Tyber Medical today said it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its expanded line of anatomical plating system. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Tyber Medical added mini-frag/small bone, long bone fracture and ankle fracture/fusion plates to its offering following the FDA clearance. The company designed the system to address the stabilization of fractures, osteotomies, joint fusions, non-unions and […]
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FDA clears Tyber Medical foot and ankle plating system
Tyber Medical today said it received FDA clearance for its new line of foot and ankle plating systems. The clearance covers more than 42 different indication-specific anatomical plating families that are developed using a combination of CT scans, cadaveric labs and consultation with surgical thought leaders. Tyber Medical’s foot plating system is designed to treat […]
Tyber Medical wins FDA nod for TyFix extremity joint fixation system
Tyber Medical said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its TyFix all-in-one extremity joint fixation system. The TyFix system includes integrated implant and instrument design to minimize the number of procedure steps and improve operating room efficiency, the Bethlehem, Penn.-based company said. “The TyFix system is the 1st device to fully integrate all instrumentation […]
Nanoscale features on implant surface reduce bacterial growth
Growing rates of implant infection and the increasing level of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have some surgeons nervous, and rightfully so – antibiotic-resistant bacteria can cause infections that are difficult and sometimes impossible to treat. “Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are being found in patients who have never taken antibiotics in the first place,” said Thomas Webster, professor & department chair […]
AOSS roundup: JNJ inks deal for bundled payments for hip & knee replacements
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes today announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Value Stream Partners, a company specializing in knee and hip replacement bundled payment program development and implementation. The announcement was made at the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons annual meeting this week. “This exclusive arrangement with VSP will further enable us to help […]
Tyber Medical wins FDA 510(k) for TyWedge
Tyber Medical said Wednesday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its TyWedge osteotomy wedge system. The TyWedge is a titanium plasma sprayed PEEK indicated for fusion in osteotomy operations, and allows for angular corrections in the foot, according to the Morristown, N.J.-based company. “The TyWedge system marries the radiolucency of PEEK-Optima with the osseointegration properties of […]
Tyber Medical licenses Northeastern’s BioTy coating
Tyber Medical said yesterday it acquired an exclusive licensing agreement for Northeastern’s BioTy antimicrobial surface coating technology designed for orthopedic applications. The agreement includes refining the manufacturing process as well as supplying funding for ongoing scientific studies, the Morristown, N.J.-based company said. “We see 3 significant benefits resulting from our new BioTy technology. Initially, it […]