Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

BCBS Issues Positive Coverage Policy for coflex Interlaminar Stabilization

Paradigm Spine announced issuance of a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Medical Policy that brings coverage of the coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® procedure to 8.6 million lives in the state.

Sep 26, 2017

VirtaMed Debuts ArthroS Virtual Reality Ankle Arthroscopy Simulator

ORTHOFLASH Robotics/Tech

VirtaMed introduced Arthro's Ankle, reportedly the world’s first high-fidelity simulator for ankle arthroscopy. The system will launch in late 4Q17.

Sep 26, 2017

SeaSpine Launches Shoreline Anterior Cervical Standalone System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

SeaSpine commenced full commercial launch of Shoreline®, its anterior cervical standalone system.

Sep 26, 2017

Stryker Serrato Pedicle Screws Reach 100 Surgeon Users

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Stryker’s Serrato™ Pedicle Screws have been implanted by >100 U.S. surgeons during the first 30 days of initial launch.

Sep 26, 2017

Mortise Medical Receives FDA Clearance for LigaMetrics Suture Anchor

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

Mortise Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the LigaMetrics™ Suture Anchor for ankle injury repair.

Sep 26, 2017

DiscGenics Raises $14 Million for Injectable Cell Therapy

Investments The Numbers

DiscGenics closed a US $14MM Series B financing. Funds will support regulatory approvals and manufacturing ramp-up for Phase III clinical and commercial production of its cell therapy for treatment of degenerative disc disease.

Sep 26, 2017

Paragon 28 Introduces Posterior Plates

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

Paragon 28 launched posterior plates for its Gorilla® Ankle Fracture system.

Sep 26, 2017

Viseon Spine Closes $5 Million Series A Financing

Investments The Numbers

Viseon Spine closed a US $5.0MM Series A financing. The company is developing single-use, disposable visualization and illumination technologies for minimally invasive spine procedures.

Sep 26, 2017

Flower Orthopedics Expands Ready-For-Surgery Line

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

New product launches from Flower Orthopedics include updated instruments in the Flower E-Kit™ system; FlowerGraft™, a foot reconstruction platform with pre-shaped allografts packaged in saline; and the addition of Headless Compression Screws to the Ready-for-Surgery™ cannulated screw set.

Sep 26, 2017

HCT Regenerative to Distribute LifeLink Allografts in Taiwan

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

LifeLink Tissue Bank will provide allografts to treat sports, orthopaedic and spine injuries to HCT Regenerative, for distribution in Taiwan.

Sep 25, 2017

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