Medacta Enters Shoulder Surgery Market
Medacta entered the upper extremities reconstruction market with completion of the first procedure using the Medacta Shoulder. Launch is slated for 2018. Feb 16, 2017
Nanovis Launches FortiCore PLIF
Nanovis completed alpha launch of FortiCore® PLIF, featuring a deeply-porous titanium scaffold with a PEEK core, and announced implantation of the 2,000th FortiCore implant. Feb 16, 2017
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder
Zimmer Biomet is recalling the Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder due to a higher rate of fracture occurrence than was stated in the labeling. Feb 16, 2017
K2M Launches Balance ACS to Improve Patient Outcomes
K2M introduced Balance ACS™, a platform to drive quality outcomes for spine patients, and announced partnerships with 3D Systems and an acquisition of e-Fellow™ data collection technology. Feb 15, 2017
Episurf Obtains Patents in China
In 2Q17, Episurf Medical will be granted two patents in China for its implant-specific drill bit and height adjustment drill guide. Feb 14, 2017
FDA Clearance of Centric Medical Metatarsal Hemi Implant
Centric Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Metatarsal Hemi Implant system. Feb 14, 2017
DePuy Synthes Launches ViviGen Formable Cellular Bone Matrix
DePuy Synthes and LifeNet launched ViviGen Formable™ Cellular Bone Matrix, next-gen allograft to support bone formation during spinal fusion. Feb 13, 2017
Strategic orthopaedic-related 510(k)s issued in January 2017
Strategic orthopaedic-related 510(k)s issued in January 2017 include: Fibulink Syndesmosis Repair Kit (Akros Medical), Anatomic Total Knee (Amplitude), Facilis Pedicle Screw System (Baui Biotech), GEO Bone Screw (Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics), Roccia ACIF Intervertebral Fusion System (Silony Medical), Fitbone TAA Intramedullary Lengthening System (Wittenstein Intens) Feb 10, 2017
Medacta Acquires Austrian Distributor, Vivamed
Medacta acquired Vivamed, its Austrian distributor of 15 years. Feb 09, 2017
AxioMed Completes 2-Year Follow-up for Freedom Lumbar Disc
AxioMed has completed collection and analysis of 2-year follow-up data in its U.S. IDE clinical study of the Freedom® viscoelastic lumbar disc. Feb 08, 2017
