Majority Ownership of Amendia Purchased by Private Equity Firm
Private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has acquired majority ownership of Amendia, and will support its growth initiatives from a US $1.6BB private equity fund. Apr 29, 2016
New Product Launches from NuVasive
NuVasive announced launch of new products such as AttraX® Putty Biotextured™ bone graft, the Reline® Modular system, next-gen MAS® TLIF 2 technology, etc. Apr 28, 2016
Stryker Performance Solutions Launches JointCOACH Program
Stryker Performance Solutions launched JointCOACHâ„¢, a digital engagement and education platform to coordinate care delivery and improve the experience of patients undergoing joint replacement. Apr 27, 2016
Integra LifeSciences Announces Initial Clinical Use of Cadence Total Ankle in the U.S.
Integra LifeSciences announced successful completion of initial procedures using the Integra® Cadence™ Total Ankle. Apr 26, 2016
Medicrea Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Patient-Specific UNiD Cervical Rod
Medicrea received FDA clearance to market what is reported to be the first-ever patient-specific cervical rod for spine surgery, the UNiD™ Cervical rod. Apr 26, 2016
Xtant Medical Awarded State Grants
Xtant Medical was awarded state grants totaling US $0.15MM to support growth at Bacterin’s orthobiologic processing facility. Apr 26, 2016
Pinnacle Spine Granted Chinese Patent for InFill Spinal Fusion Technology
The Chinese Patent Office is issuing Patent Application No. 201180020517.1, "Intervertebral Implants and Graft Delivery Systems and Methods," as an enforceable patent for Pinnacle Spine, covering InFill® fusion technology. Apr 26, 2016
SpinalCyte Issued Canadian Patent for Spinal Disc Tissue Engineering Technology
SpinalCyte was issued Canadian Patent No. 2,641,170, “Methods and Compositions for Repair of Cartilage using an In Vivo Bioreactor." Apr 25, 2016
Zimmer Biomet to Acquire Cayenne Medical
Zimmer Biomet entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cayenne Medical within 2Q16. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Apr 25, 2016
MedShape Announces First Clinical Outcomes with FastForward Bunion Correction System
Since limited launch in 2015, MedShape’s FastForward™ Bunion Correction System has been used in >100 hallux valgus correction procedures. Apr 25, 2016
