Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes said today it acquired 3D printing technology assets from Tissue Regeneration Systems for an undisclosed amount. DePuy said it will use the technology to create patient-specific, bioresorbable implants for correcting orthopedic and craniomaxillofacial deformities and injuries. “We are systematically investing in building a pipeline of 3D printed products. The TRS […]
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Latest Orthopedics News
FDA clears Halyard’s Coolief RF device for treating OA pain
Halyard Health (NYSE:HYH) said today it won FDA clearance for its Coolief cooled radiofrequency thermal system designed for treating moderate to severe chronic osteoarthritis knee pain The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company claims that the Coolief is the 1st and only RF treatment to be cleared by the FDA for relieving OA pain. “I see many patients who suffer with chronic […]
NuVasive launches Reline Trauma posterior fixation portfolio
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said yesterday it launched its Reline Trauma spinal posterior fixation portfolio designed to aid in the preservation and restoration of patient alignment. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said the portfolio will support multiple approaches to spinal fixation procedures, including open, maximum access surgery or hybrid approaches. NuVasive claims that its portfolio of products […]
Rubbery, implantable fibers used to study the spinal cord
New rubber-like fibers can match the flexibility of the spine as they deliver optical impulses to study spinal cord neurons, thanks to researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Scientists use implantable fibers to study the brain, giving them the opportunity to stimulate specific parts of the brain to monitor electrical responses. Before the rubber fibers, […]
Amendia picks up Spinal Elements
Amendia said last Friday it acquired Carlsbad, Calif.-based spinal device developer Spinal Elements for an undisclosed amount. Spinal Elements produces the Ti-Bond porous titanium coating designed for orthopedic devices, and has upcoming launches planned for its Lucent XP expandable cage and Clutch interspinous device. “The acquisition of Spinal Elements brings a wealth of talent and a […]
Additive Orthopaedics wins FDA nod for 3D printed Locking Lattice Plating System
Early-stage orthopedics company Additive Orthopaedics said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D printed Locking Lattice Plating System. The Little Silver, N.J.-based company said the Locking Lattice system is designed for the stabilization and fusion of fractures, osteotomies and arthrodesis of small bones. “We are excited to be one of the first companies to leverage […]
Turns out people can hear prostheses attached to their skeletons
Attach prostheses directly to people’s skeletons, and they can actually hear vibrations in their implant, according to Swedish and Italian researchers. The discovery provides a better understanding of osseoperception – the way that people with osseointegrated prostheses can “feel” mechanical stimulation of the device. “Until now, the consensus was that the sense of touch played the primary role in […]
Simplify Medical launches pivotal study of MRI-conditional cervical disc
Simplify Medical said today that it launched a pivotal study of its eponymous cervical disc, which is designed to be safe during magnetic resonance imaging scans. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Simplify said the implant is “optimized” for MRI scans in that it’s designed to eliminate the imaging artifact created by the metals used in some artificial disc replacements, using a […]
FDA clears United Orthopedic Corp.’s E-XPE knee implant
United Orthopedic Corp. said today that the FDA cleared its E-XPE polyethylene knee insert. The device was designed to reduce the risk of oxidation in patients with knee replacements. The E-XPE insert is made of highly cross-linked polyethylene blended with 0.1% vitamin E. United Orthopedic claims the composition of the device resists wear without compromising […]
ConforMIS touts head-to-head study of iTotal PS knee and Zimmer Biomet’s NexGen PS
ConforMIS (NSDQ:CFMS) said today a head-to-head study comparing its iTotal PS customized knee implant with the off-the-shelf NexGen PS implant made by Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) showed that its device more closely replicated the natural motion of a human knee. The 31-patient study, presented at the annual meeting of the British Assn. for Surgery of the Knee last month in […]
FDA clears Mazor X Align spinal surgical planning software
Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) said today it won FDA clearance for its Mazor X Align spinal surgical planning software, with plans to launch in early May. The Mazor X Align software is designed to assist surgeons in planning for spinal deformity correction and spinal alignment procedures with the Mazor X Surgical Assurance platform, the Israel-based company said. […]