The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in Las Vegas is abuzz about robotics, according to industry analysts from SVB Leerink. While the SVB Leerink analysts termed Stryker’s (NYSE:SYK) Mako platform “best-in-class,” it’s an expanding category. Other major orthopedics companies are using this week’s AAOS meeting to introduce new offerings or tout updates to existing […]
CT scans may catch more low bone density sufferers before spine surgery
A CT scan before spine surgery turned up a significant number of patients with previously undiagnosed low bone density, according to a new study out of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. The study, presented yesterday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, suggests there may be […]
Stryker launches SonicAnchor extremity fixation anchor
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said today that it’s launching a new fixation anchor for extremity repair surgeries, SonicAnchor, that’s designed to be liquefied by sonic energy and flow into cancellous bone. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker said the SonicAnchor device’s tip is made of a bioresorbable polylactide polymer that’s ready for stable fixation 5 seconds after application. “SonicAnchor is transforming […]
SYK launches Mako hip replacement | Regulatory news for the week of March 30, 2015
Stryker debuts Osiris bone putty
FDA clears Stryker’s Lite lumbar plating system
J&J’s DePuy, Radlink sign hip imaging deal
UPDATED April 3, 2015, with comment from Radlink.
Wright Medical wins FDA nod for Salvation external fixation device
Stryker launches Mako robotic hip replacement
Hip surgery costs less than conservative care for fractures, ortho docs say
Hip surgeries are likely to become increasingly popular as the U.S. population ages, representing a significant cost burden for the healthcare system, but orthopedic surgeons say the procedure ultimately saves tens of thousands of dollars per patient.
