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Resorbable bone materials

Study shows no increased cancer risk with Medtronic’s InFuse

June 7, 2016 By Brad Perriello

A study of nearly 17,000 patients who had spine fusion procedures showed no increased cancer risk with the InFuse bone-growth protein made by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT). The retrospective cohort study, published online last week in the journal Spine, used data from the Washington State Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting System, the Washington State Cancer Registry and death certificates from […]

Filed Under: Orthopedics, Regenerative Medicine, Spine Tagged With: Medtronic, Resorbable bone materials

FDA expands indication for Medtronic’s InFuse bone graft

December 11, 2015 By Brad Perriello

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that the FDA expanded the indication for its controversial InFuse bone-growth protein, allowing for its use with polyetheretherketone implants in oblique lateral interbody fusion and anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgeries. The new indications cover single-level fusion OLIF51 procedures from the L5 vertebra to S1 with Medtronic’s PEEK Perimeter implant; OLIF25 fusions from L2 to L5 […]

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Orthopedics Tagged With: Medtronic, Resorbable bone materials

J&J’s DePuy Synthes Trauma debuts Conform Flex biologic implant for extremities repair

October 9, 2015 By Brad Perriello

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes Trauma today debuted its Conform Flex biologic implant for extremities repair in the U.S. Conform Flex is a pre-hydrated demineralized cancellous bone tissue matrix uses DePuy’s Q-Pack technology, an ambient temperature packing technology designed to allow the matrix to ship fully hydrated, the company said. It’s indicated for trauma-related extremity procedures […]

Filed Under: Orthopedics Tagged With: depuysynthes, Graft, Johnson and Johnson, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Resorbable bone materials

Plaintiff takes Infuse case against Medtronic to the Supreme Court

September 18, 2015 By Brad Perriello

The plaintiff in a product liability lawsuit asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case, involving alleged off-label promotion of Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) controversial Infuse bone-growth protein. Patricia Caplinger wants the high court to review an April decision by the U.S Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit that her state-law tort claims are preempted by federal law. Caplinger […]

Filed Under: Legal News, Orthopedics, Spine Tagged With: Medtronic, Resorbable bone materials

Wright Medical delays Augment timeline

April 29, 2015 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Wright Medical delays Augment timeline

Filed Under: MassDevice Earnings Roundup, Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well, Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: 2015, Q1, Resorbable bone materials, Tornier Inc., wrightmedical

Appeals court upholds preemption ruling in Medtronic InFuse lawsuit

April 22, 2015 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Appeals court upholds preemption in Medtronic InFuse lawsuit

Filed Under: Legal News, News Well, Product Liability Tagged With: Resorbable bone materials

Stryker debuts Osiris bone putty

March 27, 2015 By Mark Hollmer Leave a Comment

Stryker debuts Osiris bone putty

Filed Under: News Well, Orthopedics, Regenerative Medicine Tagged With: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), Osiris Therapeutics Inc., Resorbable bone materials, Stryker

Regulators deal Wright Medical a double whammy

February 3, 2015 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Regulators deal Wright Medical a double whammy

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well, Regulatory/Compliance, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Resorbable bone materials, Tornier Inc., wrightmedical

Wright Medical to acquire Tornier for $3.3B in inversion deal

October 27, 2014 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Wright Medical says FDA deems Augment bone graft approvable, lowers sales outlook

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well, Orthopedics, Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Resorbable bone materials, Tornier Inc., wrightmedical

Medtronic can’t shake shareholders lawsuit over Infuse

October 15, 2014 By Val Kennedy Leave a Comment

Federal judge green-lights Medtronic shareholder suit over Infuse

Filed Under: Legal News, News Well Tagged With: Resorbable bone materials

Stryker to deal bone growth protein assets to Mariel Therapeutics

July 9, 2014 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Stryker to deal bone growth protein assets to Mariel Therapeutics

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well, Pharmaceutical Tagged With: Mariel Therapeutics, Resorbable bone materials, Stryker

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