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Conformis launches next-generation hip system

November 8, 2019 By Sean Whooley Leave a Comment

Conformis (NSDQ:CFMS) has won FDA clearance for its latest 3D-designed Conformis hip system for hip surgeries. The Billerica, Mass.–based company began hip surgeries in July 2018 during a limited launch of its hip system. The latest version of the system, announced yesterday, incorporates design improvements based on surgeon feedback after more than 400 surgeries were completed […]

Filed Under: 510(k), Imaging, Implants, News Well, Orthopedics Tagged With: conformis

These 10 medtech companies care a lot about research

November 1, 2019 By Danielle Kirsh Leave a Comment

These 10 medical device companies spent the largest portion of their budgets on research and development. Here’s a look at what they produced. Each year, Medical Design & Outsourcing compiles a list of the top 100 medical device companies across the globe and ranks the companies based on annual revenue for the most recent fiscal year. We […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: AtriCure Inc., Big 100, Brainsway, conformis, Dexcom, Edwards Lifesciences, Glaukos, Inspire Medical Systems Inc., Insulet, Ra Medical, TransEnterix

Smith & Nephew taps ex-Roche chief Diggelman for CEO | Personnel Moves, October 21, 2019

October 21, 2019 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) today named former Roche (PINK:RHHBY) chief Roland Diggelmann to replace Namal Nawana next month. Nawana, named to succeed Olivier Bohuon last year, is stepping down effective Nov. 1 “to pursue other opportunities outside of the U.K.,” the London-based healthcare giant said. Nawana is slated to stay on until Dec. 31 to […]

Filed Under: Featured, Orthopedics, Wall Street Beat, Wound Care Tagged With: Accuray Inc., Alphabet (Google), conformis, Forward Industries, imperativecare, Magnetic Insight, Medtronic, Orchestra BioMed, Personnel Moves, Pi-Cardia, Smith & Nephew, Xtant Medical

Nelipak names Roger Prevot CEO | Personnel Moves, Oct. 16, 2019

October 16, 2019 By Sean Whooley Leave a Comment

Nelipak Corp. said last week that Roger Prevot will take over as CEO, following the retirement of current CEO Michael Kelly. Kelly was in charge when private equity giant Kohlberg bought Nelipak for an undisclosed amount July 2. Kelly is retiring after overseeing the deal and positioning the company for the next phase of its […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured Tagged With: Boston Scientific, conformis, electroCore, INVO Bioscience, Johnson and Johnson, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, Lyra Therapeutics, Miach Orthopaedics, Nelipak, Personnel Moves, Q'Apel Medical, Sientra

Stryker inks $30m deal with Conformis

October 1, 2019 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

UPDATED Oct. 2, 2019, with details on the agreement. Stryker (NYSE:SYK) inked a deal worth up to $30 million for the customized instrumentation technology developed by Conformis (NSDQ:CFMS). The deal calls for Stryker to pay $14 million up front for the Conformis patient-specific instrumentation, which uses CT scans to create customized, single-use instrumentation for knee replacement […]

Filed Under: Featured, Imaging, Orthopedics, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: conformis, Stryker

Appeals court tosses two ConforMIS patents despite settlement with Smith & Nephew

September 12, 2019 By Nancy Crotti Leave a Comment

A federal appeals court has upheld U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions invalidating two ConforMIS (NSDQ:CFMS) patents for patient-specific knee implants, even though ConforMIS and Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) settled their dispute last year for $10.5 million. Bedford, Mass.-based ConforMIS sued the British healthcare giant in 2016 in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, alleging infringement […]

Filed Under: Featured, Legal News, Orthopedics, Patent Infringement, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: conformis, Smith & Nephew

ConforMIS sues Zimmer Biomet for alleged patent infringement

August 20, 2019 By Nancy Crotti Leave a Comment

ConforMIS (NSDQ:CFMS) has sued Zimmer Biomet  (NYSE:ZBH) alleging infringement of four different patents for personalized joint replacement surgery. In the lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in Delaware, ConforMIS claims that Zimmer Biomet has infringed its patents for personalized knee and hip replacement surgery and for shoulder arthroplasty. Bedford, Mass.-based ConforMIS is targeting Zimmer […]

Filed Under: Featured, Legal News, Orthopedics, Surgical Tagged With: conformis, Zimmer Biomet

ConforMIS beats The Street with Q2 results

August 5, 2019 By Danielle Kirsh Leave a Comment

ConforMIS (NSDQ:CFMS) posted second-quarter 2019 results that beat the consensus on Wall Street by 1¢. The Billerica, Mass.-based company reported a loss of -$6.7 million or -11¢ per share on sales of $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.  The company halved its quarterly loss for a bottom-line gain of 48% on sales […]

Filed Under: Orthopedics, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: conformis

ConforMIS lines up $33m financing

June 26, 2019 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

ConforMIS (NSDQ:CFMS) said yesterday that it lined up $33 million in financing for its customized joint replacement devices. Innovatus Capital Partners and East West Bank put up $30 million in debt financing and Innovatus took out a $3 million equity position in Billerica, Mass.-based ConforMIS. The proceeds are earmarked for paying down a $15 million term […]

Filed Under: Featured, Funding Roundup, Imaging, Orthopedics, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: conformis

10 orthopedic products from AAOS 2019 you need to know

March 15, 2019 By Nancy Crotti Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Implants, News Well, Orthopedics, Surgical Tagged With: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), conformis, DJO Global, Kyocera, Orthosensor Inc., Smith & Nephew, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet

Conformis: Yale study shows customized knee implants save money

February 19, 2019 By Chris Newmarker Leave a Comment

Conformis (NSDQ:CFMS) is touting results of a study that found that the average overall cost of care was nearly $1,700 less among Medicare patients treated with the company’s customized individually made knee implants. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine and Baker Tilly Virchow Krause conducted the study, which reviewed episode expenditures for all of 2015 among […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, News Well, Orthopedics, Research & Development Tagged With: conformis

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