ReGen Biologics’ long battle against the FDA entered a new phase this year, with the medical device company’s appeal in a lawsuit it filed against the watchdog agency, its top regulator and the secretary of the U.S. Health & Human Services Dept. over the FDA’s decision to rescind the clearance granted to ReGen’s Menaflex knee implant.
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Smith & Nephew inks knee implant tech deal with OrthoSensor
Cayenne Medical nears $6M funding goal
Cayenne Medical is $1 million away from reaching its $6 million fundraising goal, according to a regulatory filing.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Cayenne Medical makes medical devices used in knee and shoulder reconstruction surgeries.
Nine unnamed investors ponied up a collective $5 million in the equity and options sale, according to the filing.
Insurer escapes Stryker lawsuit over Duracon Uni-Knees
Wright Medical OrthoRecon sale to close early next month
Tennessee orthopedics company Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) is preparing to put a ribbon on the sale of its OrthoRecon business, a deal in the works since June.
Zimmer and OrthoSensor team up to co-market sensor-assisted knee surgery
Orthopedics giant Zimmer (NYSE:ZMH) and OrthoSensor signed a co-marketing agreement pairing Zimmer’s NexGen knee systems with OrthoSensor’s Verasense technology.
Zimmer gets a chance to reverse $27.6M loss over marketing video injury
Will the Stryker-Mako deal lead to more action in ortho?
Active Implants touts a $26M tranche in support of knee cartilage implant
Orthopedics devices maker Active Implants touted the close of the 1st $8.7 million tranche in a $26 million financing round in support of its NUsurface meniscus implant for repairing damage in the knee.
The Tennessee-based company plans to use the funds to advance clinical trials in pursuit of U.S. regulatory approval, the company said.
Hips and knees: Consumers Union calls for no-cost revision warranties
Patients undergoing hip or knee implant surgeries are entitled to more security than they’re getting, according to the Safe Patient Project of Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports.
Individuals and society save on knee replacement surgery, study shows
The societal and economic savings of knee replacement surgery outweigh its costs nearly 2-fold, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons study.