Extremity Medical Completes Initial Cases with AlignX Ankle Fusion System
Extremity Medical announced successful completion of >20 AlignX Ankle Fusion System cases since its mid-2Q16 launch. Jul 20, 2016
DePuy Synthes Trauma Launches Variable Angle Locking Hand System
DePuy Synthes trauma commenced global launch of the Variable Angle Locking Hand System, comprising anatomically-contoured and low-profile plates to treat hand fractures and to correct deformities. Jul 19, 2016
Zimmer Biomet to Acquire Medtech Surgical Robotics Company
Zimmer Biomet announced its plans to acquire Medtech, provider of surgical systems including the ROSA™ Spine robotic-assistive device for minimally invasive surgery. Jul 18, 2016
Medtronic Received FDA Approval for 2-Level Prestige LP Cervical Disc
Medtronic affirmed FDA Premarket Approval of the Prestige LP™ Cervical Disc to treat disc disease at two adjacent levels. Jul 18, 2016
IlluminOss Medical Completes Enrollment for U.S. Clinical Trial of Photodynamic Bone Stabilization
IlluminOss Medical completed enrollment in its 1st U.S. clinical trial of its Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for the treatment of fractures using patient-specific intramedullary implants. Jul 18, 2016
Medtronic Launches Products in Minimally Invasive OLIF Platform
Medtronic launched the Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System with Lateral Plate for OLIF25™ and the Divergence-L™ Anterior/Oblique Lumbar Fusion System for OLIF51™ procedures. Jul 15, 2016
Zimmer Biomet Completes Acquisition of LDR
Zimmer Biomet completed its acquisition of LDR in a transaction valued at ~US $1.0BB. Jul 14, 2016
Stryker Debuts SonicAnchor Ultrasonic Soft Tissue Technology
Stryker’s Foot & Ankle unit announced U.S. availability of SonicAnchor™, reportedly the only implant in the U.S. that employs ultrasonic energy to liquefy and flow into cancellous bone, for suture or tissue fixation in a variety of open procedures. Jul 14, 2016
Study Results: K2M’s MESA Rail in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Study results suggest that use of K2M’s MESA Rail™ Deformity Spinal System may yield significantly better major curve correction than circular rod constructs in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Jul 14, 2016
ulrich medical USA Launches neon3 Posterior Cervical System
ulrich medical USA commenced U.S. market release of the neon3™ Posterior Cervical System. Jul 13, 2016
