Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Globus Medical to Acquire International Business of Alphatec Spine

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Globus Medical entered into an agreement to acquire the ex-U.S. operations and distribution channels of Alphatec (ATEC) for US $80.0MM in cash. ATEC posted 2015 ex-U.S. revenue of $70.7MM.

Jul 27, 2016

Pluristem to Conduct Phase III Trial of PLX-PAD Following Hip Fracture Surgery

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Pluristem Therapeutics intends to conduct a U.S./EU Phase III trial assessing use of PLX-PAD (PLacental eXpanded) cells to support recovery following surgery for femoral neck fracture.

Jul 27, 2016

Study Results: Trinity Evolution Allograft in Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Data from a 12-month study of 1-level ACDF patients treated with Trinity Evolution® + a PEEK interbody spacer demonstrated fusion rates of 78.6% at 6 months and 93.5% at one year.

Jul 27, 2016

Intellirod Spine Raises Over $1MM

Investments The Numbers

Intellirod Spine raised >US $1.0MM in additional equity financing. Funds will be used to reach key milestones toward commercialization of sensor technologies and lumbar fusion implants.

Jul 26, 2016

Xtant Medical Expands Tissue Processing Rooms

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Xtant Medical has more than doubled the capacity of its tissue processing facility in Montana with the addition of seven new processing rooms.

Jul 26, 2016

Ortho Kinematics Launches VMA-Align Diagnostic Module to Support Patient Selection

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Ortho Kinematics launched VMA-Align, a diagnostic module that provides detailed spinal alignment measurements within the Vertebral Motion Analysis (VMA) product. The data is intended to assist in patient selection and planning for lumbar fusion.

Jul 26, 2016

Flower Orthopedics Launches New MTP Fusion Portfolio

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

Flower Orthopedics launched an MTP Fusion Plate component for the First Ray IndicationCube™.

Jul 26, 2016

Zimmer Biomet Debuts Signature Solutions for Hospitals and Medical Practices

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Zimmer Biomet commenced limited U.S. launch of Signature Solutions™, clinical services and technologies to assist hospitals and medical practices with the transition to value-based healthcare models.

Jul 26, 2016

Pre-clinical Study Results: Multipotent Adult Progenitor Cells on an Allograft Scaffold

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Pre-clinical studies suggest that multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPCs), such as the technology used in RTI Surgical’s map3® Cellular Allogeneic Bone Grafts, exhibited a more robust angiogenic protein release profile vs. mesenchymal stem cells in vitro.

Jul 26, 2016

Medtronic Kanghui Launches VariLoc Locking Compression Plate in Select Countries

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

Medtronic Kanghui commenced launch of the VariLoc Locking Compression Plate and instrument sets in China, to be followed by select countries.

Jul 25, 2016

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