Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Life Spine Announces Initial Cases with SIMPACT Tri-Fin Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

Initial cases are complete and multiple surgeries performed with Life Spine’s SIMPACT™ Tri-Fin Sacroiliac Joint Fusion device, following its November 2017 launch.

Dec 21, 2017

K2M Receives CE Mark for CAPRI Cervical 3D Expandable Cage

ORTHOFLASH Spine

K2M received approval under the CE Mark for its CAPRI® Cervical 3D Expandable Corpectomy Cage, and announced completion of its first surgical case.

Dec 20, 2017

FH Orthopedics Achieves Milestone of 6,000 Disc Prostheses Sold

ORTHOFLASH Spine

FH Orthopedics marked the sale of >6,000 units of its cervical and lumbar artificial discs, CP-ESP® and LP-ESP®.

Dec 20, 2017

Bone Biologics Study: Preclinical Data for Spine Fusion Demonstrates Osteopromotive Properties

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Preclinical study results indicate that Bone Biologics’ rhNELL-1 growth factor effectively promoted bone formation in a spine model.

Dec 20, 2017

Zimmer Biomet Appoints Bryan Hanson as President and CEO

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Zimmer Biomet has appointed Mr. Bryan C. Hanson as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Dec 19, 2017

Episurf Medical Gains Additional Australia Patent

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Episurf Medical was issued a Notice of Allowance for an additional patent in Australia, titled “Method and mode for manufacturing a surgical kit for cartilage repair.”

Dec 18, 2017

HSS Researchers Receive Grant to Study Stem Cells for Rotator Cuff Tears

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

HSS researchers have been awarded an $800,000 grant from OREF to support a clinical trial on the use of stem cell therapy to improve outcomes in rotator cuff repair.

Dec 18, 2017

Wright Medical Acquires BLUEPRINT Partner, IMASCAP

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Wright Medical acquired IMASCAP, developer of the technology that drives BLUEPRINT™ 3D surgical planning software, for US $88.8MM in cash, stock and milestone payments.

Dec 15, 2017

Orthocell Granted European Tendon Regeneration Patent

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Orthocell was granted a European Patent covering the manufacture of tendon regeneration cells used to form the Ortho-ATI® Autologous Tenocyte Implantation product.

Dec 15, 2017

Bodycad Enters EU Distribution Agreement with OrthoGrow

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Bodycad entered into an exclusive agreement with OrthoGrow for distribution of its unicompartmental knee in the European Union.

Dec 14, 2017

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