Zimmer Biomet shares are down despite fourth-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. The Warsaw, Indiana–based orthopedics device company is shedding hundreds of jobs in a new round of restructuring. Mike Matson, senior research analyst at Needham & Co., noted ZB’s Street-beating Q4 and its above-consensus 2024 projections. Still, the company has been losing share […]
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+ The biggest stories from AAOS 2024
+ The 10 largest orthopedic device companies in the world
+ The ZimVie Tether helps kids with scoliosis — if they can get it in time
+ Could 2023 be a boom year for orthopedic devices?
+ The top orthopedic device news out of AAOS 2023
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Latest Orthopedics News
Exactech, Statera partner on world’s first smart reverse shoulder implant
Exactech announced today that it partnered with Statera Medical to design the world’s first smart reverse shoulder implant. The companies plan to co-develop the new implant over the next few years. Samuel Bourdon, Statera’s CEO, said in a news release that the company developed its Goldilocks smart implant technology to give surgeons more precision. These […]
Globus Medical promotes new COO from within
Globus Medical announced that it promoted CFO Keith Pfeil to the position of chief operating officer (COO). Pfeil first took over the CFO post in August 2019. Globus Medical hopes his new expanded role can help further drive its strategic roadmap through business and operational planning in addition to financial performance management. He continues reporting […]
FDA expands approval for Boston Scientific spinal cord stim to include chronic back pain without prior back surgery
Boston Scientific announced today that the FDA approved an expanded indication for its WaveWriter spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems. The indication covers chronic low back and leg pain in people without prior back surgery — called non-surgical back pain (NSBP). Boston Scientific says first-line treatment for people with chronic back pain tends to have limitations. […]
ReWalk Robotics looks to the future following Lifeward rebrand
On Jan. 29, ReWalk Robotics announced a rebrand to “Lifeward.” The rebrand had, in many ways, been in the works for about six months. Really, though, Lifeward CEO Larry Jasinski started formulating this plan a few years ago. All it needed was a few key ingredients to propel the physical rehabilitation and recovery company forward. […]
Stryker leaders expect another strong year in 2024
Stryker saw its Mako ortho surgical robot and new products drive a solid finish for 2023 — with expectations for a robust 2024. The Kalamazoo, Michigan–based orthopedic device giant saw SYK shares shoot up more than 6% to $335.67 apiece in morning trading today on the heels of the Street-beating Q4 results from yesterday evening. […]
ReWalk Robotics rebrands to ‘Lifeward’ as portfolio expands
ReWalk Robotics (Nasdaq:RWLK) today unveiled new corporate branding to officially begin operating as “Lifeward.” Beginning today, the company operates as Lifeward. Starting tomorrow, Jan. 30, 2024, its shares begin trading under the “LFWD” ticker on the Nasdaq market. Lifeward aims to deliver solutions for rehabilitation, recovery and more in the face of physical limitation or […]
Globus Medical lays off 157 at former NuVasive headquarters
Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) is letting go of 157 workers at NuVasive’s former headquarters campus in San Diego, according to a WARN report filed with the state of California. The notice, dated Jan. 3 and shared by the California Employment Development Department with MassDevice, says the campus will stay open. Workers received notice of the layoffs on […]
Enovis’ DJO launches next-gen knee brace
Enovis‘ DJO announced today that it launched its DonJoy Roam OA knee brace for osteoarthritis or other knee pain and instability. Roam OA is the company’s latest innovation with unloader technology that unloads the pressure of unicompartmental osteoarthritis and shifts weight away from the affected knee to relieve pain, improve stability, and help improve mobility […]
Boston Scientific has positive spinal cord stimulation data
Boston Scientific announced positive one-year results from a trial evaluating its spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technology. The SOLIS randomized control trial demonstrated sustained pain relief with the WaveWriter Alpha SCS system for treating non-surgical back pain (NSBP). Boston Scientific presented data at the 2024 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) meeting in Las Vegas. Dr. James […]
Accelus picks up $20M to support expandable spine implant tech
Accelus announced that it received a significant financial investment through a $20 million debt facility from Symbiotic Capital. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida-based Accelus says the strategic funding represents a critical milestone in the company’s journey. It aims to establish itself as the global market leader in expandable spinal implant solutions. Adding the capital strengthens its […]