Smith & Nephew's POLAR3 total hip system demonstrated excellent survivorship and significantly higher patient satisfaction vs. other cementless stems in National Joint Registry in the U.K.
iOrthopedics introduced the Gobi Spine Cage, evolving from its Uniformly Expanding Cage patents toward 50% expansion uniformly, proximally or distally.
Stryker acquired OrthoSpace, maker of the InSpace device to treat rotator cuff tears, in an all-cash transaction for an upfront payment of US $110MM and future milestone payments of up to an additional $110MM.
The use of 3D-Side's bone-cutting jigs in the treatment of bone tumors is now fully reimbursed by local regulatory authorities in France, following validation by clinical study.