Active Implants said today that it banked the 1st $10 million tranche of its $40 million Series D round. New backer LS Health Science Partners led the round with the 1st tranche and is due to put up another $20 million, with the remaining $10 million slated to come from existing investors, the Memphis-based company said. Active […]
Orthopedics
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+ The 10 largest orthopedic device companies in the world
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+ The top orthopedic device news out of AAOS 2023
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Latest Orthopedics News
Rotation Medical touts bioinductive implant in rotator cuff study
Rotation Medical touted data today from the 1st study of its collagen-based bioinductive implant in patients with large and massive rotator cuff tears. The results were presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in San Diego. The data demonstrated that the company’s implant induced new tissue formation in all 23 participants. “Failure of large […]
DJO Global wins FDA 510(k) for Exprt revision hip portfolio
DJO Global said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Exprt revision hip portfolio. The newly cleared Exprt devices feature anatomically inspired designs with a focus on efficiency and strength, according to the San Diego, Calif.-based company. DJO Global also touted the system as 40-70% of the price of comparable systems. “Having a thoughtful approach […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes touts economic benefits shown in Attune knee study
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes this week released data from a new report on its Attune knee system, touting the economic benefits and value of procedures with the system to the new value-based healthcare environment. In the report, researchers analyzed approaches for evaluating primary total knee arthroplasty procedures and assessed data from DePuy’s […]
InVivo wins initial clearance to add UK trial sites to Inspire study
InVivo Therapeutics (NSDQ:NVIV) said today it won approval to commence clinical trials in the UK from the Medicines Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company said it is in late-stage conversation with various clinical sites in the UK to join the Inspire study of its neuro-spinal scaffold, with a hopeful 1st opening “in the coming […]
Stryker launches Mako robotic platform total-knee application
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said today it launched the robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty application for use with its Mako System, touting it as the 1st and only robotic technology which can be used for total knee, hip and partial knee replacement procedures. The Kalamazoo, Mich.-based company’s Mako Total Knee utilizes both Stryker’s robotic platform and its Triathlon […]
Medtronic wins extended FDA indication for bone cement
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won 510(k) clearance for its Kyphon Xpede bone cement for the fixation of pathological fractures of the sacral vertebral body using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty. The regulatory win expands the product’s original indications beyond treating vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis, cancer or benign lesion. Nearly 54 million Americans suffer […]
DJO Global launches AltiVate anatomic shoulder system
DJO Global said today it launched its AltiVate anatomic shoulder system. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said its newly launched shoulder system features a short, bone sparing humeral stem anatomically designed through morphologically-based fit analysis meant to optimize metaphyseal fit and stability. “The release of this new system strengthens our upper extremity portfolio, which is already […]
Cartiva touts 5-year synthetic cartilage study data
Cartiva touted 5-year data for its synthetic cartilage implant in patients with arthritis at the base of the big toe. The data, which included results from 27 patients, were published in Foot and Ankle International. The study found that patients experienced a 91% mean reduction in pain after 5 years and a 128% mean improvement in sporting […]
Vertiflex raises $25m
Vertiflex has raised $25.3 million in a new round equity financing, according to an SEC filing released this week. Money in the round came from 8 unnamed investors, and Vertiflex has not yet said how it plans to spend funds raised so far. he company is looking to raise an additional $15 million before closing […]
Spineology wins expanded FDA clearance for Elite interbody fusion system
Spinal tech developer Spineology said today it won expanded FDA clearance for its Elite expandable interbody fusion system designed for spinal fusion procedures. The Minneapolis, Minn.-based company said it won clerance for a narrower 10mm version of the device, as well as an extended indication allowing the device to be used with allograft bone. “The broader size […]