Johnson & Johnson MedTech (NYSE: JNJ) is in talks with Apollo Global Management to sell all or part of its DePuy Synthes orthopedics business, according to media reports citing anonymous sources. A Bloomberg report said discussions involved the orthopedics unit, while The Wall Street Journal specifically mentioned the hips and knees business. The deal would […]
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Zimmer Biomet plans to cut 580 jobs in Switzerland
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) plans to restructure operations at its Winterthur, Switzerland, manufacturing plant. In a news release posted in Europe yesterday, the Warsaw, Indiana–based orthopedic device giant said it proposed cutting 580 jobs and had begun a works council collective consultation to evaluate alternatives and limit job losses. ZB cautioned it had not made a […]
Ropca wins FDA clearance for ultrasound automation systems
Danish medtech company Ropca will bring its autonomous musculoskeletal ultrasound system to the U.S. after receiving FDA 510(k) clearance. The system features two components: Arthur and Diana, which together capture and analyze ultrasound images of finger, hand and wrist joints. Arthur performs standardized musculoskeletal ultrasound scans, and Diana, an AI software, develops AI-assisted analyses and […]
Zimmer Biomet lets go of former Nevro CEO amid leadership restructuring
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) is shaking up leadership in its Americas and Global Business Group organizations as the orthopedic device giant prepares to launch a next-gen ortho robot next year. The changes include former Nevro CEO Kevin Thornal leaving Zimmer Biomet on Sept. 30. Thornal joined ZB last year as group president, global businesses and the […]
Boston Scientific recalls spinal cord stimulator leads after 1,081 serious injuries
Boston Scientific recalled all unused Infinion CX leads used in its spinal cord stimulator systems (SCS) after identifying an issue that could result in “high impedance measurements or lead fractures,” the company said. The company said the lead body could experience mechanical stress at the anchor site, which could cause the abnormal impedance measurements or […]
Globus Medical wins CE mark for Excelsius3D imaging system
Globus Medical (NYSE: GMED) has secured a CE mark for its Excelsius3D intelligent 3-in-1 imaging system for spine and cranial procedures. The regulatory approval in the EU, announced yesterday, comes five years after the system’s FDA clearance in the U.S. With a CE mark, Audubon, Pennsylvania–based Globus kicks off commercialization of Excelsius3D in the European […]
Enovis to acquire eCential Robotics for €155 million, plans to bring surgical robot to market
Enovis (NYSE: ENOV) has entered into a binding offer to acquire surgical robotics technology developer eCential Robotics for €155 million ($175 million), with up to €35 million ($41 million) in milestone payments, the company announced today. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. The move would launch […]
Arthrex is expanding in Florida
Privately held orthopedic device giant Arthrex is in the process of expanding its Ave Maria, Florida campus — just 30 miles east of its Naples headquarters. In an email to MassDevice, a spokesperson confirmed details originally shared with the Naples Daily News. The Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. East (AMIE) manufacturing campus in Ave Maria presently has […]
Stryker to acquire ZuriMed to boost shoulder offerings
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) will acquire privately held ZuriMed and its FiberLocker system for rotator cuff augmentation, the ortho and surgical tech giant said after market close today. The FiberLock instrument uses a reciprocating needle to push implant fibers into the underlying soft tissue, securing the patch across the entire patch–tendon interface. The result, according to ZuriMed’s […]
Former DePuy Synthes U.S. president joins Peptilogics board
Tim Czartoski, former president of DePuy Synthes U.S., has joined the Peptilogics board of directors, the company announced. Peptilogics develops therapeutics to treat and prevent infections related to orthopedic and other devices. “Infection is the most significant, unsolved problem in orthopedics, and I’ve spent my career watching surgeons challenged to address them and the persistent biofilm with the tools […]
Smith+Nephew CFO joins Baxter
Smith+Nephew (LON: SN, NYSE: SNN) CFO John Rogers plans to step down from his post at the British ortho and sports medicine tech giant to become EVP and CFO at Baxter in October. “I am honored to join Baxter, a company with a nearly century-long history, a powerful mission to save and sustain lives and an […]
