Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Bone Therapeutics ALLOB Phase I/IIA Delayed-Union Fracture Trial Update

Bone Therapeutics reports positive interim efficacy results and early conclusion of the Phase I/IIA study of ALLOB® allogeneic bone cell therapy in the treatment of delayed-union fractures.

Sep 20, 2017

Stryker’s 3D-Printed Tritanium C Anterior Cervical Cage Gains FDA Clearance

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Stryker Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its 3D-printed Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage.

Sep 20, 2017

Mazor Robotics Gains CE Mark Approval for Mazor X

ORTHOFLASH Robotics/Tech

Mazor Robotics received CE Mark approval for the Mazor X Surgical Assurance Platform.

Sep 20, 2017

Highmark Now Covers Zyga SI Fusion System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

U.S. insurer Highmark now covers all U.S. FDA-cleared instrumentation for SI joint fusion, including cages or screws, with or without bone graft.

Sep 19, 2017

Centinel Spine to Acquire DePuy Synthes prodisc Assets

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Centinel Spine entered into an agreement to purchase DePuy Synthes’ worldwide prodisc artificial disc assets.

Sep 19, 2017

Bone Solutions Launches OsteoCrete Magnesium-Based Bone Void Filler

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Bone Solutions commenced U.S. launch of OsteoCrete®, the first magnesium-based bone void filler in the U.S.

Sep 19, 2017

Band-LOK Patents for Tether Clamp and Implantation System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Band-LOK was allowed two U.S. patents on its proprietary Tether Clamp and Implantation System, a stabilizing bone anchor for use in orthopaedic procedures.

Sep 19, 2017

Augmedics Secures $8.3 Million Funding for Augmented-Reality Surgical Visualization

Investments The Numbers

Augmedics secured US $8.3MM in Series A funding to support X-VISION Augmented Reality surgical visualization, with a first application in minimally invasive spine procedures.

Sep 19, 2017