MiRus said yesterday that it’s more than doubling its manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of a plant in its hometown. The Marietta, Ga.-based company said the acquisition adds 50,000 sq.ft. to its existing 20,000-sq.-ft. facility. The new plant is a fully operational, 50,000-sq.-ft. orthopedic and spine manufacturing facility, MiRus said. Get the full story on […]
Heraeus can pursue trade secret suit against Zimmer Biomet supplier
A federal appeals court has resuscitated part of a 2014 Heraeus Medical GmbH lawsuit that accuses Esschem, a chemical supplier to Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH), of stealing Heraeus’ bone cement recipe. The three-judge panel in Philadelphia said on Friday that Heraeus can pursue claims stemming from Esschem’s alleged use of Heraeus’ information within three years before […]
Rethinking orthopedic implants with Arthrosurface CEO Steve Ek | DeviceTalks Podcast
Arthrosurface president & CEO Steve Ek talked to reporter Sarah Faulkner about the company’s motion-preserving joint replacement technology. Want to see these interviews live? Join us at DeviceTalks. Sarah: Steve’s office is not your typical corporate office. It’s filled with models of the human skeletal system and demos of the company’s implants. It’s a good […]
First patients implanted with Exactech’s non-cemented Truliant knee
Exactech (NSDQ:EXAC) today announced the successful first surgeries involving its Truliant Porous knee implant. Truliant Porous is a non-cemented implant system that Exactech said is designed for reproducibility and efficiency in total knee arthroplasty. Truliant Porous is designed to reduce micromotion and aid potential bony in-growth, according to the company. The system features a unique […]
FDA clears Life Spine’s surgical spacer system
Life Spine said that the FDA has granted 510(k) market clearance for the company’s Prolift lateral expandable spacer system. The system features minimal insertion height and controlled, in situ expansion, which are critical components in a minimally invasive expandable lateral interbody fusion procedure, according to the Huntley, Ill.-based company. “The Prolift lateral expandable spacer system […]
50 medtech startups you need to know
Medical device industry accelerator MedTech Innovator today announced about 50 medtech startups participating in its annual four-month program. Half are early-stage companies participating in MedTech Innovator’s Accelerator and Showcase program, and the other half are mid-stage companies in the organization’s Showcase program. The list of companies is a who’s who of people around the world […]
Acumed buys Radicle Ortho’s RASL wrist implant
Acumed said last week that it picked up a device from Radicle Orthopaedics designed to repair injuries to the scapholunate ligament in the wrist. The Reduction and Association of the Scaphoid and Lunate (RASL) system, which Acumed purchased for an undisclosed amount, has 510(k) clearance from the FDA. Roughly 120,000 people in the U.S. are […]
Boston Scientific closes $465m Vertiflex buy
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said yesterday that it closed the $465 million buyout of spinal implant maker Vertiflex. The deal, announced last month, includes commercial milestones spaced out over three years. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Vertiflex makes the Superion decompression device for treating lumbar spinal stenosis, which won pre-market approval from the FDA in May 2015. Boston Scientific said […]
Want to save your medical device as a souvenir? It’s easier than you might think
Keeping a medical device that was inside you — or even a removed body part — is actually easier than it might seem, according to a recent story in the Chicago Tribune. Just ask Barbara Brotman. Brotman is a senior assistant director of development communications for University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences and a […]
CyMedica raises $4m
CyMedica Orthopedics has raised approximately $4 million in a new round of equity financing, according to a recently posted SEC filing. Money in the round came from three anonymous sources, with the first date of sale noted as having occurred on May 31, according to the filing. CyMedica has not yet stated how it plans to […]
DT Medtech wins PMA nod for Hintermann H3 total ankle system
DT MedTech said yesterday that it won FDA premarket approval for its Hintermann Series H3 total ankle replacement system. The Baltimore-based company said that its H3 system is a three-piece, mobile-bearing implant that is indicated for use as a non-cemented implant intended to replace a painful arthritic ankle joint due to primary osteoarthritis, post-traumatic osteoarthritis or […]
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