Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said yesterday that it acquired Ortho Transmission and its transcutaneous osseous integrated skeletal implant technology for an undisclosed amount. The buyout dovetails with Zimmer Biomet’s joint program with the U.S. Defense Dept. to develop a transcutaneous system for anchoring external prosthetic limbs. Developed over a 10-year span by Dr. Ronald Hugate Jr., a former U.S. military surgeon, […]