Dallen Medical, Inc., has announced the first human use of its Compressyn™ Staple, the only rigid compression fixation technology that delivers continual, dynamic compression for small bone fixation.
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FDA Clears Dallen’s Disposable Compressyn™ Staple Delivery System for Small Bone Fixation
Dallen Medical has gained FDA 510(k) clearance for its Disposable Compressyn™ Staple Delivery System for Small Bone Fixation
Stryker Snaps up Star Ankle in Small Bone Innovations Acquisition
Stryker Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire assets of Small Bone Innovations, Inc. in an all cash transaction for up to $375 million.
Wright Medical Group Launches INFINITY® Total Ankle System
Wright Medical’s newly launched system combines a low-profile implant design and seamless integration with PROPHECY® Pre-Operative Navigation Alignment Guides.
FDA Clears Extremity Medical’s HammerFiX™ IP Fusion Device
Extremity Medical, LLC has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for the HammerFiX™ for the fixation of osteotomies and reconstruction of the lesser toes following correction procedures for hammertoe, claw toe, and mallet toe.
Toe Fusion can be Avoided now FDA has Cleared ToeMotion™ Toe Restoration System
It’s AAOS week in New Orleans and less invasive joint restoration company Arthrosurface, Inc.has chosen the event to announce receipt of FDA Clearance for its new ToeMotion™ Total Toe Restoration System.
EDGE™ Orthopaedics Receives First FDA 510(k) Clearance
New entrant into the orthopaedic device space, EDGE Orthopaedics has its first FDA 510(k) Clearance in the form of a range of compression screws.
FDA Clearance and Launch of New Osteotomy Wedges from Integra
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation has announced the FDA 510(k) clearance and commercial introduction of the Integra® Titanium Bone Wedges, designed for internal fixation for bone fractures or osteotomies in the foot and ankle.
Wright Medical Splashes Cash on Two Extremity Acquisitions
Wright Medical Group, Inc. has acquired Solana Surgical, LLC and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoPro, LLC (OrthoPro), both of which it describes as privately held, high growth extremity companies.
New Screw System Improves on K-Wires in Scapholunate Instability
Acumed has issued a press release trumpeting its new so-called SLIC Screw System for wrist reconstruction, which it says offers surgeons a new adjunct to soft tissue repair or reconstruction as it holds the bones in their reduced state while soft tissue repair heals.
Impressive Fusion Reports Using NiTiNOL Implant in Allograft Patients
“Shape Memory” orthopaedic device company MedShape, Inc., has reported on the first wave of clinical outcomes in patients who have received the DynaNail(®) TTC Fusion System.
U.S. Launch for DePuy Synthes Trauma Modular Radial Head Prosthesis System
DePuy Synthes Trauma has announced the U.S. launch of a new Radial Head Prosthesis System for primary and revision joint replacement of the radial head to restore joint function.
FDA Clears BME’s HammerLock® Intramedullary Fixation System Upgrades for Hammertoe Deformities
BioMedical Enterprises (BME), Inc. has announced the FDA clearance of an upgrade to the patent-pending HammerLock® Nitinol Intramedullary Fixation System.
Wright Medical’s Biotech Acquisition Boosts Extremity Position
Wright Medical Group, Inc. is to acquire French ortho extremity company Biotech International for $80 million. It says this will significantly expand Wright’s direct sales channel in France and international distribution network and add Biotech’s complementary extremity product portfolio.
New Stratos™: Not Just Another Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release System
A.M. Surgical, Inc. has announced the launch of the Stratos™ Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release System. The Stratos™ offers a minimally invasive surgical approach to relieve the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and results in a smaller incision, less pain and a quicker return to work and normal activities when compared to traditional open carpal tunnel release surgery.
First Implant of RTI’s map3™ Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft in a Foot and Ankle Procedure
Surgical implant company RTI Surgical Inc. has seen a first implantation of the company’s map3™ Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft implant in a foot and ankle procedure. The case was complex, the immuno-compromised patient demanding a graft that would heal.