CEO
Finally… a cadaver donor service opens in Europe to supply surgical training sites
MedCure Opens European Tissue Bank (Orthopedics This Week) MedCure, a non-transplant tissue bank that connects whole-body donors to medical research and
Medtronic opens new Headquarters in Shanghai, named The Chinese Innovation Center
Medtronic Opens Chinese Innovation Center (Orthopedics This Week) Medtronic, Inc. has officially opened an Innovation Center in Shanghai, China. In an
Orthopedic Surgeons sue Internal Fixation Systems for misleading them about financial state of the company
Investors sue South Miami medical device company (Miami Herald) Investors have filed a federal lawsuit against an orthopedics implants company and
Medtronic sues NuVasive again over spine patents
Medtronic Sues NuVasive, Again (Orthopedics This Week) NuVasive, Inc. and Medtronic, Inc. are in a dispute again over some Gary Michelson-based
Tibion Introduces World’s First Wireless ‘Bionic Leg’ for patients with loss of motor control
Tibion Introduces World’s First Wireless ‘Bionic Leg’ (MDT) Patients who can’t use their legs from the effects of multiple sclerosis, stroke,
Extremities startup, Nextremity Solutions, closes $6.6M in funding to reach breakeven in 2013
Nextremity Solutions Closes Funding of $6.6 Million and Announces Opening of First Preferred Round (press release) OLTS NECK, NJ (MMD Newswire)
Court dismisses Synthes shareholder claim that Wyss rushed J&J acquisition and left value on the table
Synthes Investor Suits Over J&J Takeover Dismissed (Bloomberg) Synthes Inc. investors can’t proceed with claims that they were shortchanged by Johnson & Johnson
Trauma market is shifting, says OTA president Dr. Robert Probe
100% Sensitive Test for Fracture Risk…and more (Orthopedics This Week) Trauma in Flux? Dr. Robert Probe, president of the Orthopaedic Trauma
Tornier acquires OrthoHelix Foot/Ankle trauma business for $135M (4.6 X annual sales)
Tornier to buy orthopedics device firm for $135M (Minn / St Paul Business Journal Press Release OrthoHelix website Medical-device maker Tornier