Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Stryker Performance Solutions Launches Episode Performance Manager

Stryker Performance Solutions launched Episode Performance Manager™, a digital tool to translate raw claims data provided by Medicare into dynamic reports to compare performance of hospitals participating in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement initiative.

Jul 20, 2016

Medtronic Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Cement-Augmented Pedicle Screws

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Medtronic received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the CD Horizon® Fenestrated Screw Set, indicated for treatment of advanced stage tumors in the thoracic and lumbar spine.

Jul 20, 2016

Extremity Medical Completes Initial Cases with AlignX Ankle Fusion System

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

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

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

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

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

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

ORTHOFLASH Spine

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

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

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

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

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

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

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

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

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

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