Zimmer Biomet, CarboFix and Aegis Spine Make Post-NASS Announcements
Zimmer Biomet introduced its first porous titanium implants to be additively manufactured. Aegis added expandable cages to its portfolio, and...
Oct 21 2019,
Products
Brainlab, Epica, Onkos Surgical Launch New Surgical Enabling Tools
Brainlab is back with more robotic technology, Epica’s mobile CT imaging is cleared for human use applications and Onkos enhances...
Oct 07 2019,
6 Companies Expand Robotic, Imaging, Navigation Tools via 2019 M&A
Acquisitions in the first nine months of the year afforded joint replacement and spine companies access to new enabling technologies...
Oct 01 2019,
FDA 510(k) Recap: 10 Shoulder Implants and Technologies
Nine shoulder replacement implants, including two stemless offerings, and one positioning guide received FDA 510(k) clearance thus far in 2019....
Oct 01 2019,
Sports Medicine Product Updates: CoNextions Medical and Fuse Medical
In keeping an eye on lesser-known companies, we noticed two up-and-comers to share. These small startups are increasingly appearing in...
Sep 24 2019,
Knee Replacement Launches: ATTUNE Cementless, Persona Revision and Sterizo Total Knee
Knee segment leaders DePuy Synthes (#3) and Zimmer Biomet (#1) enhanced their offerings and noted that their new knee systems...
Sep 24 2019,
Trauma: A Regulatory and Product Launch Recap
The number of companies in the trauma space may surprise you since the largest orthopedic players—DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet...
Sep 23 2019,
Active Implants Gains FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for NUsurface Meniscus
Breakthrough Device Designation is designed to ensure that patients and providers have timely access to vital devices. If cleared by...
Sep 23 2019,
Loci Orthopaedics Gains Funding for Thumb Base Joint Implant
The company was awarded a €2.5 million grant, received a U.S. patent and entered into a new technology license agreement....
Aug 19 2019,
Zimmer Biomet Gains FDA Approval for Tether Scoliosis Treatment
The Tether represents the first approval order for a humanitarian use device in spinal pediatrics within the last 15 years....
Aug 16 2019,
Medtronic VP Says Instruments Integral to Robotic Advancements
Instrument design and manufacture play a critical role in robotic and navigation technology. Companies will look to develop smaller and...
Aug 05 2019,
FDA 510(k) Recap: Spinal Devices and Technologies from 1H19
Heading into the NASS Annual Meeting, we share product clearances for lesser-known companies to keep on your radar: Integrity Implants,...
Aug 02 2019,
FDA 510(k) Recap: Large Players Notch Sports Medicine and Orthobiologics Clearances
Arthrex, CONMED, DePuy Synthes and Zimmer Biomet are among the companies that received FDA 510(k) clearances in June. ...
Jul 22 2019,
DJO Launches AltiVate Reverse Short Stem Shoulder in the U.S.
The bone-sparing short-stem with a 135° neck-shaft angle sits entirely within the humerus, supporting ease of conversion from anatomic to...
Jul 16 2019,
Benvenue Medical Gains FDA Clearance for Luna XD MIS Expandable Interbody
The next-generation system was designed to improve simplicity and ease of use for minimally invasive lumbar procedures, and is part...
Jul 09 2019,