Smith & Nephew Acquiring Optical Tracking Technology for CAS
Atracsys’ fusionTrack 500 optical tracking camera will be a core enabling technology within Smith & Nephew's multi-asset digital surgery and...
Jun 14 2019,
Companies
OrthoPediatrics Acquires Vilex, ExFix Technology
The company gains access to the Orthex Hexapod, which offers easily calibrated struts and hydroxyapatite coated pins designed to reduce...
Jun 14 2019,
Embody Develops Biointegrative Collagen-based Implant for Soft Tissue Injuries
Embody utilizes a novel additive manufacturing process to develop its Tapestry biomaterial. The company anticipates commercial launch in 2020 for...
Jun 03 2019,
Exactech Acquires EPIC Extremity, Trauma Device Company
EPIC Extremity, an early-stage orthopedic device company, was founded to introduce a line of lowest total cost implants to the...
May 31 2019,
M&A Recap: Three 2Q Announcements in Spine
Of the 20 OEM-related M&A announcements we’ve covered in 2019 thus far, seven have related to the spine market. Of...
May 20 2019,
HealthpointCapital Acquires Majority Stake in CrossRoads Extremity Systems
The investment supports growth of CrossRoads' Active Stabilization portfolio of lower-extremity implant systems for orthopedic and podiatric surgeons....
May 16 2019,
9 Orthopedic Companies that Recently Received Funding
Funding 2019 has driven research & development and regulatory activity for companies working to get their first product on the...
May 06 2019,
Orthopedic Pediatric Companies Receive Funding from Pitch Competition
Orthopedic pediatric care gained recognition with a funding pitch competition that granted five winners $50,000 to support commercialization. ...
May 06 2019,
AdvaMed Names Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo Chairman of the Board
AdvaMed named Kevin Lobo, CEO of Stryker, Chairman of the association’s Board of Directors. Lobo's plans during his two-year chairmanship...
Apr 19 2019,
Zimmer Biomet Details the Ways They Manage Supplier Risk
Zimmer Biomet’s supplier risk management program bolsters resiliency throughout their supply chain....
Apr 05 2019,
Burst of Orthopedic M&A at the Close of 1Q19
Companies are taking strides to connect their devices with technologies that support improved patient outcomes. That connection can come in...
Mar 22 2019,
Brainlab Acquires Medineering, Robotics Platform
Brainlab is creating the first openly scalable medical robotics platform paired with an efficient software ecosystem. ...
Mar 22 2019,
Stryker Acquires OrthoSpace, Rotator Cuff Repair Device
The InSpace device for treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears is a biodegradable sub-acromial spacer, which is designed to...
Mar 22 2019,
3 Early-Stage Orthopedic Computer-Assisted Companies to Know
The proliferation of computer-assisted technology companies entering the joint replacement, spine and trauma markets indicates to us that industry believes...
Mar 13 2019,
Smith & Nephew Acquires Brainlab Joint Replacement Business
Brainlab provides pre-operative planning, intra-operative navigation and tools for post-op evaluation and information sharing. Smith & Nephew also gains access...
Mar 13 2019,