Synvasive’s eLIBRA® knee balancing system will shortly be available from Zimmer following the recently announced acquisition.
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China Looks To USA As USA Looks To China
Many large American companies consider the Far East to represent the best chance for growth, while paradoxically Chinese manufacturers are looking at USA as an opportunity to increase their own revenues.
Exactech Initiates Multi-Center Clinical Trial for New Cartilage Regeneration Technology
Exactech Inc., has announced the initiation of a prospective, randomized, multi-center, clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new cartilage repair technology.
Smith and Nephew Restructure Loses 80 Jobs
Smith and Nephew has recently combined its Orthopaedic and Trauma Business with its Endoscopy business and has now announced 80 job losses in Memphis Orthopaedic Division.
FDA Approves DePuy’s AOX ™Antioxidant Polyethylene Bearing
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.has received FDA Premarket Approval to use its AOX ™ Antioxidant Polyethylene material with the company’s SIGMA ® Rotating Platform Knee System and LCS ® COMPLETE ® Mobile Bearing Knee System.
Zimmer to Establish Asia-Pacific Research and Development Centre
Zimmer’s new Beijing-based centre reinforces company’s focus on innovations for the Asian market.
Knees Up, Procedures Up, Prices Down: Slow Growth For European Large Joint Market Over Next 5 Years
Clinical concerns about Hip Resurfacing will negatively affect growth in the Hip segment, according to a new Millennium Research Group report.
International Sales Growth Means Exactech Q3 Revenue Up 13%
US sales down, International Sales well up for the quarter as Exactech sees overall sales revenue growth for the quarter of 13% year on year.
Kensey Nash’s Bioadhesive Tendon Repair Grant
Kensey Nash Corporation has been awarded a two-year, $1.9 million grant to investigate the use of a bioadhesive surgical mesh for applications in tendon repair procedures.
Patients Who Use Narcotics Prior To Knee Replacement Experience Worse Results
Patients who are dependent on opioids for pain management before knee replacement surgery have much more difficulty recovering, a study recently published in theJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) has found.
Patient-Specific Knee from ConforMIS
ConforMIS patient specific knee has CE Mark and will be commercialised next year.
Smith and Nephew Quarterly Results: Efficiency Improvements in Orthopaedics Group are Key
Smith & Nephew results for the third quarter show revenue increase, margin decrease and $150m cost reduction plans.
Biomet marked World Arthritis Day with 35 year celebration for Oxford® Knee System
Biomet celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Oxford Partial Knee System
Virtual planning of surgical procedures: Siemens and Synthes launch software for the preparation of bone fracture operations
Siemens and Synthes have collaborated to develop PreOPlan software that will allow surgeons to virtually plan routine trauma and osteotomy surgery.
Registration for the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco is now open
Registration for the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), due to take place in San Francisco Feb 7-11 is now open for members and non members.
DJO Global Launches the Empi Active Knee System to Manage Knee Pain
DJO Global today announced the launch of the Empi Active™ Knee TENS System to treat knee pain, a condition which may affect more than 19 million Americans.