Arthroscopy Equipment

Smith & Nephew agreed to acquire Atracsys, provider of optical tracking technology used in computer-assisted surgery.

Trice Medical closed a US $18.3MM Series C Extension financing round. Funds will support worldwide commercialization of mi-eye 2 and mi-ultra minimally invasive orthopaedic diagnostic tools, as well as product development.

DePuy Synthes commenced full U.S. launch of the PUREVUE high-definition visualization system for minimally invasive endoscopic surgery.

Trice Medical launched mi-ultra, a high-powered handheld ultrasound transducer optimized for musculoskeletal applications for use at the first point of care.

Konica Minolta will distribute HydroCision's TenJet Percutaneous Tenotomy system to manage diseased tendon tissue under ultrasound.

Trice Medical received regulatory approval in Canada and the EU for the mi-eye 2 direct visualization tool.

DePuy Synthes introduced the PUREVUE™ high-definition visualization system for minimally invasive endoscopic surgery.

VirtaMed introduced Arthro's Ankle, reportedly the world's first high-fidelity simulator for ankle arthroscopy. The system will launch in late 4Q17.

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DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine launched a suite of knee arthroscopy implants and instruments for anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus repair.

Trice Medical entered into an agreement with Pacific Medical for multi-state distribution of the mi-eye 2™ in-office arthroscopic diagnostic tool in the U.S.

Bovie Medical entered into a global sales channel partnership agreement with CONMED for its PlazXact™ Ablator, which will be marketed as the UltrAblator Bipolar® series effective in late 1Q17.

Orthofix enrolled the first patient in a study evaluating use of Physio-Stim pulsed electromagnetic field technology to treat knee osteoarthritis.

Strategic orthopaedic-related 510(k)s issued in July 2016 include: Integra External Fixation System (Ascension Orthopedics/Integra); CorticaLink Spinal Fusion Platform (FacetLink dba LinkSpine); Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device (Keos*); MectALIF Anterior Standalone Intervertebral Fusion Device (Medacta); Cure Anterior Cervical Plate (Meditech Spine); Cannulated Screw (Miami Device Solutions); Belvedere Lateral Plating System (NeuroStructures); NEO Arthroscope (Prosurg)