Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

DePuy Synthes Acquires Interventional Spine Expandable Cage Technology

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

DePuy Synthes entered into an asset purchase and development agreement with Interventional Spine, addressing expandable fusion cages and a facet screw system for open and percutaneous spine surgery.

Jan 03, 2017

Precision Spine Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for AccuFit Lateral Plate

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Precision Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance for the AccuFit® Lateral Plating System.

Jan 03, 2017

NuVasive to Resume XLIF Procedures in Japan in 1Q17

ORTHOFLASH Spine

NuVasive received Japan regulatory approval for instruments used in the eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF®) procedure.

Jan 03, 2017

LIMA CORPORATE Awarded New ODEP Ratings

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Lima Corporate was awarded three new Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel ratings for hip implants in the U.K. The ratings are intended to indicate that a device’s clinical performance falls in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for implant survivorship.

Jan 03, 2017

AxioMed/DSM Extend Terms on Exclusive License Agreement

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

AxioMed modified terms of a previously-signed 15-year exclusive license agreement with DSM Biomedical, holder of the patent on polymer technology used in AxioMed’s viscoelastic disc replacement.

Dec 22, 2016

Limited U.S. Launch for Carevature’s Spinal Decompression System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Carevature commenced limited U.S. launch of Dreal™ products for spinal decompression. Full launch is slated for 2017. The system is also available for sale in the EU.

Dec 21, 2016

Intrinsic Therapeutics Files PMA Application for Barricaid in Lumbar Discectomy

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Intrinsic Therapeutics filed a Premarket Approval application with FDA for the Barricaid® Anular Closure device.

Dec 21, 2016

ZipLine Medical Receives China Regulatory Approval for Zip Skin Closure System

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

ZipLine Medical received China Food and Drug Administration approval of its Zip® Surgical Skin Closure device.

Dec 20, 2016

FDA Approves Investigational Device Exemption for Agili-C Implant

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

CartiHeal received FDA approval of its Investigational Device Exemption application submitted for the Agili-C™ implant, in support of a Premarket Approval application.

Dec 20, 2016

Australian Joint Registry Data for DePuy’s ATTUNE Knee

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Implant survivorship data from the 2016 Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry confirm positive early results for DePuy Synthes’ ATTUNE® Knee.

Dec 19, 2016

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