Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

KFx Medical Enters License with Wright Medical

KFx Medical entered into a license agreement allowing Wright Medical Technology to promote products and techniques for knotless double row rotator cuff repair, as claimed in U.S. Patent No. 7,585,311.

Mar 20, 2018

Trice Medical Adds Regulatory Approvals for mi-eye 2

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

Trice Medical received regulatory approval in Canada and the EU for the mi-eye 2 direct visualization tool.

Mar 19, 2018

Cartiva Treats First US Patient in Thumb OA Study

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Cartiva treated the first U.S. patient in a study evaluating the Synthetic Cartilage Implant to treat first carpometacarpal joint OA at the base of the thumb.

Mar 19, 2018

Orthofix Enters Agreement to Acquire Spinal Kinetics

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Orthofix entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spinal Kinetics for US $45MM in cash plus up to $60MM in potential milestone payments. The transaction is expected to close in 2Q18.

Mar 16, 2018

DJO Posts 4Q17, 2017 Revenue

Company Revenue The Numbers

DJO Global posted 4Q17 revenue of US $312.2MM, +5.3% vs. 4Q16, and 2017 revenue of $1,186.1MM, +2.7% vs. 2016.

Mar 15, 2018

OrthoPediatrics Posts 4Q17 and 2017 Revenue Growth Over 20%

Company Revenue The Numbers

OrthoPediatrics posted 4Q17 revenue of US $11.7MM, +23.7% vs. 4Q16, and 2017 revenue of $45.6MM, +22.4% vs. 2016.

Mar 15, 2018

K2M Launches Next-Gen YUKON OCT System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

K2M commenced full launch of the next-generation YUKON OCT posterior fixation system, designed to support cervical sagittal balance in the occipito-cervico-thoracic regions.

Mar 14, 2018

Cerapedics Launching IDE Study of P-15L Bone Graft in TLIF

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Cerapedics received FDA approval for an IDE clinical trial of P-15L Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft vs. autograft in TLIF to treat degenerative disc disease.

Mar 14, 2018