Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

OrthAlign Completes Limited Launch of OrthAlign Plus for Direct Anterior Total Hip Replacement

OrthAlign successfully completed limited release of the OrthAlign Plus® for Total Hip Arthroplasty device for use in the direct anterior approach. The product will commence full launch at the AAOS Annual Meeting in March 2016.

Jan 19, 2016

Bone Therapeutics Launches Phase IIA Study for Treatment of Multiple Fractures with ALLOB

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Bone Therapeutics commenced a Phase IIA study for the treatment of multiple delayed-union fractures with ALLOB® allogeneic bone cell therapy product.

Jan 18, 2016

Episurf Medical Receives CE Mark for Epioscopy Damage Assessment Tool

ORTHOFLASH Sports Medicine

Episurf Medical received CE Mark approval for the Epioscopy™ Damage Assessment Tool, designed to support 3D visualization of knee segments, visual marking of lesions and a written assessment of structural deviations on the tibia, patella, meniscus and ACL.

Jan 15, 2016

Band-Lok, Kapstone Medical Issued Patent for Orthopaedic Tether Clamp and Implantation System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Band-Lok and Kapstone Medical were issued U.S. Patent No. 9,173,685 for the Band-Lok Tether Clamp and Implantation System, designed to provide stabilization as a bone anchor during an orthopaedic procedure.

Jan 14, 2016

MiMedx Closes Acquisition of Stability Biologics

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

MiMedx completed its acquisition of Stability Biologics, provider of human tissue products serving the surgical, spine and orthopaedic sectors. Stability Biologics will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MiMedx.

Jan 14, 2016

Strategic Orthopaedic-related 510(k)s issued in December 2015

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

Strategic orthopaedic-related 510(k)s issued in December 2015 include: Fusion Implant System (Bio2 Technologies), Spinal Fixation System (Changzhou Dingjian Medical), Metallic Intramedullary Nail (Changzhou Waston Medical), Latitude-C Cervical Interbody Spacer (DeGen Medical), V-Steady and V-Fast Bone Cements (G21), Firefly Pedicle Screw Navigational Guide (Mighty Oak Medical), Apex Revision Knee (OMNIlife sciences), Remedy Shoulder Spacer (Osteoremedies), Internal Joint Stabilizer, Elbow (Skeletal Dynamics)

Jan 13, 2016

DeGen Medical Launches Hyper-C Anterior Cervical Plate

ORTHOFLASH Spine

DeGen Medical launched the Hyper-C™ Anterior Cervical Plate and announced its first implantation.

Jan 13, 2016

Smith & Nephew Acquires BST-CarGel from Piramal

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Smith & Nephew acquired BST-CarGel® cartilage repair product and IP assets from Piramal. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

Jan 12, 2016

VEXIM Initiates New Clinical Study of SpineJack vs. Conservative Treatment of VCFs

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Vexim initiated a new clinical study in France to compare 1-year and 2-year follow-up of SpineJack® vs. bracing in 100 acute traumatic vertebral compression fracture patients.

Jan 12, 2016

CartiHeal Raises $15 Million

Investments The Numbers

CartiHeal completed a US $15MM financing round. Funds will support ongoing manufacturing scale-up, EU product commercialization in 2017 and clinical studies in new therapeutic areas for Agili-C™ cartilage regeneration technology.

Jan 11, 2016

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