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Orthopedics and Spine

Stryker to acquire K2M for $1.4B

Stryker said today it inked a definitive agreement to acquire K2M for approximately $1.4 billion. In the deal, Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker said it will pay $27.50 per share for each outstanding share of K2M, for a total of approximately $1.4 billion. The purchase...

August 30, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

Wright Medical to Buy Orthopaedic Company Cartiva for $435M

Wright Medical Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cartiva, Inc., a private orthopaedic medical device company focused on treatment of osteoarthritis of the great toe.  The transaction will add a differentiated PMA-approved technology for a high-volume...

August 30, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

FDA Warning Letter Issued to Zimmer Biomet’s Indiana Manufacturing Site

Zimmer Biomet received a warning letter from the FDA about quality violations found at a plant in Warsaw, Indiana. The agency had flagged the issues after a 2016 inspection of the site, but found in a re-inspection earlier this year...

August 28, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

FDA Approval for Ceterix Orthopaedics New Suture Cartridge

Ceterix® Orthopaedics, Inc., a leader in the development of cutting-edge surgical tools for orthopaedic surgeons, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of an added feature to the NovoStitch® Pro Meniscal Repair System – a size 0 suture...

August 28, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

Siemens & Nuvasive Partner on Spinal Surgery Workflow Development

NuVasive said last week it had inked a strategic partnership deal with Siemens Healthineers looking to develop and advance technology designed for minimally invasive spinal surgery. Through the deal, dubbed the Spine Precision Partnership, the companies will look to jointly advance their proprietary...

August 13, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

Magnetic Surgical Cement Pulls Chemotherapy Drugs across Blood-Brain Barrier into Spinal Tumors

Patients with spinal fractures caused by tumors or osteoporosis usually undergo a procedure called kyphoplasty, where the fracture is filled with surgical cement. While kyphoplasty can stabilize the bone, cancer patients are still often left with spinal column tumors that...

August 6, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

FDA Clears First Nanotechnology PEEK Devices for Spinal Intervertebral Fusion

Vallum Corporation, a medical device company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) spinal interbody fusion device with a PEEKplus® nanotextured surface created by Vallum’s proprietary and...

July 18, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

Medtronic Receives Expanded Indication for Kyphon HV-R Bone Cement

Medtronic seems to be on a roll when it comes to innovation. The Dublin-based company has received the greenlight from FDA for an expanded indication of the Kyphon HV-R Bone Cement. Under the new indication, Medtronic can market Kyphon for...

June 21, 2018

Orthopedics and Spine

Scammers Trick Seniors with ‘Free’ Medical Devices, Then Bill Medicare

Nancy DeLozier looked at the array of medical equipment on the floor of her living room and called it junk. The 84-year-old Northwest Side woman said she received the items in the mail but neither wants nor needs them. One...

June 19, 2018