Spineology received expanded FDA 510(k) clearance of the Elite Expandable Interbody Fusion system, to include a narrower 10mm version of the device and an indication for use with allograft bone.
Ethicon and DePuy Synthes commenced U.S. launch of wound closure kits customized for orthopaedic surgery, including STRATAFIX™ Knotless Tissue Control Devices and the DERMABOND® PRINEO® Skin Closure System.
Consensus Orthopedics launched TracPatch™, a wearable device for real-time, continuous post-surgical remote patient monitoring following total joint replacement.
TheraCell was awarded U.S. Patent Number 9,572,912, “Demineralized Bone Fibers having Controlled Geometry and Shapes and Methods Thereof,” its second U.S. patent for DBF™ technology.
Interim results from study of BonyPid®-1000 bone substitute in the treatment of open tibial fractures indicate that the product met performance and safety endpoints in first patients at 6 months.