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,
Competitive Landscape
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,
Process Validation Requires that You First Determine Scope
What is the current industry thinking on process validation? Our Ask the Experts series posed to the question to Carolyn...
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,
X-BOLT Introduces New Hip Fracture Concept
X-BOLT Orthopaedics addresses the issue of screw cutout in hip fracture repair with technology that replaces the lag screw for...
Sep 22 2019,
MNVC to Highlight Musculoskeletal Startup and Investment Markets
MNVC will feature 22 private companies developing new and emerging technologies in the musculoskeletal hardware, biologics, software and diagnostics spaces....
Sep 20 2019,
Logistics Software: Tools to Track Your Orthopedic Devices and Instruments
Tracking devices and instruments throughout the supply chain is a challenge, as manufacturers strive to reduce sedentary inventory and improve...
Sep 10 2019,
Orthopedic Taskforce Collaborates on Welding Specification
A taskforce comprised of orthopedic competitors and partners is working to create a welding engineering specification, focusing on instruments and...
Sep 10 2019,
Complaints and Clinical Evaluations: What Reporting Actions Should You Take?
Regulatory and quality orthopedic professionals offer advice on ways that they would manage the gray areas of complaint reporting and...
Sep 06 2019,
Computational Modeling Gets Boost from ASME Standard, FDA Science Priority
A new standard and FDA’s regulatory science priorities focus on computational modeling & simulation, which provide indication that orthopedic device...
Sep 06 2019,
Stryker Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Mobius Imaging and Cardan Robotics
To bolster its spine division, Stryker is acquiring Mobius Imaging and its sister company, Cardan Robotics for up to $500MM...
Sep 06 2019,
DePuy Synthes Acquiring JointPoint Navigation Assets
DePuy Synthes and JointPoint have held an exclusive agreement to market JointPoint in the U.S. since 2017. The platform will...
Sep 06 2019,
Omar Ishrak to Retire as CEO of Medtronic
Medtronic Chief Executive Officer Omar Ishrak announced his intention to retire in the beginning of 2Q20, following the end of...
Sep 06 2019,