Smith & Nephew CEO Announces Retirement; Acquisition Buzz Returns
Smith & Nephew’s Chief Executive Officer, Olivier Bohuon, announced his intention to retire by the end of 2018 after seven years in the position. Oct 09, 2017
Study: JNJ’s CareAdvantage Reduces Costs, Improves OR Efficiency
Studies indicate that the CareAdvantage Perioperative Efficiency approach yielded improvements for hip and knee procedures that led to an estimated annual cost savings of >$262,000. Oct 06, 2017
OMNIBotics Milestone: 17,000 Total Knee Procedures
OMNIlife science marked the completion of >17,000 total knee replacements assisted with the OMNIBotics® robotic platform. Oct 05, 2017
Intellijoint Surgical Gains CE Mark Approval for intellijoint HIP
Intellijoint Surgical received CE Mark approval for intellijoint HIP®, a 3D mini-optical navigation system. EU market launch is slated for 2018. Oct 04, 2017
ChoiceSpine Granted FDA Clearance for 3D Printed HAWKEYE Ti VBR
ChoiceSpine received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the HAWKEYE Ti vertebral body replacement, its first 3D-printed device. Oct 04, 2017
4WEB Medical Launches Next-Gen Anterior Spine Truss
4WEB Medical launched its next-generation 3D-printed Anterior Spine Truss interbody fusion system. Oct 04, 2017
Nexxt Spine Gains FDA Clearance for NEXXT MATRIXX Devices
Nexxt Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance to market 3D-printed NEXXT MATRIXX™ interbody and vertebral body replacement devices. Oct 04, 2017
FDA Allows IND for DiscGenics’ Clinical Study
FDA accepted DiscGenics’ Investigational New Drug Application for a clinical study of its cell therapy product candidate to treat degenerative disc disease. Oct 03, 2017
Spineology Fully Launches Elite Expandable Interbody Fusion System
Spineology commenced full market release of the Elite™ Expandable Interbody Fusion system. More than 300 cases have been completed since limited launch in 2Q16. Oct 03, 2017
Zimmer Biomet Launches Avenue T TLIF Cage with VerteBRIDGE Plating
Zimmer Biomet commenced U.S. launch of the Avenue® T TLIF Cage, featuring self-guided, curved VerteBRIDGE® plating. Oct 03, 2017
