Trendlines Group (SGX:42T; OTC:TRNLY) subsidiary OrthoSpin said it raised $3 million for its robotic external fixation device in a round led by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Founded in 2014, Misgav, Israel-based OrthoSpin said its device is designed to replace the manual adjustments patients must make to their fixation devices after procedures for bone lengthening, setting complex fractures and […]
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Latest Orthopedics News
Bioventus to deal Pfizer bone protein program to PE shop
Bioventus said today that it agreed to sell the bone morphogenetic protein technology it licensed from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) to private equity shop that specializes in the orthopedics industry for an undisclosed amount. Created in a 2012 spinout worth $367 million from Smith & Nephew (FTSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), Bioventus in 2013 inked a deal with Pfizer to develop a next-generation BMP product. In October 2014 […]
Medtronic agrees to $43m deal to settle shareholder Infuse lawsuit
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) shareholders are seeking approval for a $43 million settlement deal to clear up claims related to its Infuse bone graft product, according to court documents. Shareholders in the case allege that Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic engaged “in a scheme and course of conduct to defraud the investing public” in regards to clinical trials of the […]
Medtronic inks partnership deal with value-based care group Revo Health
Value-based care group Revo Health said last week it inked a strategic partnership with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) to develop patient-payment models aiming to enhance patient outcomes and reduce costs. As part of the agreement, Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic made a minority investment in Revo Health, the company said in a press release. Revo Health, which was founded last […]
Vallum wins FDA nod for nano-textured PEEKplus spinal implant
Vallum Corp said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its PEEKplus nanotextured spinal interbody fusion device, touting it as the first nanotextured PEEK interbody device to win an FDA nod. The Nashua, N.H.-based company’s PEEKplus nanotextured surface features nano-scale concavities of between 20 and 50 nanometers created by the impact of argon atoms across […]
3D color X-rays could help diagnose cancer, heart disease and more
New Zealand scientists have performed the first-ever 3-D, color X-ray on a human, using technology that could improve medical diagnostics in oncology, cardiology, neurology and orthopedics. Based on traditional black-and-white X-ray technology, the scanner incorporates the Medipix3RX detector chip, a particle-tracking technology developed for the CERN Large Hadron Collider. It was developed by the Medipix3 Collaboration, […]
NuVasive launches Reline MAS midline spine implant system
NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) said today it launched its Reline MAS midline system designed to treat adjacent segment transition syndrome. The newly launched system features low-profile modular implants and system instrumentation designed for alignment and the potential reduction of adjacent segment transition syndrome, the San Diego-based company said. “RMM posterior fixation represents the most advanced midline cortical pedicle […]
Cerapedics raises $22m
Cerapedics said late last week it closed a $22 million round of financing and added three new members to its board of directors The funding round was led by family investment fund KCK Group, the Westminster, Colo.-based company said, and will help support the company’s bone graft products. “We are pleased to announce that we have […]
Appeals court backs Wright win in Spineology spat
A federal appeals court last week upheld a win for Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) in a patent infringement spat with Spineology over bone reamers. St. Paul, Minn.-based Spineology sued Wright in early 2015, alleging infringement of several claims in a patent covering an expandable reamer designed to cut chambers within bone larger than the external opening into […]
Arthrosurface nabs 510(k) clearance for patellofemoral WaveKahuna arthroplasty system
Arthrosurface said last month that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its patellofemoral WaveKahuna arthroplasty system. The Franklin, Mass.-based company’s PF WaveKahuna device is designed to restore the articular surface geometry of the patella and femoral trochlea. The system tackles the challenging PF tracking and stability conditions and gives increased coverage of the […]
Augmenix wins Japanese reimbursement for SpaceOar hydrogel
Augmenix said yesterday that its SpaceOar hydrogel won national reimbursement in Japan from the Ministry of Health, Labour & Welfare. The Belford, Mass.-based company’s SpaceOar hydrogel is designed to separate the prostate from the rectal wall during radiation treatment for prostate cancer. The product is delivered through a small needle as a liquid, which then solidifies […]