Exactech’s marketing communications doing a good job of attracting you to their AAOS booth by explaining what you’ll find when you get there.
Orthopaedics
UK MHRA Updates All-Metal Hip Status
UK MHRA updates all-metal hip guidance with statement that most patients are at low risk of developing any serious problems.
X-Bolt Nominated For Innovation Award
Irish Orthopaedic Technologists at X-Bolt gain mination for R&D award.
CE Mark For Articular Cartilage Diagnostic Assessment Tool
A new concept in non-destructive evaluation of articular cartilage has been CE marked by Biomomentum Inc.
MedShape’s ACL Tibial Graft Fixation Device
MedShape’s funky new tibial fixation device for use in ACL surgery looks promising, and having been CE marked for getting on for a year we might have expected to know how to buy it by now.
Stanmore Ignores Age Of Austerity With “Savile Row” Fully Personalised Knee Implants.
Stanmore Implants announces its launch of a unique, fully personalised knee implant system. This year’s “must have” accessory?
Depuy Pulls Plug On All Custom Implants Following FDA Warning
FDA warns DePuy about the use of custom device exemption to allegedly supply devices that don’t fit FDA’s definition of custom. DePuy then ceases manufacturing all custom devices.
Hips: Huge Data Analysis Inconclusive
After studying data relating to 3404 hips enrolled in 18 comparative studies and over 830 000 operations in national registries, researchers showed only limited evidence of comparative effectiveness of various hip implant bearing combinations.
Planmed’s Newly CE Marked Extremity CT Scanner Delivers Fast, Accurate, Low Dose 3D Imaging
Planmed’s Verity, a new, mobile extremity scanner for orthopedic imaging of the extremities has gained CE mark approval, bringing a new level of accuracy, speed, low dosage and adaptability to CT scanning.
Biomet Receives FDA Clearance For Two New Shoulder/Elbow Products
Biomet, Inc., has announced FDA clearance of two new products; the E1® humeral bearing for use with the Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder System, and the Comprehensive® Segmental Revision System.
“Which Medical Device?” Announces Winners
Which Medical Device (whichmedicaldevice.com) has announced the winners of its “Device of the Year” awards, based on assessment of reader feedback by the expert judging panel.
Zimmer First To Acquire In 2012 With Synvasive Take-over.
Synvasive’s eLIBRA® knee balancing system will shortly be available from Zimmer following the recently announced acquisition.
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.
Garden Actually Rather Rosy At Stryker Following Strong Sales And Restructuring Measures
Despite a generally gloomy outlook Stryker financials and predictions for 2012 look strong from preliminary report.
CE Mark For App To Improve Burns Assessment
Mobihealth News has reported on what may be the first medical app to gain CE Mark approval in the UK.
New Foot And Ankle Products From Wright Medical
ORTHOLOC™ 3Di Ankle Fracture System provides innovative product solution for treating ankle fractures while QUICKDRAW™ Knotless Soft Tissue Fixation System establishes strong foundation in soft tissue fixation.