Zimmer Biomet Launches Persona Partial Knee
Zimmer Biomet commenced global launch of the Persona® Partial Knee at the end of August. This is the first significant...
Sep 20 2017,
Products
Bone Biologics Targets Spine Fusion with UCLA License Agreement
Bone Biologics entered into an exclusive license agreement with UCLA for global application of NELL-1/DBX® protein in the treatment of...
Sep 11 2017,
MicroPort Orthopedics Launches Procotyl Prime Acetabular Cup
MicroPort Orthopedics launched the Procotyl Prime acetabular cup, the next step in the evolution of the Dynasty Acetabular Cup System....
Sep 06 2017,
Globus Medical Receives Clearance for Excelsius GPS
Globus Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance to market their robotic guidance and navigation system, supporting minimally invasive or open orthopaedic...
Aug 23 2017,
The Fused and the Fractured: New Entrants to U.S. Spine and Trauma
Globus Medical has received clearance for its first two trauma products. While they prepare to enter that space, numerous competitors...
Aug 16 2017,
DePuy Synthes Launches Distal Radius Sterile Kit
The kit is a response to surgeons' needs for a simplified system that enhances OR efficiency and minimizes procedure delay,...
Aug 10 2017,
Trauma and Spine Gain New Players with First 510(k)s in 1H17
In 1H17, 23 orthopaedic companies from 11 countries received their first 510(k), according to our scan of FDA’s database. Nine...
Aug 07 2017,
Hip and Spine: New Players Receive FDA 510(k)s
Of the 56 orthopaedic-related 510(k)s that FDA released in June, we share observations and insights on two total hips, one...
Jul 24 2017,
Arthroscopy/Soft Tissue Technologies to Watch: 1H17 Funding Recap
Funding announcements that we tracked from orthopaedic companies in 1H17 included eight arthroscopy/soft tissue-related technologies we’d like to highlight because...
Jul 11 2017,
Infection Prevention Spurs New R&D Ideas
Post-surgical infection control remains a topic of importance in orthopaedic product development, as surgeons, researchers and device companies continually seek...
Jun 22 2017,
May 510(k) Review: New Players in SI Joint Fusion, Hip Recon
Of 56 products gaining clearance under FDA's Orthopedic Panel in May, we highlight the following four: a locking plate, next-gen...
Jun 21 2017,
R&D Recap: Leading Orthopaedic Device Company Product Initiatives
Acquisitions, divestitures, market entries and exits have contributed to the shaping of product portfolios of the orthopaedic industry’s larger players,...
Jun 06 2017,
Pareto Analysis: Tools for New Product Testing
Testing is, of course, a critical component to product development. To better understand how it can be proactively employed to...
May 10 2017,
FDA 510(k) Insights: March Clearance Highlights
Strategic FDA 510(k)s released in March 2017 include a cannula from AJU Pharm, Bodycad's uni knee, a new company from...
Apr 12 2017,
Reducing the 1% Failure Rate through Testing & Analysis
John McCloy offers solutions to reducing the 1% failure rate of medical implants through testing & analysis...
Mar 07 2017,