Spinal tech developer Spineology said this week it raised $5 million through a convertible debenture, with funds slated to support continued commercialization, product development and clinical research. Money in the round came from Shanghai-based private equity fund Hermed Capital, the St. Paul, Minn.-based company said. “We believe the Spineology investment is a very exciting opportunity. Spineology […]
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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
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+ The top orthopedic device news out of AAOS 2023
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Latest Orthopedics News
NuVasive launches LessRay radiation-reducing surgical software
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said today it launched its LessRay software platform designed to reduced exposure to radiation in hospital operating rooms. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said the LessRay system is comprised of a proprietary software algorithm and hardware components, and is initially focused on minimally invasive spinal surgeries. “The launch of LessRay is a significant milestone […]
OrthoPediatrics files for $58m IPO
OrthoPediatrics said this week it filed for an initial public offering, looking to bring in $57.5 million for the company and its pediatric-focused orthopedic device offering. The Warsaw, Ind.-based company said it plans to list on the NASDAQ exchange under the “KIDS” symbol, but has not determined what number of shares will be offered or […]
Appeals court shoots down Synthes bid to unseal grand jury records in Norian bone cement trial
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes lost its bid to have some rand jury records unsealed for a wrongful death lawsuit brought over its Norian bone cements. At least 5 patients died during otherwise routine operations after the Norian cement was used off-label in their spine surgeries. The bone cement was initially developed by a company called […]
Zimmer Biomet launches Persona partial knee replacement
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said today that it launched its Persona customized partial knee replacement last month, touting it as the first jointly developed product since the $14 billion merger of Zimmer Holdings and Biomet in 2015. The Persona partial knee was developed using Zimmer Biomet’s Zibra anatomical modeling system, compiled from scans of thousands of bones, […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Sept. 8, 2017
From BrainScope’s pediatric traumatic brain injury assessment device to EOS Imaging releasing new surgery planning software, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth a mention. 1. BrainScope to develop pediatric traumatic brain injury assessment device BrainScope announced in a Sept. 7 press release that it will immediately start creating […]
NuVasive acquires Vertera Spine
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said today that it acquired Vertera Spine and its interbody implants for an undisclosed amount. Atlanta, Ga.-based Vertera developed the Cohere and Coalesce implants using porous version of the material polyetheretherketone, or PEEK. San diego-based NuVasive said the buyout makes it the only company to offer spinal implants made of PEEK and titanium. “With […]
Texas Judge delays J&J Pinnacle hip implant bellwether trial
A federal judge in Dallas has delayed a Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Pinnacle hip implant bellwether trial until later this month, according to a Texas Lawyer report. The delay came after 2 of 3 judges on a Fifth Circuit Court panel refused a petition to halt the trail, but concluded that the judge had […]
NuVasive wins FDA nod for redesigned Magec system
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its redesigned Magec magnetically controlled growth modulation system. The San Diego, Calif.-based company’s Magec system uses magnetic technology and adjustable growth rods to treat early-onset scoliosis, and features the company’s Reline small stature system. The Reline small stature platform is a pediatric deformity fixation system which […]
Bioventus wins FDA nod for knee osteoarthritis pain injection
Bioventus said today that its Durolane single-injection, hyaluronic acid product won FDA approval for the treatment of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis. When a person develops osteoarthritis in their knee, the cartilage breaks down and so does the synovial fluid that provides lubrication to joint tissues. Hyaluronic acid provides cushioning and lubrication to the knee, […]
Bioventus wins FDA nod for Durolane OA joint lubrication product
Bioventus said today it won FDA approval for its Durolane injectable product designed for joint lubrication and treating pain associated with knee osteoarthritis. Durolane is a single-injection, hyaluornic acid product designed to lubricate joints to treat pain associated with knee osteoarthritis, Durham, N.C.-based Bioventus said. The company acquired it last December from Galderma for an undisclosed amount. […]