Join us at DeviceTalks Boston on May 10-11 to hear how medical device companies are propping open supply lines and ensuring a steady flow of products to customers in a constantly changing world. Sharing best practices is more important than ever because supply chain challenges aren’t expected to diminish post-pandemic. That’s because superstorms, fires, droughts and other extreme […]
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New CEO and CFO take over at bone-cutting robot maker AOT
Advanced Osteotomy Tools (AOT) announced that Elmar Zurbriggen will become CEO and Peter Oprandi will become CFO effective tomorrow. Basel, Switzerland-based AOT developed the world’s first certified surgical device to cut bone with a laser. The system is called CARLO, for Cold Ablation Robot-guided Laser Osteotome. “Elmar and Peter have both gained decades of experience as […]
DePuy Synthes adds two knee systems to Attune Knee portfolio
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced that its orthopedics company DePuy Synthes has added the Cementless Fixed Bearing knee and Medial Stabilized knee to its Attune Knee portfolio. The company’s two new innovations build on Attune’s kinematic features that include Gradius Curve and Glideright Articulation. Both knee additions work seamlessly with DePuy Synthes’ Velys robotic-assisted surgical […]
Surgeon wins $20M verdict against J&J’s DePuy Synthes
A federal jury hit DePuy Synthes with a $20 million verdict payable to a surgeon who said the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) orthopedic unit stole his patented technology. The surgeon, Dr. Gary Lynn Rasmussen of Utah, invented a device for aligning and positioning the prosthesis in knee replacement procedures, according to court records. He applied […]
How a robot revolution will reduce the physical burdens of orthopedic surgery
DePuy Synthes Worldwide President of Joint Reconstruction Andrew Ekdahl thinks robotic-assisted systems will be a big help for orthopedic surgeons who are busier than ever. Innovations in surgical instruments and capabilities have substantially increased the volume of procedures being performed on any given day — and increased the physical burden on orthopedic surgeons. Many years […]
DePuy Synthes acquires CrossRoads Extremity Systems
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy Synthes announced that it acquired CrossRoads Extremity Systems. Tennessee-based CrossRoads Extremity Systems develops a range of procedure-specific, sterile-packed implants and instrumentation systems cleared for lower extremity indications. The company grew into a leader in the foot and ankle space with backing from HealthpointCapital. According to a news release, in acquiring […]
DePuy Synthes buys OrthoSpin and its robotic external fixation system
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy Synthes — through its Synthes GmbH affiliate — announced today that it acquired OrthoSpin. Israel-based OrthoSpin develops a robot-assisted external fixation system for orthopedic treatments. The platform is used in conjunction with DePuy Synthes’ Maxframe multi-axial correction system, an external ring fixation system. OrthoSpin received FDA clearance for its second […]
J&J Institute, DePuy Synthes launch mobile training lab for Velys robotic surgery platform
DePuy Synthes and the Johnson & Johnson Institute launched a mobile training lab for surgeons using the Velys robot-assisted platform. The first-of-its-kind mobile training lab offering next-generation training directly to surgeons and their teams was launched in Sydney, Australia, according to a news release. DePuy Synthes, the orthopaedics business unit of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), […]
DePuy Synthes launches Inhance shoulder system
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) DePuy Synthes this week announced that it has launched its Inhance shoulder system. DePuy Synthes designed the Inhance system as a fully integrated shoulder arthroplasty system. It has an intuitive stemless-first surgical approach that offers surgeons the ability to seamlessly transition from stemless to stemmed implants during surgical procedures, according to the […]
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 […]
DePuy Synthes launches next-gen variable angle clavicle plate system
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) unit DePuy Synthes announced that it launched the 2.7 mm variable angle locking compression plate (VA LCP) clavicle plate system. West Chester, Pa.–based DePuy Synthes designed the VA LCP clavicle plate system to treat lateral, shaft and medial fractures for small, medium and large clavicles. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical […]
