Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said this week that it inked a deal with 3D printing shop Materialise for titanium craniofacial implants customized to individual patients’ anatomies. Leuven, Belgium-based banner printing will print the Trumatch line of implants for J&J’s DePuy Synthes business, for treating patients with disorders of the face and skull. The companies have worked together on […]
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Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy wants expedited appeal of $151m Pinnacle hip loss
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics asked a federal appeals court this week to expedite the appeal of its $151 million loss in a product liability lawsuit brought over its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant. In March, a Texas federal jury slapped DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a quintet of plaintiffs […]
Judge slashes $500m jury verdict to $151m in J&J’s Pinnacle hip loss
A federal judge yesterday slashed a $500 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics in the multi-district litigation over its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant, cutting the award to roughly $151 million. In March, a Texas federal jury slapped DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a quintet of plaintiffs who blamed the Pinnacle […]
J&J’s DePuy can’t delay 3rd bellwether in Pinnacle hip MDL
A Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary can’t delay an upcoming bellwether trial in the multi-district litigation over its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant, a federal judge in Texas ruled yesterday. DePuy Orthopaedics asked Judge Ed Kinkeade of the U.S. District Court for Northern Texas for a stay of the 3rd bellwether trial in the MDL, which involves more than […]
Johnson & Johnson wants Pinnacle bellwethers stayed after $500m loss
A Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary wants a federal appeals court to hit the pause button in the multi-district litigation over its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant to give it enough time to appeal a $500 million jury verdict. In March, a Texas federal jury slapped DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a […]
Trial slated in wrongful death suit over Norian XR bone cement
A state court in Washington is slated next week to hear the 1st trial in a group of civil lawsuits filed by the families of patients who died on the operating table minutes after injection with the Norian XR bone cement then made by now-Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Synthes. At least 5 patients died during […]
Novartis pharma head Epstein steps away, most recent in string of top-level turnovers | Personnel Moves, May 27, 2015
Novartis pharma head Epstein steps away, most recent loss in string of top-level turnovers Novartis (NYSE:NVS) is facing an upheaval in its top management, seeing 7 departures over the last 5 months as shares fell 25% since last July. Last week, Novartis pharmaceuticals head David Epstein quit as his division was split up. Earlier in the month, U.S. […]
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy picks up BioMedical Enterprises
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics said yesterday that it acquired BioMedical Enterprises, which makes implants for small bone fixation, for an undisclosed amount. San Antonio, Texas-based BME’s nitinol implants are designed to treat deformities of the foot, ankle, hand and wrist. “BME’s technology is an excellent complement to our comprehensive portfolio of solutions that spans […]
Patent troll files swath of suits against ortho companies
WiLan company Orthopedic Innovations is looking to bring in damages for infringed intellectual properties, filing 5 separate patent suits against major orthopedic companies last October. The suits are in relation to a patent it holds over “technologies related to a gap checking method and apparatus for shaping a femur preparatory to implanting a knee prosthesis,” […]
Jury slaps Johnson & Johnson with $500m verdict in Pinnacle hip bellwether
UPDATED March 18, 2016, with additional comment from DePuy, plaintiffs’ and defendant’s attorneys. A Texas federal jury today slapped Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a quintet of plaintiffs who said the metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implant caused their injuries. After a 2-month trial, jurors found that the […]
Johnson & Johnson unit inks spine implant development deal with Rainbow Medical
Rainbow Medical said today that it inked a deal with a unit of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes to co-develop a minimally invasive implant to treat degenerative disc disease. The deal between Medos International and Rainbow calls for development work to be carried out both in Israel and the U.S., including pre-clinical trials and laboratory tests, Herzliya, […]