The United Kingdom issued a warning for failure in a spinal fixation system manufactured by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) unit DePuy Synthes. An alert sent out by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency highlighted an issue with the cracking of the USS II Polyaxial 3D head rings that may result in the loosening of the spinal […]
DePuy Synthes wins CE Mark for hip replacement dual mobility system
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy Synthes announced that it won CE Mark approval for its Bi-Mentum dual mobility system for people with a higher risk of dislocation. Bi-Mentum is designed with a standard femoral head articulating within a large polyethylene liner that swivels within a metal shell, reducing the risk of dislocation, which can impact patient satisfaction […]
DePuy Synthes and Orthofix settle customer-poaching lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) unit DePuy Synthes has settled its lawsuit over alleged customer-poaching against Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) and a pair of former DePuy sales reps for an undisclosed amount. The confidential settlement comes nearly 11 months after DePuy filed suit in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas, alleging that its rival lured the reps and two […]
These medical device companies provide the most research payments
The worlds largest medical device companies are spending tens of millions of dollars a year on research payments to doctors and teaching hospitals — but the payments only make up a tiny fraction of their budgets. That was a big takeaway from an analysis of Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s annual Big 100 and the most […]
DePuy Synthes issues urgent field safety notice for USS II Polyaxial 3D heads
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy Synthes issued an urgent field safety notice to initiate a voluntary recall of its USS II Polyaxial 3D heads. The recall stems from a complaint trend that reported unusual intraoperative sounds associated with use of the USS II Polyaxial 3D heads, as well as cracking of the device’s ring. Intraoperative or postoperative […]
DePuy Synthes launches new cervical spine system
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy Synthes said it has launched its Symphony occipito-cervico-thoracic system to expand its portfolio of surgical treatments for the neck and upper back. The Symphony system is designed to stabilize the spine in patients undergoing posterior cervical fusion surgery. It is meant to help streamline procedures and create efficiencies for the surgeon […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes launches Attune cementless knee
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy Synthes division said today it is launching the Attune cementless knee in a rotating platform option in select markets around the world. This launch combines the proprietary technologies of the Attune knee designed to provide stability while the knee is in motion with DePuy Synthes’ background in rotating platform knees […]
Are Intuitive Surgical robots the best IDEA in medtech?
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) robots won two of the three gold awards in the medical and health category at this year’s IDSA International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). The strong showing of robotic systems at the Industrial Designers Society of America’s IDEA ceremony, held last night in Chicago, are but another sign that robot-assisted surgery is a hot area […]
Have government scientists solved the artificial hips corrosion problem?
Argonne National Laboratory researchers tested metal alloys that ortho device companies have used in artificial hips for decades. Materials scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory usually test metal alloys for their ability to contain nuclear waste for millions of years. A couple of years ago, two of them decided […]
7 companies using robot-assisted surgery to transform orthopedics
It seems as if every orthopedic device company is getting involved in robot-assisted surgery — rolling out robots to assist surgeons operating on the knee, hip, shoulder or spine. Two events in recent years especially signaled that robots were coming into their own in the space: Stryker spent $1.7 billion for Mako Surgical in order […]
