Trice Medical Partners with Pacific Medical
Trice Medical entered into an agreement with Pacific Medical for multi-state distribution of the mi-eye 2™ in-office arthroscopic diagnostic tool in the U.S. Feb 03, 2017
SpineSource to Market Kisco’s L-Varlock Expandable Lumbar Cage
SpineSource entered into a long-term exclusive U.S. agreement to distribute Kisco International’s L-Varlock® Expandable Lumbar Cage for vertebral interbody fusion. Feb 03, 2017
Vexim Granted Patents in China and Japan
Vexim expanded its SpineJack® patent portfolio in Asia with the issuance of new patents in Japan and China. Further, the company is initiating biological and mechanical qualifying tests required to register its products by the China FDA. Feb 03, 2017
FDA Approves Expanded 26-week Efficacy Claim for Gel-One to Knee OA Pain
Zimmer Biomet announced FDA approval of an expanded 26-week efficacy claim for single-injection Gel-One® Cross-linked Hyaluronate viscosupplement for the treatment of knee pain associated with osteoarthritis. Feb 02, 2017
Exactech Divests Assets to ChoiceSpine
Exactech has restructured its Spine & Biologics segment, divested its spine product assets to ChoiceSpine and announced restructuring charges related to ex-U.S. operations. Terms were not disclosed. Feb 01, 2017
First US Implant of Vericel’s MACI
Vericel announced the first U.S. implant of MACI® autologous cultured chondrocytes for the treatment of symptomatic knee cartilage defects. Feb 01, 2017
Full Launch of SeaSpine’s Vu aPOD Prime NanoMetalene System
SeaSpine commenced full commercial launch of the Vu aPOD™ Prime NanoMetalene System for anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Feb 01, 2017
Paragon 28 Launches Baby Gorilla Mini Foot/Ankle Plate
Paragon 28 launched the Baby Gorilla® Mini Plating System, designed to suit procedures that require narrower plates and smaller screws for small bones in the foot and ankle. Jan 31, 2017
Merete Issued New US Patent for Lapidus Plate
Merete Technologies was granted U.S. Patent No. 9,545,276, covering the MetaFix PlantarMax plate for Lapidus plantar fixation. Jan 31, 2017
OsteoMed Acquires OT Medical’s InstaFix Shape Memory Staple
OsteoMed completed the acquisition of OT Medical’s InstaFix™ shape memory staple systems. Jan 27, 2017
