ASTM International Establishes New Standard for Spinal Implant Inspection Practices
Testing labs and manufacturers will benefit from the specification of good practices for inspection and failure documentation....
Apr 02 2019,
Will the Proliferation of Additive Manufacturing Make Companies Machine and Brand Agnostic?
Evolve Additive Solutions Growing in Rochester, NY
Evolve Additive Solutions, provider of the additive manufacturing Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process, is expanding its operations in the Rochester, NY...
Mar 28 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,
AAOS Recap: Regulatory Announcements from the Hall
This month’s recap highlights regulatory announcements made from the AAOS exhibit hall floor. A few products gained clearance earlier this...
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,
Atreon Orthopedics Receives FDA Clearance for Rotator Cuff Regeneration Device
The Rotium Bioresorbable Wick supports the regeneration of healthy tendon in the healing of rotator cuff injuries....
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,
Exactech Gains FDA Clearance for Alteon Cup and XLE Liner
The Alteon Cup is used with the Alteon XLE highly crosslinked vitamin-E enhanced acetabular liners. A patented gamma irradiation and...
Mar 22 2019,
Victrex and Bond Partner on 3D Printing for PAEK Parts
To give customers an accelerated route to market for 3D-printed PAEK parts, Victrex has made a multi-million Euro investment in...
Mar 18 2019,
Solvay’s Zeniva PEEK Chosen for Lumbar Cage in Japan
The interbody fusion device is reportedly the first non-metal lumbar cage made in Japan....
Mar 18 2019,
Elos Medtech Appoints Operational Excellence Director in China
Elos Medtech has appointed Mr. Conny Jakobsson, Managing Director of Elos Medtech Tianjin in China, as Operational Excellence Director....
Mar 18 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,
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 to Acquire Osiris
The transaction includes BIO4 viable bone matrix, an alternative to autograft, and Cartiform cryopreserved viable osteochondral allograft for articular cartilage...
Mar 13 2019,
Exactech Acquires XpandOrtho
The company's ligament balancing technology provides a framework for integration into ExactechGPS computer-assisted navigation to further advance the Truliant Total...
Mar 13 2019,