FDA Clears Artificial Intelligence Software for Wrist Fractures
Medical imaging diagnostic group Imagen Technologies created OsteoDetect software, which identifies fractures in x-rays using an AI algorithm to analyze...
Jun 06 2018,
Products
coflex Gains Disposable Instrument PMA, NASS Coverage Policy Recommendation
These two developments could assist Paradigm Spine in adoption of its novel product that has faced reimbursement hurdles....
May 04 2018,
Protecting Your Design with Patents
A smart legal strategy is to develop a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio of the various diverse–but related–IP rights associated with...
May 04 2018,
Successful Medical Device Design Transfers Hinge on Advance Planning
Elements of a well-constructed plan include an understanding of regulatory requirements, a comprehensive review of all documentation and a thorough...
Apr 23 2018,
Extremities Players Seek to Bolster Shoulder Revenue with Stemless Implants
Exactech’s FDA-cleared Equinoxe is competition for Wright Medical and Zimmer Biomet’s offerings. The three are the only FDA-cleared stemless shoulders...
Apr 06 2018,
Spine, Trauma Companies Continue a Focus on Sterile Packaging
Infection rates, regulatory implications and the efforts of hospitals to cut costs have driven sterilization changes in device packaging. ...
Feb 27 2018,
The Contribution of Biomaterials to the Dawning of the Age of the Forgotten Hip
Primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) has undergone 25 years of product development, thanks to contributions from a host of materials...
Feb 22 2018,
Episurf Medical to Launch Custom Ankle Implants Using Episealer® Technology
The Stockholm, Sweden-based company is preparing a 2Q18 launch of patient-specific Episealer® implants to treat osteochondral lesions of the talus...
Feb 19 2018,
Smith & Nephew’s eCAP Shows 97% Decrease in Readmission Rates
The initiative is designed to mitigate risk associated with readmissions in value-based healthcare reimbursement models....
Feb 01 2018,
Articulus Bio Gains Funding, Focusing on Total Ankle Replacement
The company is addressing the issue of wear debris and seeks capital to collect data on sub-assembly components of its...
Jan 19 2018,
Forward Momentum Continues in Artificial Discs
We highlight recent clinical trial results, a procedural milestone and a device launch....
Dec 08 2017,
Study: Rotation Medical Bioinductive Implant Promotes Consistent Rotator Cuff Healing, Mitigates Tear Progression
The study also shows the bioinductive implant increases tendon thickness for intermediate- to high-grade partial thickness tears....
Dec 08 2017,
DePuy Synthes Introduces PUREVUE HD Visualization
PUREVUE comprises a light source, image processer and image management in one compact footprint, and can be used for a...
Dec 07 2017,
DT MedTech Receives 510(k) Clearance for Hintermann Total Ankle
The Hintermann Series H2 is a semi-constrained cemented prosthesis for primary or revision surgery, also indicated to treat failed total...
Nov 27 2017,
Smith & Nephew’s NAVIO Used in Bi-Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Replacement
SNN completed the first robotics-assisted bi-cruciate retaining total knee replacement with its NAVIO® system and the JOURNEY™ II XR bi-cruciate...
Nov 15 2017,