HAPPE Spine to Develop Strong, Porous, Bioactive Spinal Fusion Implants
Startup HAPPE Spine is rethinking the way that PEEK and hydroxyapatite are manufactured together to make an interbody that maintains...
Aug 16 2019,
What Will Drive the Growth of Orthopedic Robots?
Avalign Technologies Names Jeff McCaulley as CEO
Forrest Whittaker, Founder and CEO, will remain on Avalign's Board of Directors. ...
Aug 14 2019,
Viant Appoints New CEO, Alton Shader
Mr. Shader, with 20+ years of medical device leadership experience, will steer the contract manufacturer's continued expansion....
Aug 14 2019,
Portescap Offering New Surgical Motors for Small Bone Applications
The size 9 motors can withstand 1,000+ sterilization cycles and are suitable for use with robotically-assisted surgical devices....
Aug 08 2019,
RoosterBio Raises $15 Million in Initial Series B Round
New funding, expected to close at $22MM, will support growth of its regenerative medicine MSC manufacturing platform worldwide....
Aug 07 2019,
Micropulse Announces $6.8MM Expansion
The company has supplied implants, instruments, sterile packaging and cases and trays to orthopedic device companies since 2003....
Aug 06 2019,
What You Need to Know about Emerging Opportunities in the Outpatient Surgery Market
Outpatient hip and knee replacements are expected to increase by 200% in the next five years, while spinal fusions are...
Aug 06 2019,
Globus Medical Enters Hip, Knee Market with StelKast Acquisition
Globus Medical also announced the launch of a robotic system for joint replacement in late 2020. The company seeks to...
Aug 05 2019,
Xenco Medical Takes a Single-Use, Pre-Loaded Approach to Spinal Implants
In an effort to curb infections and sterile processing inefficiencies, Xeno Medical has developed a new material and rethought manufacturing...
Aug 05 2019,
CrossRoads Extremity Optimizes Supply Chain with Instrument Recovery Service
The extremity company offers sterile reusable instruments, combining the benefits of metal reusable instruments and sterile kits....
Aug 05 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,
Orthopedic Innovation Driven by Instruments
Orthopedic device companies commercializing robots need to consider the capabilities of their manufacturing partners. ...
Aug 05 2019,
How NuVasive Went from Additive Concept to Commercialization in 14 Months
NuVasive tapped 3D Systems' ecosystem to optimize its Modulus implant system. With no in-house additive manufacturing expertise, the spine company...
Aug 05 2019,
3 Testing Companies Advise How to Handle Evolving Requirements
Orthopedic device companies should proactively ask FDA and other regulatory bodies about important testing requirements and changes to regulations 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,