Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

DePuy Synthes Partners with Bundled Payment Expert

DePuy Synthes entered into an exclusive strategic alliance with Value Stream Partners to facilitate customers’ implementation of bundled payment programs for hip and knee replacement.

Mar 03, 2016

Xtant Medical Receives CE Mark for Aranax and Irix-A

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Xtant Medical received CE Mark approval for the Aranax™ cervical plate and the Irix-A™ standalone anterior lumbar fusion device.

Mar 03, 2016

FDA Clears Compatibility of ZBH Nexel Total Elbow with the Comprehensive Segmental Revision System

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) received FDA 510(k) clearance for compatibility of the Nexel™ Total Elbow with the Comprehensive® Segmental Revision System. This marks the 1st submission by ZBH to establish compatibility of two separate ZBH implant systems.

Mar 03, 2016

BrainLab Adds Auto-Knee to traumaCad 2.5

ORTHOFLASH Robotics/Tech

Brainlab introduced Auto-Knee, a new feature of traumaCad 2.5 that supports pre-op planning of knee arthroplasty by automatically registering anatomical landmarks.

Mar 03, 2016

Joint Active Systems Acquiring Empi Advance ROM Braces

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Joint Active Systems signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the Empi® Advance® ROM line of dynamic braces.

Mar 02, 2016

EOS imaging and Stryker in Co-promotion Agreement for U.K. Market

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

EOS imaging entered into a co-promotion agreement whereby Stryker’s European Spine business will promote EOS imaging’s platform to existing and prospective customers in the U.K.

Mar 02, 2016

Cayenne Medical Launches BioWick Platform to Address Rotator Cuff Repair Failure

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

Cayenne Medical commenced U.S. launch of the BioWick™ SureLock™ implant, an interpositional scaffold wick designed to address the biology issue associated with rotator cuff repair failure.

Mar 02, 2016

Lima Corporate Enters Alliance with Hospital for Special Surgery

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Lima Corporate entered into an Innovation Alliance Agreement with the Hospital for Special Surgery. New product co-developments include a Trabecular Titanium total elbow and an advanced acetabular cup.

Mar 02, 2016

Zimmer Biomet Expands Hip Portfolio

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Zimmer Biomet expanded its hip offerings with launch of the Echo® Bi-Metric® Microplasty® Stem, G7® Dual Mobility Construct and Arcos® One-Piece Revision system.

Mar 02, 2016

Full Commercial Launch of ConforMIS iTotal® PS Knee

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

ConforMIS commenced full commercial launch of the iTotal® PS customized posterior stabilized total knee.

Mar 02, 2016

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