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Orthopedics and Spine

Globus Medical Announces the Acquisition of Alphatec’s International Business

AUDUBON, Pa., July 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the international operations and distribution channels of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., a publicly...

July 28, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Cartilage grown from stem cells could replace hip implants

  Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Cytex Therapeutics have found a way to program stem cells to grow new cartilage on a 3-D template of the ball of a hip joint. This cartilage...

July 25, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Zimmer Biomet announces acquisition of MedTech – maker of the Rosa Robotic Spine System

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) (Zimmer Biomet), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, and Medtech SA (Euronext, FR0010892950 – ROSA) (Medtech), a leading French medical technology company, today announced that, following the unanimous approval of both companies’...

July 18, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Zimmer Agrees to Buy LDR for $1 Billion

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH.N) agreed to buy fellow medical device maker LDR Holding Corp (LDRH.O) for about $1 billion deal to expand in the market for treating spine disorders. The $37 per share offer represents a premium of about...

June 8, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Miami Valley Unveils ROSA Spine Surgical Robot

Premier Health officials gathered at Miami Valley Hospital on Thursday for a demonstration of the hospital’s recently acquired ROSA Spine surgical robot, which can perform spinal fusion and other minimally invasive back surgeries more precisely with fewer postoperative complications. The...

June 1, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

A slick way to test artificial hip and knee joints

A new study suggests that natural proteins can be used to effectively test new replacement hip and knee joints in the laboratory. The work could help with improving design in order to reduce wear and tear and increase the lifespan...

May 25, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Medtronic Announces Launch of Spine Essentials

Medtronic announced the U.S. launch of the Spine Essentials, a platform of spinal implants and instruments to make cervical spine fusion surgeries more efficient and to help hospital systems manage costs while ensuring quality, according to a company release. “Health...

May 24, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Bone Cement Leaks into Bloodstream and Causes Clotting

Reba Golden hurt her back after falling two floors while building an addition to her house in Honduras. But when she returned to Seattle for a routine spinal surgery, she suffered blood clots, severe bleeding and died in 2007 on...

May 24, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Special Stimulated Cartilage Could Help Repair Hard to Heal Bones

Stem cells could one day be stimulated to make a special type of cartilage to help repair large, hard-to-heal bone fractures – a potential boon for doctors treating big-money athletes, USC researchers say. Gage Crump, senior author, and his colleagues...

May 16, 2016