Rotation Medical’s bioinductive implant increases tendon thickness for intermediate to high grade partial thickness tears
Shoulder
Bioinductive Implant Registry Reports Reduced Pain, Faster Return to Activities
Rotator cuff repair study yields positive results from 200 patients at AANA Annual Meeting
Rotation Medical Boss Appointed to Advamed Board
U. S MedTech trade association benefits from experience of one of the industry’s few women CEOs
Corin Launches FX Solutions Humelock Reverse Shoulder in U.S.
System intended for treatment of massive rotator cuff tear with severe shoulder arthritis
Zimmer-Biomet Launches Personalized Shoulder Reconstruction System
First commercially available patient-matched Glenoid implant allows surgeons to address extensive bone loss and deformities
Study Suggests Bioinductive Implant Induces New Tissue Formation in Patients with Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
Rotatoin Medical’s rotator cuff implant supported by study results published in Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal
KFx® Sells AppianFx Arthroscopic Anchor System to Conmed Corporation
ConMed is bolstering its shoulder anchor business with the addition of AppianFx from KFx
Big Claiming Suture Anchor System Gains FDA Clearance
Incubated device company Kator has gained FDA 510(k) clearance for its suture anchor system that claims to outperform some of the market leaders.
Zimmer/Biomet EU Lines Divested to Lima to Satisfy Merger Conditions
Italian company acquires Zimmer Uni Knee and Biomet Discovery Elbow System within European Economic Area
FDA Clears Conventus PH Cage™, MIS Proximal Humerus Fracture Solution
Industry’s first alternative to traditional treatment offers simpler procedure for proximal humeral fractures
Smith & Nephew Hits the Spot with New SUTUREFIX™ Ultra Soft Anchor
Smith & Nephew’s new anchor could move the game on a bit by allowing surgeons to fine-tune labral repairs of the hip and shoulder with the creation of additional fixation points.
Exactech Brings Personalized Surgery Capability In-House
Joint specialist Exactech, Inc., is to acquire French technology company BlueOrtho SAS in a move that will bring so-called personalized surgery in house.
Mitek Sports Medicine Launches Gryphon, First Arthroscopic “Hybrid” Shoulder and Hip Anchor
DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Med Unveils a New Hybrid Anchor Technology for Arthroscopic Repair of Shoulder and Hip Instability
FDA Clears Dallen Medical’s Tensyn™ Band for AC/CC Joint Stabilization
Dallen Medical Inc., has gained U.S. FDA clearance for its Tensyn™ Band for acromioclavicular joint and coracoacromial ligament repair in shoulder separation.
Wright Medical and Tornier Merge and Choose Netherlands HQ
Wright Medical Group, Inc., and Tornier N.V. are to merge in an all stock transaction with a combined equity value of approximately $3.3 billion.
Acumed® Introduces New Polarus® 3 Solution for Proximal Humerus Fractures
Designed to make for a simplified operating room experience, this new system includes both plates and nails that share the same instrumentation and screws.