InVivo Therapeutics (NSDQ:NVIV) said today that 2 patients in the Inspire trial of its neuro-spinal scaffold have shown significant improvements in motor recovery assessments. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company’s neuro-spinal scaffold is designed to be surgically implanted following acute spinal cord injuries to act as a physical substrate for nerve sprouting. InVivo said that the 2 patients […]
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InVivo enrolls 17th patient in Inspire trial
InVivo Therapeutics (NSDQ:NVIV) said today it enrolled yet another patient in the Inspire study of its neuro-spinal scaffold, bringing the total enrolled up to 17. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company’s neuro-spinal scaffold is designed to be surgically implanted following acute spinal cord injuries to act as a physical substrate for nerve sprouting. “We are pleased to hear that […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes buys spinal tech dev Sentio
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes said today it acquired spinal nerve localization tech dev Innovative Surgical Solutions, which operates as Sentio, for an undisclosed amount. Wixom, Mich.-based Sentio has developed a platform designed to provide real-time feedback of nerve location using adhesive sensors applied to the skin, DePuy Synthes said. The system can be set […]
Implanet wins CE Mark, FDA nod for next-gen Jazz braid
French orthopedic implant company Implanet said today it has won CE Mark approval in the European Union and FDA clearance for its Jazz braid device designed for use with the company’s proprietary Jazz tensioning system. The company said that the new Jazz braid includes improvements based on surgeon feedback it has received since the initial product’s launch […]
Exactech wins Japanese nod for shoulder, knee, hip replacement systems
Exactech (NSDQ:EXAC) said today that won Japanese approval for its shoulder, knee and hip replacement systems and that the devices had been recently used in their 1st procedures in the region. The Gainesville, Fla.-based company said it won regulatory approval to introduce additional products from its 3 segments to the Japanese market, including its Optetrak Logic […]
Additive Ortho wins FDA nod for 3D printed bunion correction system
Early-stage orthopedics company Additive Orthopaedics said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D printed, minimally-invasive, intramedullary bunion correction system. The Little Silver, N.J.-based company said the clearance was its 4th which leveraged additive manufacturing and 6th complete product line, including its 3D printed core products, biologics and custom equipment. “This new 3D printed implant […]
Zimmer Biomet cleaned house after FDA inspection at Warsaw plant
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) told the FDA that it cleaned house after the federal safety watchdog’s inspection last year turned up numerous violations at a plant in Warsaw, Ind., replacing 5 operations and quality executives as it sought to bring the facility back into compliance. The FDA inspected the North Campus location in Warsaw just before Thanksgiving […]
InVivo enrolls 16th patient in neuro-spinal scaffold study
InVivo Therapeutics (NSDQ:NVIV) said today it enrolled the 16th patient in the Inspire study of its neuro-spinal scaffold. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company’s neuro-spinal scaffold is designed to be surgically implanted following acute spinal cord injuries to act as a physical substrate for nerve sprouting. The patient was enrolled at Pittsburgh, Penn.’s Allegheny General Hospital after Drs. […]
FDA clears Conformis’ iTotal hip replacement
ConforMIS (NSDQ:CFMS) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its primary iTotal Hip replacement system. The iTotal Hip system features the company’s iFit technology which uses single-use, custom 3D printed instruments and a limited amount of reusable instruments to deliver a customized hip replacement, the Billerica, Mass.-based company said. “Standard hip replacement surgery can be challenging, […]
Ex-ArthroCare CFO pleads guilty to single count after 10-year sentence overturned
Former ArthroCare CFO Michael Gluk, who last year won his appeal of a 10-year sentence after being convicted of running a scheme to defraud investors of more than $750 million, yesterday pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. Gluk and ex-CEO Michael Baker were convicted in June 2014; Baker was sentenced […]
BoneSupport readies $62m IPO
BoneSupport said this week that it’s planning to float an initial public offering that would fetch roughly $62 million at the midpoint, not including an over-allotment option. The Swedish company, which is developing the Cerament G injectable antibiotic-eluting bone graft substitute, said it plans to offer more than 18.5 million shares at $3.13 to $3.59 apiece […]