Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

1H16 M&A Recap: Big Players Make Moves

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

During 1H16, seven of the eight largest orthopaedic device companies confirmed or completed acquisitions or divestitures spanning nearly every orthopaedic market segment. Here we present a full list of M&A transactions from the first half of the year.

Jun 24, 2016

1H16 Funding Recap: Spine Remains Dominant Market for Investments

Investments The Numbers

ORTHOWORLD reported 18 funding announcements in 1H16, compared to 23 in 1H15. Similar to recent years, the spine market was the largest target for funding.

Jun 24, 2016

Regulatory Clearance in Australia for Centinel Spine’s STALIF L

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Centinel Spine received regulatory clearance in Australia for the STALIF L™ No-Profile, Lateral Lumbar Integrated Interbody system.

Jun 23, 2016

PONTiS Orthopaedics Launches the PONTiS Achilles System

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

PONTiS Orthopaedics launched the PONTiS Achilles System for tendon repair.

Jun 23, 2016

MedShape Invalidates Cayenne Medical Patent Claims

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

MedShape announced that a U.S. District Court ruled to invalidate key claims of a Cayenne Medical patent. Cayenne Medical agreed to withdraw allegations of patent infringement and end litigation on the matter, and MedShape withdrew challenges to the validity of Cayenne Medical’s patent claims.

Jun 22, 2016

Aurora Spine Issued U.S. Patent Related to ZIP MIS Devices

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Aurora Spine was issued U.S. Patent No. 9,364,264, "Dynamic and Non-Dynamic Interspinous Fusion Implant and Bone Growth Stimulation System," covering ZIP® devices including ZIP Ultra®, ZIP 51™, ZIP LP™, Dyna-ZIP™, etc.

Jun 22, 2016

Initial Cases Complete with Life Spine’s LONGBOW Expandable Lateral Spacer

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Life Spine announced successful completion of initial cases with LONGBOW™, the Expandable Lateral Spacer.

Jun 22, 2016

Spinal Elements Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Expandable Interbody Device

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Spinal Elements received FDA 510(k) clearance to market a line of expandable interbody fusion devices for posterior, anterior and lateral access to the lumbar spine.

Jun 21, 2016

Centinel Spine Completes Successful Evaluation of STALIF L

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Centinel Spine completed the alpha release and commenced U.S. launch of STALIF L™ No-Profile, a lateral lumbar integrated interbody device.

Jun 21, 2016

SI-BONE Closes $20MM Round of Growth Financing

Investments The Numbers

SI-BONE closed a US $20MM round of growth capital financing. Proceeds will support U.S. sales expansion and R&D to develop new products to treat the SI joint.

Jun 20, 2016

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