Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Study Results: Generic Orthopaedic Implants Clinically Equivalent, Provide High Value

Independent study results indicate comparable clinical outcomes with the use of generic vs. conventional orthopaedic trauma implants, with savings averaging US $1,197 per case. Generic implants were provided by The Orthopaedic Implant Company.

Dec 01, 2016

OrthoSpace Closes $7 Million Equity Financing Round

Investments The Numbers

OrthoSpace closed a US $7MM equity financing round. Funds will support an ongoing U.S. IDE study and ex-U.S. commercialization for the InSpace™ rotator cuff repair balloon.

Dec 01, 2016

Cerapedics Awarded Group Purchasing Contract with Premier

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Cerapedics was awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier addressing i-FACTOR™ Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft.

Nov 30, 2016

New UK Joint Registry Data for DePuy Synthes ATTUNE Knee

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

DePuy Synthes announced new clinical evidence indicating positive performance of the ATTUNE® Knee, indicating a favorable comparison to the class of cemented total knee systems.

Nov 29, 2016

First Patient Treated in US Study of Moximed Atlas System for Uni Knee OA

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

The first patient has been treated in an FDA-approved IDE study for Moximed’s Atlas® unicompartmental unloading implant.

Nov 29, 2016

First AxioMed Viscoelastic Total Disc Implanted in Australia

ORTHOFLASH Spine

AxioMed announced the first implantation of its viscoelastic Freedom cervical disc in Australia following the late 3Q16 regulatory approval of the device.

Nov 29, 2016

HD Surgical Acquires Assets from PAK Manufacturing

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

HD Surgical, a custom orthopaedic surgical instrument and implant manufacturer, recently acquired certain assets of PAK Manufacturing, a maker of custom and specialty handheld surgical instruments.

Nov 28, 2016

ApiFix to Close $5MM Funding

Investments The Numbers

By the end of 2016, ApiFix is slated to close a $5MM Series B funding round, in which Aesculap is investing $2.8MM.

Nov 28, 2016

Episurf Medical’s 150 Implant Milestone

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Episurf Medical announced achievement of the 150th implant of the Episealer® knee system, a patient-specific approach to the treatment of focal cartilage lesions.

Nov 28, 2016

MEDICREA’s 1,000 Patient-Specific UNiD Rod Procedure Milestone

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Medicrea’s patient-specific UNiD™ Rod technology has now been used in >1,000 procedures in Europe and the U.S.

Nov 28, 2016

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