Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Proving Medical Necessity: the Need for Evidence in Reimbursement

ORTHOWORLD Members of all stripes-providers, OEMs and suppliers-say that they've been impacted by complexities in the reimbursement system. One theme-that is not new, but a necessary reminder-is that the sooner a company includes reimbursement in their commercialization preparations, the better-armed they are for market entry.

Mar 18, 2016

Supply Chain Evolution Emphasizes Visibility, Control

Executive Insights Industry Voices

The capital associated with instrument sets is significant and, to some companies, somewhat unknown once inventory enters the field. As orthopaedic companies seek to speed their service to hospital customers and cut waste from operations, a greater focus has been placed upon inventory management.

Mar 18, 2016

BioPoly Receives CE Mark for RS Partial Resurfacing Shoulder

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

BioPoly received approval under the CE Mark for the BioPoly® RS Partial Resurfacing Shoulder.

Mar 17, 2016

In’Tech Medical Acquires Ortho Solutions in Asia

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

In’Tech Medical acquired Ortho Solutions, a contract manufacturer of orthopaedic implants and instruments in Asia.

Mar 17, 2016

OrthoPediatrics Partners with SpineGuard for PediGuard Spine Probes

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

OrthoPediatrics entered into an exclusive partnership with SpineGuard for distribution of PediGuard® probes, as a complement to OrthoPediatrics’ RESPONSE™ implant and instrument system for pediatric spinal deformity cases.

Mar 17, 2016

Intellijoint Surgical Partners with Corin

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Intellijoint Surgical entered into a strategic partnership with Corin for Australia distribution of the intellijoint HIP™, to complement Corin’s Optimized Positioning System™ technology.

Mar 16, 2016

Amendia Launches inCORPorate PEEK Vertebral Body Replacement in the U.S.

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Amendia launched the inCORPorate™ PEEK-based corpectomy device, available for thoracic and lumbar indications.

Mar 15, 2016

Precision Spine Launches Reform Modular and HA-Coated Pedicle Screw Systems

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Precision Spine launched its Reform Modular and HA-Coated Pedicle Screw systems. Further, the company noted that 2015 was the company’s 6th consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth.

Mar 14, 2016

Implanet Initiates Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Study of JAZZ Band

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Implanet commenced a prospective, multicenter clinical study to document outcomes with the JAZZ Band™ implant in adult degenerative and deformity indications.

Mar 14, 2016

Medicrea Launches UNiD Lab Support for Patient-Specific Spine Surgery

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Medicrea has launched UNiD™ Lab Services, including real-time support for pre-op planning of spinal procedures, order fulfillment for the UNiD patient-specific rod and detailed post-op analysis.

Mar 14, 2016

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