Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

CMS Publishes 2017 Final Rule Increasing Outpatient Facility Reimbursement for MIS SI Joint Fusion

CMS issued its 2017 Final Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center payment rule for MIS sacroiliac joint fusion. New payments are effective January 2017.

Nov 02, 2016

Intellijoint Surgical Raises $11MM to Support U.S. Launch of intellijoint HIP

Investments The Numbers

Intellijoint Surgical secured US $11.0MM in Series A Financing. Funds will support expanded U.S. launch of the intellijoint HIP® mini-optical navigation tool.

Nov 01, 2016

Nextremity Solutions Announces i3 Strategic Solutions Commercialization Initiative

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

Nextremity Solutions introduced i3™ Strategic Solutions, a "micro-commercialization" model serving the foot and ankle market.

Nov 01, 2016

Onkos Surgical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for ELEOS Limb Salvage System

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

Onkos Surgical received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the ELEOS™ Limb Salvage System to treat bone loss due to cancer, trauma or previous surgical procedures. Full launch is slated for 1Q17.

Oct 31, 2016

DePuy Synthes Introduces Expert Tibial Nail PROtect

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

DePuy Synthes announced the availability of Expert Tibial Nail PROtect, featuring a resorbable antibiotic coating designed to provide protection from bacterial colonization in patients at high risk of infection.

Oct 31, 2016

GE to Acquire Stake in Concept Laser

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

General Electric reached an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Concept Laser, manufacturer of powder bed-based laser additive manufacturing machines, for 549MM (~US $599MM).

Oct 28, 2016

DePuy Synthes Spine Introduces Zero-Profile Plate with Allograft Spacer

ORTHOFLASH Spine

DePuy Synthes Spine launched the ZERO-P NATURAL™ Plate, designed for use with the CC Natural allograft spacer, for spinal fusion procedures in the neck.

Oct 28, 2016

Pre-clinical Study Results: Stryker’s 3D-printed Tritanium PL Interbody Cage

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Results from a pre-clinical interbody fusion study of Stryker Spine’s 3D-printed Tritanium PL Interbody Cage demonstrated statistically superior range of motion, bone in-growth and greater average construct stiffness vs. PEEK and titanium plasma-sprayed PEEK cages.

Oct 28, 2016

Zimmer Biomet Acquires RespondWell Telerehabilitation Platform for Signature Solutions

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Zimmer Biomet acquired RespondWell® telerehabilitation technology, designed to provide personalized, clinician-supervised post-surgical physical therapy in a patient’s home.

Oct 27, 2016

Spineology Completes 100 Cases with Palisade Pedicular Fixation System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Spineology announced completion of 100 cases using the Palisade™ Pedicular Fixation System.

Oct 27, 2016

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