4WEB Medical this week announced it received regulatory clearance for its Anterior Spine Truss System with Anchor Fixation (ASTS-AF). The Dallas-based orthopedic implant company’s current anterior lumbar implant offering includes a traditional interbody with the option of an integrated plate and a standalone interbody with screw fixation. The regulatory clearance expands the company’s portfolio to […]
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+ The 10 largest orthopedic device companies in the world
+ The ZimVie Tether helps kids with scoliosis — if they can get it in time
+ Could 2023 be a boom year for orthopedic devices?
+ The top orthopedic device news out of AAOS 2023
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Latest Orthopedics News
Conmed appoints new chief operating officer
Conmed announced that it promoted Patrick Beyer to the newly created role of COO. Beyer previously served as president of international and global orthopedics at the Largo, Florida-based company. In his new role, his responsibilities include leading commercial businesses, plus operations, distribution, regulatory/quality and customer excellence. “Pat has been invaluable in driving Conmed’s above-market growth […]
Blue Arbor wins FDA breakthrough nod for neuromuscular interface
Blue Arbor Technologies announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Restore neuromuscular interface system. The FDA also accepted the system into its Total Product Life Cycle (TPLC) Advisory Program (TAP) Pilot. TAP provides early and frequent strategic engagement from the FDA, patients, providers and payers. It facilitates rapid development and widespread […]
FDA clears Sail Fusion’s BowTie Sacroiliac Fusion System
Sail Fusion today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its BowTie Sacroiliac Fusion System. The Del Mar, California-based sacroiliac device company designed the device to incorporate intra-articular and transfixing components. BowTie minimizes tissue disruption, thoroughly prepares the joint, and provides rigid fixation to enable robust arthrodesis. “There hasn’t been meaningful differentiation in the SI […]
Neuronoff hits first-in-human milestone for Injectrode neuromod
Neuronoff announced today that it completed the first-in-human clinical trial evaluating its flagship Injectrode neuromodulation product. The Cleveland-based company designed Injectrode to treat chronic pain. The LIFE (lumbar Injectrode feasibility evaluation) trial evaluated Injectrode’s safety and effectiveness, meeting all goals, the company said. Injectrode placement comes through an 18-gauge needle (no incisions) under local analgesia […]
Hyalex Orthopaedics announces first cases with synthetic knee cartilage implant
Hyalex Orthopaedics announced today that patients successfully received knee implants as part of its first-in-human clinical trials. The procedures came as part of two prospective, studies for the Hyalex Knee Cartilage System in the U.S. and Europe. Sites for both studies already enrolled and treated patients with the synthetic cartilage technology. The technology has FDA […]
10 new, innovative medical devices to watch for in 2024
By Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh and Associate Editor Sean Whooley Significant medical device launches are coming in 2024. Think pulsed field ablation, diabetes treatment tech, surgical robotics and more. Pulsed field ablation news took over at the end of 2023 and the start of 2024, with Medtronic and Boston Scientific garnering significant regulatory approvals. Surgical […]
Glucotrack expands CGM tech to spinal epidural space
Glucotrack (Nasdaq:GCTK) announced today that it plans to expand its glucose monitoring technology to measure glucose in the epidural space. Rutherford, New Jersey-based Glucotrack said CGM taking readings in the spinal epidural space could integrate with existing treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). Specifically, Glucotrack sees spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technology as a potential integration […]
FDA approves XStim spine fusion stimulator
Xstim announced today that it received premarket approval from the FDA for its Xstim spine fusion stimulator device. Irving, Texas-based Xstim designed its capacitively coupled device to emit a low-energy signal. This, in turn, promotes bone healing following spinal fusion surgery. The company plans to make the device commercially available in the second quarter of […]
Orthofix names Andres Cedron as chief legal officer
Orthofix today announced it appointed Andres Cedron as chief legal officer, effective immediately. Cedron was most recently VP and corporate secretary at Stryker, overseeing the company’s corporate governance, SEC compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and ESG matters. “With a broad breadth of experience in the medical device industry and legal transactions, Andres is the perfect fit […]
FDA clears 3D-printed, patient-specific cranial implant from 3D Systems
3D Systems announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its 3D-printed, patient-specific VSP PEEK cranial implant. VSP PEEK includes a complete, FDA-cleared workflow comprising segmentation and 3D modeling software. It also offers a pre-defined production process. With its additive manufacturing capabilities, the technology can produce patient-specific cranial implants with up to 85% less […]