A federal judge in Colorado ruled earlier this month that Ceramtec cannot trademark its ceramic hip implants’ pink color, after the company wrote a cease and desist letter to Coorstek Medical in 2014 over its competing CeraSurf device. Forth Worth, Texas-based Coorstek’s CeraSurf device is made with ceramic material that uses chromium oxide, which provides hardness […]
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Latest Orthopedics News
Abbott touts dorsal root ganglion stim study
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today touted short- and long-term data published in the journal Pain, which demonstrated that its dorsal root ganglion stimulation therapy benefits patients suffering from complex regional pain syndrome more than traditional spinal cord stimulation. The Abbott Park, Ill.-based company said it’s the only company in the world approved to offer DRG stimulation. The newly-published data […]
Would-be HHS chief Price’s Zimmer Biomet trades draw insider trading scrutiny
The nominee to lead the U.S. Health & Human Services Dept., Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), reportedly bought shares in Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) just days before introducing a bill to delay a program designed to change the way large joint implants are paid for; after the vote, the orthopedics giant’s political action committee donated to Price’s re-election campaign. Price, a physician […]
Johnson & Johnson recalls DePuy Synthes elbow component
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is recalling its DePuy Synthes radial head prosthesis because of the risk of loosening in the component that anchors the implant in the arm’s radius bone. The entire prosthesis is designed for primary and revision replacement of the radial head, but only the radial stem surgeons insert into the radius is involved in […]
InVivo beats shareholder suit, adds another clinical site
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against InVivo Therapeutics, saying that the plaintiff did not do enough to prove that the defendants committed securities fraud. The lead plaintiff, Edmond Ganem, accused InVivo and former CEO Frank Reynolds of inflating stock prices with false or misleading press releases […]
Medicrea submits 510(k) app for 3D-printed spinal interbody device
Medicrea (EPA:ALMED) said today it filed a 510(k) submission to the FDA seeking approval of its 3D-printed titanium interbody devices. The New York City and Lyon, France-based company’s 3D-printed interbody device services include compatible UNiD Lab personalized surgical planning and analytical services, the company said. “As the 1st company in spine to develop the highly technical capabilities […]
Si-Bone launches iFuse warranty program
Si-Bone said today it launched an iFuse warranty program which will supply patients with a free iFuse Implant to supplement or replace previously placed iFuse implants within a year if revision surgery is required. The iFuse implant system is a triangular shaped minimally invasive surgical device designed for spinal fusion procedures to treat certain disorders […]
ConforMIS raises $50 million for custom joint replacement implants
ConforMIS (NSDQ:CFMS) said today that it secured $50 million in debt financing from Oxford Finance LLC and that it has filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC. The debt financing and shelf registration are a part of the Bedford, Mass.-based company’s strategy to fund commercialization of its custom joint replacement implants. According to the 5-year […]
InVivo adds Canada’s St. Michael’s Hospital to Inspire study
InVivo Therapeutics (NSDQ:NVIV) said today it added Toronto, Canada’s St. Michael’s Hospital as the 28th clinical site 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. “My research focuses on engineering […]
Orthofix wins FDA nod, CE Mark for bone growth stimulators
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) said today it won both FDA and European Union-based CE Mark approval for its next-gen CervicalStim and SpinalStim bone growth stimulators. The Lewisville, Texas-based company said the devices use a low-level pulsed electromagnetic field to “activate and augment” the body’s natural healing process to promote post-operative spinal fusion. Orthofis said it is launching the Stim […]
J&J launches CareAdvantage value-based care transition system
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today said it launched CareAdvantage, a system designed to aid healthcare systems and services shift to value-based programs and operations. The New Brunswick, N.J.-based company touted the service as a “holistic, data-driven approach, grounded in insights” which aims to help companies shift to alternative payment models tied to quality or value. […]