Okani Medical Technology has developed ORGKnee, an all-polymer knee implant based on Zeniva® PEEK material from Solvay. Product launch is slated for 2020.
Alphatec Spine acquired SafeOp Surgical, provider of neuromonitoring technology, for an initial outlay of US $15MM, and also announced new leadership appointments.Â
Enhatch released Fit2Kit, a patient-drivien technology platform combining elements of planning software, inventory control and sales management tools to support delivery of orthopaedic implants.
Geisinger and Medacta are launching a pilot program to provide a Geisinger Health Plan member with lifetime coverage for future surgical care and costs following total hip replacement.
Summarized registry data indicates that patients treated with the Conformis iTotal CR knee experienced a cumulative revision rate of 0.5% at 4 years vs. a 1.9% rate for all TKR patients.