Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes said late last week that it launched the Maxframe multi-axial limb correction system designed to gradually correct bone or soft tissue deformities in the arm, leg, foot or ankle. DePuy said the Maxframe system includes 3D planning software intended to create accurate patient treatment plans and reduce the number of […]
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J&J loses bid to stay FCA verdict
Earlier this week, the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals denied Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopedics’ bid to stay a decision reviving a False Claims Act suit over its allegedly faulty hip implants. Just days ago, the company urged the court to stay its decision while it appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. The False […]
Defense Dept. awards DePuy $33m deal for surgical products
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes secured a $32,994,565 contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for medical surgical products last week. The nine-month contract comes with eight one-year and one 15-month option periods. The customers include the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Earlier this month, DePuy launched […]
Plaintiff wins new trial in DePuy ASR XL hip suit
The plaintiff in a product liability lawsuit brought against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes won a new trial after an Illinois state court found that a joint replacement researcher’s testimony was unfairly excluded from her original trial. Carol Strum lost her first trial in April 2013 after a Chicago jury rejected her claims that the company, […]
Centinel Spine acquires Prodisc assets from J&J’s DePuy Synthes
Centinel Spine has agreed to acquire Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes’ Prodisc assets for an undisclosed amount, according to an OrthoWorld report. In the deal, DePuy is offloading its Prodisc-C, Prodisc-L, Prodisc-C Vivo, Prodisc-C Nova, Prodisc-O and Discover cervical and lumbar artificial disc systems to Centinel Spine, according to the report. The Prodisc-C and Prodisc-L […]
Report: DePuy’s Attune knee seeing “unusually high” rate of early failure
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes’ Attune total knee arthroplasty system is experiencing an “unusually high” rate of early failure related to its tibial components, according to a new study The study, recently published in the Journal of Knee Surgery, explored a number of FDA reports to its Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database related […]
Appeals court shoots down Synthes bid to unseal grand jury records in Norian bone cement trial
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes lost its bid to have some rand jury records unsealed for a wrongful death lawsuit brought over its Norian bone cements. At least 5 patients died during otherwise routine operations after the Norian cement was used off-label in their spine surgeries. The bone cement was initially developed by a company called […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes launches Trumatch titanium 3D-printed facial reconstruction implants
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes said today it launched its Trumatch titanium 3D-printed implants designed for use in facial reconstructions in the US. The company said it inked an exclusive distribution deal with 3D-printer and software solution supplier Materialise as part of the launch. “DePuy Synthes offers advanced technologies for facial reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, distraction […]
Texas Judge delays J&J Pinnacle hip implant bellwether trial
A federal judge in Dallas has delayed a Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Pinnacle hip implant bellwether trial until later this month, according to a Texas Lawyer report. The delay came after 2 of 3 judges on a Fifth Circuit Court panel refused a petition to halt the trail, but concluded that the judge had […]
DePuy, JointPoint ink joint surgery navigation deal
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes said today that it inked an exclusive agreement with JointPoint to co-market its surgery navigation software platform in the U.S. The company’s technology features non-invasive navigation, pre-operative digital templating, case planning and feedback during total hip replacement surgeries. “We are thrilled to partner with JointPoint to help provide more […]
Appeals court splits Stryker-DePuy poaching beef
A federal appeals court yesterday split up a sales rep poaching dispute between Stryker (NYSE:SYK) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, sending some claims to a California district court and others to the federal court in New Jersey. Stryker’s Howmedica unit in June 2014 accused DePuy and a distributor of gutting its presence in the northern California […]