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.
Trauma
DePuy Synthes Touts Variable Angle Locking Technology for Calcaneal Fractures
J&J’s DePuy Synthes has launched two new variable angle plating systems featuring its proprietary variable angle locking technology.
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
Acumed® Launches Total Wrist Fusion Plating System for Post-Traumatic Arthritis
Acumed’s new Total Wrist Fusion Plating System for Post-Traumatic Arthritis aims to reduce the risk of soft tissue irritation associated with traditional plates.
Acumed’s Foray into Pelvic Trauma with Plating System
Better known for being a big player in extremities trauma, orthopaedic company Acumed says it is venturing into the new and expanding market of orthopaedic implants and instrumentation for the surgical repair of fractures and joint disruptions of the pelvis.
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.
RTI Surgical® Renews Supply/Distribution Agreement with Zimmer’s Trauma Business
Surgical Implant company RTI Surgical Inc. tells us Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc., its subsidiary company, has signed an agreement with Zimmer, Inc. to supply certain products for distribution by Zimmer’s trauma business.
Next Generation of Magnetic Limb Lengthening System Gets FDA Clearance
Ellipse Technologies has received U.S. FDA marketing clearance of the Precice® 2 Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System, based on the principle of non-invasive adjustment.
Irish X-Bolt Orthopaedics Hopes Equity Round will see it through FDA
Hip fracture fixation company, X-Bolt Orthopaedics, based in Dublin, has completed an equity investment round of €1.8 million which it says will advance FDA clearance for its X-Bolt product in the US and fast track commercialisation of the product to the global export market.
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.
Stryker to Sell Neurologica’s CT Scanner in Defined Specialties
Stryker Corporation and NeuroLogica have entered into an exclusive partnership agreement under which Stryker will promote and sell NeuroLogica’s BodyTom portable full body computed tomography (CT) scanner for the specialties of neurosurgery, spine surgery, orthopaedic surgery, and trauma surgery in conjunction with the Stryker NAV3i™ Surgical Navigation Platform.
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.
Tensyn™ Band 510(k) For Syndesmosis Repair: Come on Dallen, Show Us Your Wares
Back in July, Dallen Medical submitted its 510(k) for the Tensyn™ band for fixation of ankle syndesmosis. Now the company is reporting that the FDA has duly cleared the product for market.
MIS Rib Fracture Fixation with US Launch of Depuy Synthes CMF MatrixRIB™ System
DePuy Synthes CMF has announced the U.S. launch of new instrumentation that enables less invasive surgical fixation and stabilization of rib fractures. The MatrixRIB™ System offers precontoured, low-profile titanium plates, locking screws and intramedullary splints.
First UK Evaluation of Continuous Targeted Brain Cooling In Cardiac Arrest From Street To ITU
For the first time in the UK, the RhinoChill® IntraNasal Cooling System is being jointly evaluated by an ambulance service … continue reading “First UK Evaluation of Continuous Targeted Brain Cooling In Cardiac Arrest From Street To ITU”
Zimmer Acquires Extremity Device Company
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. has acquired NORMED Medizin-Technik GmbH, of Tuttlingen, Germany-based a provider of innovative technologies for the foot and ankle, hand and wrist reconstruction and trauma markets. NORMED’s range extends to specialized plates, screws and instruments, including systems for bone reconstruction and fracture repair, fusion procedures and external fixation.