Exactech will mark the global release of the latest version of its ExactechGPS shoulder surgery navigation software at the annual Shoulder Masters Course in Amsterdam later this week. The launch is taking place in EMEA and APAC countries. It follows the first surgery in the United Arab Emirates earlier this month, leveraging the company’s Active […]
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Materialise, Exactech partner on 3D-printed shoulder implants
Materialise announced today that it entered into a collaboration with Exactech to provide 3D-printed implants for shoulder defects. Leuven, Belgium-based Materialise provides 3D planning and printing solutions for medical applications. Gainesville, Florida-based Exactech develops innovative implants, instrumentation and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery. Together, they aim to include the Materialise Glenius solution in the […]
Exactech taps Zimmer Biomet veteran as new CFO
Exactech announced today that it appointed industry veteran Tony Collins as its new chief financial officer. Collins joins Gainesville, Florida-based Exactech from medical device and data startup Xenter. He also served as CFO there. Before Xenter, Collins spent 11 years at orthopedic implant giant Zimmer Biomet. He most recently held the position of group chief […]
Exactech launches total hip arthroplasty system
Exactech today announced the first successful surgeries with its Spartan Stem and Logical Cup systems. Gainesville, Florida–based Exactech designed the systems for total hip arthroplasty. The Spartan Stem features three offset options and a tapered, polished distal segment, the company said in a news release. Meanwhile, the Logical Cup is a modular acetabular system that […]
Exactech launches new version of Equinoxe shoulder preoperative software
Exactech this week launched its Equinoxe Shoulder Planning App v2.1 in the U.S. The preoperative planning software is designed for use with the company’s ExactechGPS navigation system in the operating room to connect the preoperative plan with implant placement. The Gainesville, Florida-based company designed the software to give surgeons increase flexibility to plan shoulder component […]
Exactech announces first procedures with new instrumentation for Newton knee tech
Exactech announced today that the first surgeries were performed using its Newton knee and new, user-friendly instrumentation. Gainesville, Florida–based Exactech designed the Newton knee with soft tissue balancing technology for total knee replacements with a modernized graphical user interface to accompany the new instrumentation. According to a news release, Stanford University’s Dr. James Huddleston, Cornerstone […]
Exactech announces first U.S. surgeries with its nex-gen laser cage glenoid
Exactech this week announced the first successful surgeries using its Equinoxe Laser Cage Glenoid in a shoulder implant procedure. The first procedures were completed at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Orthopedic and Spine Center of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colorado. Two of the product’s design surgeons – Drs. Bradley Schoch and […]
Exactech announces breakthrough nod for JointMedica’s hip resurfacing system
Exactech announced today that the FDA granted a breakthrough device designation to JointMedica’s Polymotion hip resurfacing system. Gainesville, Florida-based Exactech, a minority shareholder of JointMedica, collaborates with the United Kingdom-based orthopedic device designer and manufacturer on next-generation hip resurfacing and holds exclusive global distribution rights to the product. “This designation by the FDA is a […]
Exactech launches humeral reconstruction prosthesis in Europe
Exactech (Nasdaq:EXAC) announced today that it launched its Equinoxe humeral reconstruction prosthesis for clinical use in Europe. Gainesville, Florida–based Exactech designed the humeral reconstruction prosthesis with intraoperative flexibility and patient-specific sizing to offer a number of options for achieving stability regardless of proximal humeral resection length. According to a news release, the platform is the […]
RTI Surgical, Exactech form partnership to develop biologic bone substitutes
RTI Surgical announced a long-term agreement with Exactech for the development and supply of biologic bone substitutes. The deal, announced today, includes RTI Surgical acquiring Exactech’s FDA-cleared Optecure demineralized bone matrix, used as a bone graft extender in the spine, pelvis, and extremities. RTI Surgical officials think Optecure will complement their portfolio of bone graft […]
Exactech acquires Muvr Labs and its digital health tech for ortho
Exactech (NSDQ:EXAC) announced today that it acquired intelligent patient wearable device developer Muvr Labs for an undisclosed amount. Muvr Labs’ portfolio is designed to help surgeons engage with joint replacement recipients throughout the care process, according to a news release. The company’s platform includes wearables, mobile device applications and chatbot texting to allow for remote monitoring […]