Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s DePuy Synthes announced today that it launched its MatrixSternum plate and screw fixation system. MatrixSternum helps stabilize and secure the front part of the chest wall after procedures like open-heart surgery and chest surgery. DePuy Synthes designed the system to meet patients’ needs in the operating room with stronger locking strength […]
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J&J’s DePuy Synthes launches new plating system
J&J MedTech’s DePuy Synthes unit today announced that it launched its TriLeap lower extremity anatomic plating system. DePuy Synthes designed TriLeap as a system of low-profile, procedure-specific titanium plates for foot and ankle surgeons. TriLeap covers a wide range of forefoot and midfoot reconstructive and trauma procedures. That includes the fixation and fusion of bones […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes launches Velys surgical robot for spine
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes announced today that it launched a dual-use robotics and standalone navigation platform that uses its Velys robot in spine surgery. This marks the latest development for Velys, J&J’s robotic orthopedic surgery system that won its first FDA clearance for total knee surgery in 2021. In June, Velys won FDA clearance […]
The 10 largest orthopedic device companies in the world
Our list of the largest orthopedic device companies has changed a lot since last year. A change in methodology means there is a new company at the top of this year’s MassDevice and Medical Design & Outsourcing ranking of the world’s largest orthopedic device companies. But mergers and spinoffs also added to the list two […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes wins new FDA clearance for Velys surgical robot
Johnson & Johnson MedTech‘s DePuy Synthes announced today that it received a new FDA 510(k) clearance for its Velys surgical robot platform. The FDA cleared Velys for the clinical application of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). This builds upon the Velys platform used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which the FDA cleared in January 2021. DePuy […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes launches new spine screw system
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes orthopedic unit today announced plans to showcase new advancements across its spine portfolio. The company plans to show the offerings at the 31st International Meeting on Advance Spine Techniques (IMAST) 2024 this week. Notably, the company plans to unveil its next-generation TriAltis spine system. The posterior thoracolumbar pedicle screw system […]
DePuy Synthes collab aids in whole-eye, partial-face transplant
With help from J&J’s DePuy Synthes, a team at NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant. A 46-year-old military veteran from Arkansas who survived a work-related, high-voltage electrical accident underwent the procedure. He had his entire left eye and a portion of his face transplanted from a single donor. According to […]
J&J’s DePuy is laying off 67 workers in Colorado
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Spine issued a WARN letter confirming 67 layoffs at a facility in Monument, Colorado. The company issued the letter pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. It decided to eliminate positions permanently at the facility located at 1101 Synthes Avenue, Monument, Colorado. DePuy’s letter said the action comes […]
FDA clears DePuy Synthes TriLeap plating system for foot and ankle surgeries
DePuy Synthes, the orthopedic device business of Johnson & Johnson , has won FDA 510(k) clearance for its TriLeap lower extremity anatomic plating system. The company said it designed the TriLeap system to address the intricate needs of orthopedic surgeons and foot and ankle specialists. As conditions like bunions become more prevalent —with Cleveland Clinic […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes wins FDA clearance for TriAltis tech
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that its DePuy Synthes unit won FDA 510(k) clearance for two TriAltis technologies. The FDA cleared the company’s TriAltis Spine system and the TriAltis navigation-enabled instruments. TriAltis Spine is a next-generation posterior thoracolumbar pedicle screw system. It offers a comprehensive implant portfolio and advanced instrumentation for integration with enabling […]
The 10 largest orthopedic device companies in the world
Two of the world’s largest orthopedic device companies expect accelerated revenue growth this year. Stryker and Zimmer Biomet both upped their 2023 guidance during recent earnings calls, a sign that orthopedic procedures are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic. GlobalData predicted earlier this year that the recovery will lift the ortho devices market to nearly $50 […]
