Joe DeVivo tries to justify S+N’s new corporate headquarters in Memphis -

Joe DeVivo tries to justify S+N’s new corporate headquarters in Memphis

Amenities designed into Smith & Nephew’s headquarters fit its culture (Memphis Business Journal)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams […]

Consensus Orthopedics partners with Chinese firm to make hips & knees for China

China Kanghui Holdings and Consensus Orthopedics Form Exclusive Partnership to Address Joint Reconstruction Market (press release) El Dorado orthopedic implant

Graftys secures funding to develop resorbable biologic materials for orthopedic applications

Graftys Completes Third Round of Financing for 4 Million Euros ($5,3 Million), and Adds a New Financial Partner (press release)

CEO transition at TranS1

TranS1 Announces CEO Transition (press release) Ken Reali moves to CEO after joining as COO one year ago…. Unlock the

The 1st Baby Boomers turn 65

First Baby Boomers Turn 65 (HealthPointCapital by LAUREN UZDIENSKI) On January 1, the first of the Baby Boom generation turned 65,

Kensey Nash makes equity investment in Orteq Sports Medicine

Kensey Nash Announces a Manufacturing Agreement with and Minority Investment in Orteq Sports Medicine (press release) After Orteq gains IDE

FDA drops warning letter on S+N regarding manufacturing practices of ceramics in Germany

Smith & Nephew Receives FDA Warning (OTW) S+N received a warning letter from the FDA said the company’s R3 Ceramic

Senators are attacking Medtronic regarding use of Hydrosorb at Walter Reed

2 Senators Raise Questions on Use of Medtronic Device (NYTimes)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,

C5 Medical Werks introduces “cerasurf”, a higher strength ceramic implant material

Tough New Ceramic Introduced (OTW) C5 Medical Werks, of Grand Junction, Colorado, a manufacturer of advanced ceramic components for the

MiMedx to acquire Surgical Biologics for their processed amniotic tissue

MiMedx Announces Agreement to Acquire Surgical Biologics (press release) The amniotic tissue processed by Surgical Biologics is donated by mothers

Med Tech investment from the Israeli perspective

Medical device companies face tougher times (Globes)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,

What role did Surgeon Fees play in success of Medtronic’s Infuse?

Doctors question journal articles (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends,

Zimmer makes 2 acquisitions in one week – Swiss power tools and Chinese hip & knee maker

Zimmer Announces Acquisition of SoPlus Orthopaedic Surgical Power Tools Company (press release) Sodem Diffusion S.A., the manufacturer of SoPlus Orthopaedic

Bonovo Orthopedics, a Chinese ortho company, gets new funding

Bonovo Orthopedics, Inc. Closes Series C Financing Led by OrbiMed Asia Partners (Press Release) Bonovo Orthopedics, Inc. manufactures and distributes

Norton Hospital in Louisville defends the use of Medtronic products that are questioned in the WSJ

Norton spine surgeons defend use of Medtronic device VIDEO (Wave3.com) Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties, Medicare Bounty (WSJOnline)… Unlock the

Smith and Nephew moving corporate offices and adding jobs

Smith & Nephew adding 100 jobs in Memphis (Memphis Business Journal) Smith & Nephew Adds Jobs in Memphis (OTW)… Unlock

Medtronic CEO, Bill Hawkins, resigns

Medtronic CEO to Retire in April (WSJ) MEDTRONIC ANNOUNCES CHAIRMAN AND CEO WILLIAM A. HAWKINS TO RETIRE AT END OF

SBI raises $15M to focus on STAR total ankle replacement

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Raises $15 Million in Series F Financing (Press Release) Anthony G. Viscogliosi, SBi’s Chairman & CEO,

Orthofix will shed jobs during consolidation of its 3 divisions – Spine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Orthofix To Axe Medical Device Jobs (Pharmaceutical Jobs) Orthofix Lowers Rev Outlook, Sees Charges From Layoffs, Settlement (WSJ)… Unlock the

Word on the street – Biomet owners to acquire Smith and Nephew for $11B

Biomet owners look to arrange $11B marriage (Indianapolis Business Journal) Rumored orthopedics deal discounted (Fort Wayne Gazette)… Unlock the full

Finally… Lanx has a CEO after the false start with Michael DeMane

Lanx, Inc. Appoints Dan Gladney Chief Executive Officer (Press Release) Lanx Announces Corporate Leadership Change (PRNewsWire) Lanx: The Saga Continues

Boston startup naps $18M to develop implant coatings

Semprus Scores $18M More to Help Improve Medical Devices (Xconomy) MIT Spinout Semprus BioSciences Looks for Strong Bonds with Medical-Device

Are fibrin microthreads the future in orthopedic stem cell delivery?

Training Stem Cells to Sit, Stay (OTW) A team of intrepid stem cell whisperers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute believe they

Fierce competition predicted in the $740M MIS Spine Market

Competition To Increase in the $740 Million Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Market (OrthoSpineNews) According to Millennium Research Group, competition will

DePuy ASR Hip Lawsuits are being consolidated in the federal court

DePuy ASR Lawsuits Consolidated (OTW) Numerous lawsuits have been filed throughout various jurisdictions throughout the U.S. The recall affects 93,000

Ortho Kinematics raises $2M to diagnose the cause of back pain

Ortho Kinematics raises $2M of $5.1M round (Austin Business Journal) Ortho Kinematics is working to create medical devices that can

SBi sells shoulder assets to France company, FX Solutions

SBi sloughs shoulder-related assets to French firm (MassDevice) SBi Sells Orthopedic Shoulder Technology to Fx Solutions of Bourg-en-Bresse (Press Release)

Stryker to sell OP-1 to Olympus to $60M for all bone applications

Stryker Cuts Off OP-1 (OTW) It’s over. Stephen MacMillan and Stryker Corporation have washed their hands of OP-1 Stryker Announces

Jeffrey Shuren talks about the new 510(k) process

Shuren Innovation Update (OTW) Shaky Industry Confidence Recommendation Roadmap Political Cover Remarks: MassMEDIC FDA Update Conference, December 1, 2010 (FDA)…

Dr. Larry Dorr performs first robot-assisted total hip replacement in the US

Robotic Hip Replacement, a First (OTW) List of CAS/Robot Startups… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses,

FDA refutes the findings of Standford study

UPDATE: CDRH chief Shuren blasts Stanford study on medical device regulations (MassDevice) Center for Devices and Radiological Health director Dr.

Outlook for Spine in 2011 – Chris Zorn weighs in

Outlook for Spine in 2011 (OTW)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth analyses, hot startups, trends, market

Stryker past and future health is discussed in Forbes

Artifical Knee- And Hip-Joint Maker Stryker Can Stand Tall Again (Forbes)… Unlock the full article and exclusive OrthoStreams insights: in-depth

Synthes to pay $23M fine and divest the Norian business… next comes executive sentencings

Synthes fined $23 million, must divest over illegal use of bone cement Synthes Inc. and its Norian Corp. subsidiary formally

The Vertebroplasty Controversy – AAOS Fails to Consider New Research Offering Level 1 Evidence in Favor of Vertebroplasty

AAOS Fails to Consider New Research Offering Level 1 Evidence in Favor of Vertebroplasty (Press Release) Study finds vertebroplasty safe