GID BIO Completes Trial of Stromal Cells to Treat Knee OA Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH GID BIO completed a Phase IIb clinical trial using autologous stromal cells in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Oct 25, 2019
Safe Orthopaedics SteriSpine LC and CC Gain Japan Regulatory Approval ORTHOFLASH Spine Safe Orthopaedics received regulatory approval for SteriSpine™ LC lumbar and CC cervical cages in Japan. Oct 24, 2019
Garwood Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Biofilm Tool Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH Garwood Medical Devices was granted a Breakthrough Device designation from FDA for BioPrax™, an electrical stimulation tool to help eliminate biofilm infections on knee implants. Oct 23, 2019
Nanovis Gains FDA Clearance for Bioceramic Nanotube Surface ORTHOFLASH Spine Nanovis received the first FDA 510(k) clearance for a bioceramic nanotube surface that demonstrates FDA's requirements for nanotechnology. Oct 23, 2019
ARTEBONE Patent Application Accepted in Canada Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH BBS-Bioactive Bone Substitutes' patent application regarding a bone protein preparation has been accepted in Canada. Oct 22, 2019
Implanet Granted Patent in Japan for JAZZ Lock ORTHOFLASH Spine Implanet was granted a patent in Japan for JAZZ Lock® technology, part of its JAZZ™ solutions platform to treat degenerative spine disorders. Oct 22, 2019
Alphatec Launches IdentiTi for Lateral Interbody Fusion ORTHOFLASH Spine Alphatec launched IdentiTi™ porous titanium implants for lateral interbody fusion procedures. Oct 22, 2019
Smith+Nephew CEO Stepping Down Company Updates Competitive Landscape Smith+Nephew CEO Namal Nawana will step down from his position on October 31, by mutual agreement, to pursue opportunities outside of the U.K. Oct 21, 2019
7D Surgical Makes Milestone 30th Sale of Machine-vision Image Guided Technology ORTHOFLASH Robotics/Tech 7D Surgical completed 30 sales since commercial launch of its Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery platform for spinal and cranial surgery. Oct 21, 2019
Stryker Completes Acquisition of Mobius Imaging/Cardan Robotics Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions Stryker completed its acquisition of Mobius Imaging and Cardan Robotics, specialists in point-of-care imaging. Oct 21, 2019