Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Demographics and Distribution: Finding the Best Foreign Market for a Device

Companies that achieve success in their home market are frequently compelled to expand to international soil to take advantage of desirable demographics and less competition. However, selecting the right market for your product, and setting up an efficient and effective sales and distribution network, can be daunting tasks - especially for a young business.

Apr 21, 2016

Study Results Show Benefits of SI Joint Fusion after Two Years

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Results from a 2-year study of SI-BONE’s iFuse implant for sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion show that improvements in SI joint pain, disability and quality of life at 6 and 12 months were maintained to 2 years.

Apr 20, 2016

Episurf Medical Receives Expanded Reimbursement Coverage in the EU

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Episurf Medical’s Episealer® procedure received expanded reimbursement coverage in the U.K., Netherlands and Belgium. The patient-specific implants and Epiguide® drill guides are designed to treat localized cartilage injury in joints.

Apr 20, 2016

First Clinical Cases with Life Spine’s GRUVE Anterior Cervical Plate

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Life Spine announced initial clinical cases with the GRUVE™ Anterior Cervical Plate. Full launch is slated for 2Q16.

Apr 19, 2016

Ortho Kinematics Receives CE Mark for Vertebral Motion Analysis

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Ortho Kinematics received CE Mark approval for its Vertebral Motion Analysis (VMA) technology. Commercialization will begin in the U.K. during 2016.

Apr 19, 2016

Amedica Signs Distribution Agreement with Weigao Orthopedic

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Amedica entered into a 10-year agreement granting Weigao Orthopedic the exclusive distribution rights for Amedica-branded silicon nitride spinal implants in the People’s Republic of China.

Apr 18, 2016

1,000th Case Performed with the ElbowLOC Positioning System

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

Hunter Medical announced the 1,000th surgical procedure performed with the ElbowLOC® Positioning System.

Apr 13, 2016

Safe Orthopaedics Enters Distribution Agreement Covering Australia and New Zealand

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Safe Orthopaedics received regulatory approval in Australia for its SteriSpine product range, and entered into an agreement with SSJ Health covering regional distribution.

Apr 13, 2016

Strategic Orthopaedic-related 510(k)s issued in March 2016

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Strategic orthopaedic-related 510(k)s issued in March 2016 include: Vantage Total Ankle (Exactech), Align Anterior Ankle Fusion Plate (Extremity Medical), Jazz Lock (Implanet), PROLIFT Expandable Interbody System (Life Spine), OrthAlign Plus UniAlign (OrthAlign), Tesera SC Standalone Anterior Cervical Plate (Renovis Surgical), S-Wire (Spinal Resources), Interbody System (Surgtech), Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation System (X-spine/Xtant Medical) (View the full list of orthopaedic 510(k)s for March 2016)

Apr 13, 2016

Tyber Medical Awarded State Funding

Investments The Numbers

Tyber Medical was awarded a US $362,500, ten-year loan from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority to purchase equipment for in-house fabrication.

Apr 12, 2016

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