Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

MicroPort Orthopedics Reaches 20-Year Milestone with Medial Pivot Knee

MicroPort Orthopedics marked 20 years on the market with the Evolution® Medial-Pivot total knee. The device has been implanted in >550,000 patients since launch in 1998.

Mar 06, 2018

Smith & Nephew Fully Launches JOURNEY II XR Total Knee

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Smith & Nephew commenced full release of the JOURNEY II XR bi-cruciate retaining total knee in Japan and the U.S.

Mar 06, 2018

OrthoXel Marks First Clinical Use of Apex Tibial Nail

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

OrthoXel's Apex Tibial Nail has now been implanted in the first clinical trial patient, presenting with a spiral mid-shaft tibial fracture.

Mar 06, 2018

Materialise Launches TRUMATCH Personalized Shoulder

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Materialise introduced the TRUMATCH® Personalized Solutions Shoulder system, to be distributed by DePuy Synthes.

Mar 06, 2018

WishBone Medical to Distribute Implanet’s JAZZ Implants

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

WishBone Medical entered into a U.S. distribution agreement with Implanet addressing JAZZ spinal implants.

Mar 06, 2018

Synergy Biomedical Launching BIOSPHERE PUTTY in Australia

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Synergy Biomedical received Therapeutic Goods Administration clearance and commenced launch of BIOSPHERE PUTTY bioactive bone graft in Australia.

Mar 06, 2018

Biorez Closes Financing, Prepares for Human Testing

Investments The Numbers

Biorez closed a US $1.5MM funding and affirmed plans for 2019 launch of human clinical studies with a scaffold that may eliminate the need to harvest a patient's tendon for ACL reconstruction.

Mar 06, 2018

CellRight Enters Distribution Agreement with Arthrex

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

CellRight Technologies signed a long-term, multi-year distribution agreement with Arthrex for CellRight's orthobiologic products for use in orthopaedic, spine and foot/ankle procedures.

Mar 06, 2018

Orthofix Cervical-Stim Device Shown to Improve Fusion Rates

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Studies show that use of pulsed electromagnetic field treatment after ACDF significantly increased the fusion rate vs. control at 6 and 12 months, for participants at risk for pseudoarthrosis.

Mar 05, 2018

Spineology Receives USPTO Notice for Duo LIF Implant

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Spineology received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO that includes three independent device claims covering the Duo intervertebral implant

Mar 05, 2018

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