OrthoPediatrics (NSDQ:KIDS) today said it launched its Response neuromuscular scoliosis system. The Warsaw, Ind.–based company designed the system to treat pediatric patients who have neuromuscular scoliosis. It has a complete set of implants and instruments to simplify insertion and has specific options to address extreme hyperlordosis and sacral/pelvic fixation. “Neuromuscular scoliosis patients can present with a […]
Orthopedics
Safe Orthopedics nabs CE mark for Hickory screw
Safe Orthopedics today said it received CE mark approval for its Hickory screw for osteoporotic patients. Hickory is a new pedicle screw in the France-based company’s SteriSpine PS range that improves bone anchorage in osteoporotic patients. The company designed Hickory to be securely fixed into a vertebral pedicle to reduce the risk of instability from […]
FDA clears ChoiceSpine’s Blackhawk Ti cervical spacer system
ChoiceSpine announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Blackhawk Ti cervical spacer system. Knoxville, Tenn.-based ChoiceSpine designed its Blackhawk Ti cervical spacer system with the BioBond 3D-printed titanium porous matrix and a large open graft window for bone graft containment and maximum visualization, according to a news release. Additionally, the platform consists of […]
7 digital health startups you need to watch in 2021
Digital health has skyrocketed in recent years. The pandemic has only propelled its growth by keeping patients away from doctors’ offices in droves. Thanks to the continued adoption of smartphones, the growth of connected medical devices and changes in patients’ and providers’ preferences, digital health will only continue to expand through the 2020s and beyond, […]
Medicrea to pay $2M in alleged Medicare kickback scheme
French medical device manufacturer Medicrea International and its American affiliate Medicrea USA have agreed to pay $2 million to settle alleged kickbacks to physicians and other Medicare Open Payments program violations. The company agreed to pay $1 million to the U.S. and participating states to resolve civil whistleblower allegations that the company violated the Anti-Kickback […]
Feds want more input on materials with ‘high-profile safety concerns’
The FDA today asked the public to submit comments on how devices that contain certain materials should be labeled. The materials are ones to which patients have long-term exposure — contact time exceeding 30 days — and that have presented “high-profile safety concerns,” according to the agency. They include female sterilization devices, metal-on-metal hips and […]
FDA clears Biorez BioBrace implant technology
Biorez announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for two sizes of its BioBrace implant for tendon and ligament procedures. New Haven, Conn.-based Biorez designed its biocomposite soft tissue scaffold for use in a range of surgical procedures to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists, according to a news release. The implant can be used […]
Orthofix launches Oscar Pro arthroplasty system
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) today said it fully launched its Oscar Pro ultrasonic arthroplasty revision system in the U.S. and Europe. The ultrasonic surgical system’s creators designed it to aid in the removal of cement during complex joint revision surgeries. Oscar Pro’s new design includes an enhanced user interface to enable a more efficient surgical experience and new […]
Think Surgical robot can use Ortho Development implants, FDA says
The FDA has cleared two Ortho Development knee implants for use with a Think Surgical robotic system, the companies announced today. Surgeons will now be able to use Ortho Development’s Balanced Knee system (BKS) and BKS TriMax implants with Think Surgical’s TSolution One total knee arthroplasty system. TSolution One is the only commercially available active robot system for total […]
Alphatec sales up 46% in Q1
Alphatec (Nasdaq: ATEC) posted first-quarter results yesterday that missed the earnings consensus on Wall Street and matched on revenue estimates. The Carlsbad, Calif.-based company yesterday evening reported losses of -$22.9 million, or -26¢ per share, on sales of $44.12 million for the three months ended March 31 — versus a loss of –$20.7 million, or –34¢ […]
Zimmer Biomet is looking to put sensors in more than just knee implants
Even as Zimmer Biomet prepares to launch its Persona-IQ smart knee implant later this year, the ortho device giant is looking at additional opportunities to package sensors inside ortho implants. Startup Canary Medical (Vancouver, British Columbia), which created the Canary Health Implantable Reporting Processor (CHIRP) that is going inside the Persona-IQ, has cemented a long-term […]
