Integra LifeSciences Acquires SeaSpine for $89M
Integra LifeSciences Acquires SeaSpine (press release) Price is 1.8 X 2010 sales of $50M Integra Spine Doubles Its Distribution Network […]
Medical Device startups have become riskier for Venture Capitalists
Venture capitalists say investing in a medical device start-up has gotten riskier (StarTribune) Investing in a medical device company these
2 Autologous Cartilage Regeneration companies merge – Biotech Firms Histogenics and ProChon
Biotech Firms Histogenics and ProChon Merge (OTW) Histogenics Acquires ProChon Biotech in an All-Stock Transaction (HealthPointCapital) Histogenic acquired ProChon Biotech in
Zimmer launches new bone defect augmentation shapes for revision total knees
Zimmer Introduces Comprehensive Range of Trabecular Metal™ Augment Shapes and Cones for Knee Revision Surgery (press release) Zimmer’s New Tool
TranS1 is losing sales traction due to reimbursement issues
Lower Revenue, Reimbursement Progress for TranS1 (OTW) TranS1 Inc. reported a 24% decline on $5.1 million of revenue during the
MAKO Surgical is going Direct-to-Consumer with the MAKOplasty technique
MAKO Surgical Corp. Steps up Its Global Engagement Through MAKOplasty.com (press release) … Unlock the full article and
Stryker acquires Orthovita for $316M
Stryker to acquire Orthovita for about $316 mln (press release) Stryker Snaps Up Orthovita for $316 Million (OTW) The numbers…
21 metal-on-metal hip companies will have to report ongoing clinical data for the FDA
Metal Hip Replacements: Toxic Effects? (WebMD) Can metal-on-metal hip replacements make people sick by releasing metal ions into the bloodstream?
FDA Panel favors “Approval” for Biomimetics Therapeutics Augment bone growth factor
FDA Panel Vote… Safety? – 12 Yes, 6 No Efficacy? – 10 Yes, 8 No Benefits outweigh Risks? – 10
Orthopedics device maker building new facility and adding 60 jobs
Med device-maker growing Orthopedics device maker plans to grow, add 60 jobs (JournalGazette in Fort Wayne) A local Fort Wayne
New CEO announced at Medtronic
Medtronic Board of Directors Announces Appointment of Omar Ishrak as Chairman and CEO (press release) Biography Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT)
A test for detection of early Joint Replacement failure
Test for Joint Replacement Failure (OTW) Joint replacement patients won’t start beeping, but he or she could have an early
Feds accuse Wright Medical of violating their deferred prosecution deal
Feds accuse Wright Medical of breaking deferred prosecution deal (MassDevice) WMGI’s Compliance Issues Deepen as U.S. Attorney Alleges “Material Breach”
Is the sacroiliac joint an overlooked Spine market? SI-Bone thinks so.
An Overlooked Spine Market? (OTW) SI Bone has developed proprietary surgical devices to fixate the sacroiliac (SI) joint using minimally
3 Spine Surgeons are publicly disciplined in New Jersey for not disclosing financial interests in with Synthes
ProDisc Spine Docs Disciplined in Jersey (OTW) US doctors face sanctions for spine study payments (Reuters) The Attorney General’s Office
Researchers Identify Tool To Detect Total Joint Replacement Surgeries That Are Starting To Fail
Researchers Identify Tool To Detect Total Joint Replacement Surgeries That Are Starting To Fail (MedicalNewsToday) Medical Groups Tracking Hip, Knee
ArthroCare is moving its R&D operations from California to Austin
ArthroCare moving R&D operations from California to Austin (Statesman) ArthroCare Corp. disclosed Monday that it will move its main research
Meet the world’s largest Orthopedic company – J&J/DePuy + Synthes
+ link to The Press Release Post-deal numbers… The largest combined Orthopedics company by a mile Largest acquisition in J&J
Tornier launches new rotator cuff repair mesh made from resorbable polymer fibers
Tornier Launches Rotator Cuff Mesh (OTW) BioFiber Surgical Mesh is a proprietary three-dimensional fiber structure designed to provide a strong
Decreased length of hospital stay leads to more readmissions after total hip replacement
Decreased length of hospital stay, but increased readmissions found after hip replacement (OrthoSuperSite) A recently published study in Journal of the
Some of the Smith & Nephew “9” fight back with counterclaims
Ex-Smith & Nephew Workers Push Back (Memphis Daily News) Smith & Nephew now has to deal with countercomplaints filed by
Anulex reduces staff after receiving an FDA warning letter regarding Xclose anular repair system
Layoffs occur at Anulex following FDA’s warning letter (MedCityNews) The FDA had granted Anulex a 510(k) approval for the Xclose
RTI Biologics announces a spine allograft supply agreement with Alphatec Spine
RTI Biologics Announces Processing and Supply Agreement With Alphatec Spine (press release) Under the agreement, which is effective immediately and
Modern Hip Replacements: the Good news and the Bad news
Hip Replacements: Good and Bad News (Ivanhoe) Total hip arthroplasty is a safe and effective therapy for patients with advanced
MicroAire Surgical to expand Virginia operations
MicroAire Surgical to expand Virginia operations (Business Week) MicroAire Surgical Instruments is planning to expand its operations in Albemarle
Benvenue Medical closes $35M Series C funding for clinical trial of their new VCF system
Benvenue Medical Closes $35.5 Million Series C Financing (press release) Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for
What’s next? Smith and Nephew + Biomet?
Smith & Nephew under pressure as rivals hold talks (Telegraph) If J&J does decide to pursue Synthes, it could pave
Use of PRP (platelet-rich plasma) does not accelerate rotator cuff healing
No benefit of platelet-rich plasma found for rotator cuff healing (OrthoSuperSite) Using autologous platelet-rich plasma at the time of rotator cuff repair
DGIMed Ortho raises $2.1M to market its system for finding the distal locking screw hole without imaging
DGIMed Ortho raises $2.1M (Med City News) An orthopedic company in Minnetonka, Minnesota has raised $2.1 million in its latest
New bone graft delivery device from Micromedics is available for orthobiologics companies
Micromedics, Inc., a Nordson Company Announces New OsteoXpressTM Bone Graft Delivery Device (Montreal Gazette) Micromedics, Inc., a Nordson Company (NASDAQ:
Bone Marrow Biopsy is quicker and less painful with the new Vidacare system
Bone Marrow Biopsy Quicker, Less Painful With Rotary Device (Medscape) The results from the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of a
An emotional patient shares her horror story with Senate panel about her Depuy ASR metal-on-metal hip
DePuy hip recall: Patient shares horror story with Senate panel (MassDevice) Katie Korgaokar captures the attention of a Senate panel
The Feds are expanding their investigation into Medtronic’s off-label use of Infuse
Medtronic Bone-Growth Product Scrutinized (NY Times) Feds Widening Infuse Inquiry (OTW) The New York Times reported that the U.S. Justice
Ceramic hips that squeak tend be found in patients that are taller, heavier and younger
Study identifies patient characteristics for squeaking hips (OrthoSuperSite) 2,406 primary ceramic-on-ceramic hip arthroplasties were studied. The investigators identified 74 squeaking
3 new Orthopedic products receive design awards from MDDI magazine
37 Innovative Products Win Medical Design Excellence Award (press release) Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) magazine has announced the
Increased Use of Less Invasive Arthroplasty Among Those < 65 Will Catalyze Growth in Total Joints in the US
Increased Use of Less Invasive Arthroplasty Among Those Under 65 Will Catalyze Growth in Large Joint Devices in the United
High-Flex Knee Replacement Devices May Carry Risks
High-Flex Knee Replacement Devices May Carry Risks (NewsInferno) A study conducted between 2003 and 2004 involving one popular high-flex knee
Zimmer restructuring reaches the Austin spine and orthobiologics locations
Zimmer Holdings restructuring affects Austin site (Austin Business Journal) Zimmer spokesman Garry Clark would not specify how many employees were impacted
Integra LifeSciences invests more in spine after the Theken Spine acquisition
Integra LifeSciences Opens New Facility in Medina, Ohio (press release) Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced that it has
Wright Medical CEO Gary Henley abruptly resigns
Wright Medical President and CEO Henley resigns (Forbes) Wright Medical Group Inc. said that CEO Gary Henley resigned from the
TranS1 update – some good news and some bad news
Trans1’s Clearance, Paper Approvals and Guidance (OTW) Good news and bad news for for TranS1: + New 510(k) clearance for
FDA to evaluate Metal-on-Metal adverse event data – UK problems may be overstated
FDA to Collect Adverse Event Data Despite UK Recall of Metal Hip Implants (FDA News) Quality problems with metal-on-metal (MoM)
Canadian patients wait time for total joint surgery has been reduced
Canada’s Surgery Wait-Time Down (OTW) By 2010, 84% of Canadian patients were receiving hip replacements within wait time benchmarks of
Study shows increased operative times for performing total knee replacement in overweight patients
Study shows increased operative times for performing total knee replacement in overweight patients (OrthoSuperSite) Study found increased time for obese
Surgeons prefer 3-cycle HA viscosupplement injections over the new 1-cycle injections
Hyaluronic Acid Products from Genzyme, Sanofi-Aventis Preferred Among Orthopedic Surgeons, According to Survey (press release) According to a comprehensive
Top 10 Things Learned in Orthopedic Surgery – Adventures in PA Rotations
Article reprint from AdvanceWeb.com – author is Timothy Loerke, a PA student in Fort Worth ======================================================= If you are interested in
Synthes Partners with Materialise in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Synthes Partners with Materialise in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (press release) This is an exclusive partnership for the development and distribution of Materialise’s solutions
Meet the new President at DePuy Spine, J&J insider Namal Nawana
DePuy Spine appoints new worldwide president (OrthoSuperSite) The DePuy Family of Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced in a press
Disc replacement is better than spine fusion in terms of cost and outcomes
Disc replacement may offer advantages in cost and outcomes over spinal fusion (OrthoSuperSite) Study revealed that patients who underwent
Zimmer Cuts Jobs, Plans Plant Closure In Restructuring Move
Zimmer Cuts Jobs, Plans Plant Closure In Restructuring Move (WSJournal) Zimmer cuts jobs in Warsaw (Journal Gazette – Warsaw) Zimmer