Stryker’s next-gen Mako total robotic knee surgery system and more AI integration for Zimmer Biomet’s ZBEdge surgical platform topped the news at this year’s AAOS 2023. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023 annual meeting drew top medical and medtech talent to Las Vegas from March 7–11. Here is a roundup of major news coming […]
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Smith+Nephew data backs its patient-specific knee surgery tools
Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) has published a systemic literature review that backs its Visionaire patient-specific instrumentation for knee surgeries. The research was published online by the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. It included a meta-analysis of 25 relevant studies that compared Visionaire-enabled total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with conventional instrumentation-enabled TKA. The analysis demonstrated improvements in […]
Smith+Nephew projects at least 5% growth next year after ’12-point’ transformation
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) shares ticked up slightly on fourth-quarter financial results that include projections for growth in 2023. Shares of SNN rose 0.5% at $29.55 apiece in early-morning trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — rose 8.7%. The London-based orthopedic implant maker posted revenues of $1.37 […]
Smith+Nephew names new company chair
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced that it appointed Rupert Soames OBE to succeed Roberto Quarta as chair of the company. Quarta reached the end of his tenure and intends to retire as chair and non-executive director this year. London-based Smith+Nephew plans to appoint Soames as an independent non-executive director at its annual meeting on April 26. His […]
Smith+Nephew LEAF patient monitor wins innovative tech nod
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced today that its LEAF patient monitoring system received an Innovative Technology designation from Vizient. Vizient awards Innovative Technology designations to previously contracted products. The award signals to healthcare providers the impact of these innovations. London-based Smith+Nephew exhibited the LEAF system at the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange last year. Smith+Nephew’s LEAF offers visual […]
16 surgical robotics companies you need to know
Intuitive remains the dominant surgical robotics company, but corporations ranging from Medtronic to Vicarious Surgical look to compete. Robotic-assisted surgery remains one of the hottest spaces in medtech. Intuitive, which pioneered the field in the 1990s and early 2000s, continues to innovate. At the same time, a host of other companies are looking to compete. […]
Smith+Nephew introduces a reverse hybrid construct for total knee arthroplasty
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced this week that it launched its Journey II Rox total knee solution, a reverse hybrid construct for total knee arthroplasty. The company designed the orthopedic device to give surgeons the clinical advantage of advanced bearing material and anatomic design combined with the efficiency and potential long-term tibia fixation of cementless knees. Journey […]
Smith+Nephew announces first clinical use of revision knee system with handheld robotics tech
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) today announced the first cases for revision knee replacement using the Cori surgical handheld robotics system. Dr. Thorsten Seyler of Duke University performed the first cases on Aug. 17, 2022. Seyler used the combination of Smith+Nephew’s handheld Cori robotic technology with the Legion revision knee system. The system uses image-free smart mapping to […]
Smith+Nephew uses simulation technologies to boost its medical education
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced today that it is expanding its medical education curriculum with advanced simulation technologies. London-based Smith+Nephew offers new training through its academy center of excellence. Professionals can access orthopedic, robotics and sports medicine procedural skills-training using virtual and augmented reality, haptics and 3D interactive gaming. Stephen Mitchell is a consultant trauma & orthopedic […]
Smith+Nephew announces positive data in Regeneten bioinductive implant study
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced today that data supports the use of its Regeneten bioinductive implant in rotator cuff repair. London-based Smith+Nephew designed Regeneten to provide a patient-centric treatment supporting the body’s natural healing process. The aim is for the implant to change the course of tear progression, aid return to normal activity and reduce re-tears compared […]
The 10 largest orthopedic device companies in the world
Stryker, Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes and Zimmer Biomet are the largest orthopedic device companies. With elective procedure numbers rebounding after the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales at most of the world’s largest orthopedic device companies increased by double-digit percentages during their most recent fiscal years. Here are the world’s 10 largest orthopedic […]
