A study of patients implanted with Orthofix Medical’s (NSDQ:OFIX) M6-C artificial cervical disc showed a significant improvement in neck and arm pain, function and quality of life scores, the company said today. Patients in the investigational device exemption (IDE) study also used less pain and opioid medication when compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion […]
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J&J’s DePuy Synthes goes after Orthofix, ex-reps in poaching lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) unit DePuy Synthes last week sued Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) and a pair of former DePuy sales reps, alleging that its rival lured the reps and two other colleagues away so it could poach DePuy clients in Alabama and Texas. According to the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas, DePuy […]
Orthofix slumps on top-line misses, CEO Mason to retire
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) missed the consensus for its fourth-quarter and 2018 sales, sending its share price down by double digits today in mid-afternoon trading despite a huge bottom-line gain. Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix reported profits were up 465.8% to $8.9 million, or 46¢ per share, on sales growth of 3.6% to $121.1 million compared with Q4 2017. Adjusted […]
Orthofix wins FDA PMA nod for M6-C artificial cervical disc
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) said yesterday that it won FDA approval for its M6-C artificial cervical disc, intended for treating patients suffering from cervical disc degeneration. The Lewisville, Texas-based company said that the M6-C artificial cervical disc was developed by Spinal Kinetics, which it acquired last April. The newly cleared M6-C is a next-gen artificial disc intended to replace […]
Orthofix acquires distributor Options Medical
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) said today that it acquired Florida-based medical device distributor Options Medical for an undisclosed amount. As part of deal, Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix said that all employees of Options Medical were transitioned with the buy, which became effective February 1. “Options Medical started in North Central Florida as a small team of hard working individuals […]
Boston Scientific shares tick up after Q4 prelims meet estimates | Wall Street Beat
Shares in Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) rose slightly this morning after the company reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018 that were in-line with estimates on Wall Street. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company said it expects to report $2.56 billion in sales for the fourth quarter and $9.82 billion for the full year. […]
Orthofix Q3 beats The Street
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) today posted third quarter earnings that topped both sales and earnings per share expectations on Wall Street. The Lewisville, Texas-based company posted losses of $1.2 million, or 7¢ per share, on sales of $111.7 million for the three months ended September 30, seeing a 135% swing into the red while sales grew 6.1% compared […]
Orthofix Q2 shows shrinking profits
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) this week posted second quarter earnings that beat expectations on Wall Street but showed growing losses. The Lewisville, Texas-based company posted profits of $925,000, or 5¢ per share, on sales of $111.6 million for the three months ended June 30, seeing profits shrink 97.6% while sales grew 2.4% compared with the same period last […]
Orthofix to become Orthofix Medical after Delaware reincorporation
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) is changing its official name to Orthofix Medical after shifting the jurisdiction of the company from Curaçao to the state of Delaware, according to a recently posted SEC filing. The company said that it will continue to trade under the symbol “OFIX” and that there will be no changes to its shares, according to the […]
Orthofix pivots to spine, extremities
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) said yesterday that it’s planning a pivot to the spine and extremities market beginning next year, folding its biostim and biologics businesses back into the spine segment five years after it split them out in the first place. In July 2013 Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix split the spine segment into biostim and spine fixation divisions, promoting Brad Niemann […]
Orthofix closes $105m Spinal Kinetics buyout, cuts earnings outlook
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) said yesterday that it closed the $105 million buyout of Spinal Kinetics and its M6 cervical disc implant, but cut its earnings outlook for the rest of the year despite higher-than-expected first-quarter results. The deal for Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Spinal Kinetics called for $45 million in up-front cash, plus another $65 million in milestones pegged to FDA approval of […]