Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Southern Spine Launches Thoracic Dual Lamina Implants for StabiLink Interlaminar System

Southern Spine commenced full launch of three StabiLink® Dual Lamina implants, designed for upper thoracic procedures. The company also announced three additional U.S. patents for its StabiLink® MIS Interlaminar Spinal Fixation System.

Jan 30, 2019

Bioventus Launches DUROLANE in Malaysia

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Bioventus launched DUROLANE® single-injection joint fluid osteoarthritis therapy in Malaysia, through exclusive distribution partner Athrotech.

Jan 29, 2019

Spineart’s 1,000 Perla Posterior Cervical Surgery

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Spineart reached the milestone of 1,000 Perla procedures performed in the U.S.

Jan 28, 2019

Aesculap Implant Systems PlasmaporeXP Surface Enhancement Study

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Studies of Aesculap Implant Systems' Plasmapore®XP Surface Enhancement indicate that early bone-forming activity was upregulated in osteoblast-like cells that attached to the PlasmaporeXP.

Jan 28, 2019

Medtronic Launches Mazor X Stealth Edition in the U.S.

ORTHOFLASH Robotics/Tech

Medtronic announced commercial U.S. launch of the Mazor X Stealth Edition for robotic-assisted spine surgery.

Jan 28, 2019

Globus Medical’s SECURE-C Disc Covered by Anthem

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Globus Medical's SECURE-C® cervical disc is now covered by Anthem in the U.S.

Jan 25, 2019

Smart Devices, Robotics, Sensors: Tools to Improve Patient Outcomes

Executive Insights Industry Voices

Dr. Martin Roche: "The surgeon still wants to operate, but if this technology makes the procedure more consistent, efficient and generates improved outcomes, the patients will request it and surgeons will utilize the data to potentially develop the next surgical procedures and personalized implants."

Jan 25, 2019

X-Bolt Orthopaedics: 1,000 Patients Reach One Year in Hip Fracture Trial

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

X-Bolt Orthopaedics announced that the 1,000th patient has reached one-year follow-up in WHITE4, a randomized controlled trial comparing the X-BOLT® expanding bolt device vs. a sliding hip screw in hip fracture treatment.

Jan 24, 2019