OrthoD Under New Ownership
OrthoD, manufacturer and distributor of single-use orthopaedic devices, was acquired by private equity firm Apposite Capital. Terms were not disclosed. Apr 04, 2018
RTI Surgical Reaches Milestone for Sterilization Processes
RTI Surgical reached a global milestone of >8 million biologic implants processed through proprietary sterilization, with no confirmed incidence of implant-associated infection. Apr 04, 2018
Smith & Nephew Appoints Namal Nawana as CEO
Smith & Nephew has appointed Mr. Namal Nawana as Chief Executive Officer and successor to Mr. Olivier Bohuon, effective May 2018. Apr 04, 2018
Zimmer Biomet Marks First Procedure with Augmented Baseplate
Zimmer Biomet marked completion of the first surgical case with the Comprehensive® Augmented Baseplate. Apr 03, 2018
NN, Inc. Acquiring Paragon Medical
NN entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paragon Medical for US $375MM in cash. For 2017, Paragon posted revenue of $141.0MM. The transaction is slated to close during 2Q18. Apr 03, 2018
First Implant of Spinal Resources Swedge Pedicle Screw
Spinal Resources announced successful clinical implantation of the first Swedge Pedicle Screw. Mar 30, 2018
NuVasive Porous PEEK Material Impaction Study Results
Studies demonstrated advantages of NuVasive's Porous PEEK interbody fusion devices vs. titanium-coated PEEK in impaction durability. Mar 30, 2018
Amedica Granted Patent for Silicon Nitride and Ceramic Materials
Amedica was issued a U.S. patent addressing Ceramic and/or Glass Materials and Related Methods. Mar 30, 2018
Nanovis Gains FDA Clearance of FortiCore Interbodies with Nanosurface Technology
Nanovis received FDA 510(k) clearance to market FortiCore® interbody fusion devices that feature a Nanosurface-enhanced porous titanium scaffold, intermolded with a PEEK core. Mar 29, 2018
RTI’s Simmetry Reduces SI Joint Range of Motion
Study results demonstrate that RTI Surgical's Simmetry® Sacroiliac Joint Fusion system provided effective joint fixation, markedly reducing range of motion in the SI joint. Mar 29, 2018
