Month: February 2012
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Recon
GE invests $3M in Atlanta medical device firm
The finance arm of Fairfield conglomerate GE announced Tuesday its $3 million investment in an Atlanta medical device company. GE…
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Spine
FDA fines Globus Medical and CEO $1M for selling rejected bone graft products
Orthopedics device maker Globus Medical and its CEO agree to pay a $1 million fine after an FDA inspection finds…
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Amniox Medical Brings Revolutionary Amniotic Membrane Technology to the Forefront of Podiatry
Amniox launching NEOXTM Grafts at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference Amniox Medical, Inc., a leader in Amnion…
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Custom Spine receives CE mark for products
Custom Spine announced in a press release that it has achieved ISO-13485 and received a CE mark for all of…
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Spine
Amedica Corporation Announces Launch of VALEO® VBR, Silicon Nitride Implant
Vertebral Body Replacement Device to Aid Surgical Correction and Stabilization of the Thoracolumber Spine Salt Lake City, February 13,…
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Extremities
Orthopedics device startup raises $3.3 million by issuing debt
Orthopedics device firm DGIMed Ortho has amended a regulatory filing to show that it has raised $3.3 million by issuing debt. The Minnetonka, Minnesota…
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Sandvik sells Medical Solutions unit
Feb 24 (Reuters) – Swedish engineer Sandvik is to sell its medical technology business to private equity-owned Orchid Orthopedic Solutions…
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13 Orthopedic Trends Observed by Tiger Buford
The Orthopedic Industry is changing faster then I can remember in my 25 years in the industry. Disruptive changes are…
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Orthofix International Announces New Executive to Lead Stimulation Business
LEWISVILLE, Texas, Feb 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Orthofix International N.V., OFIX -1.30% (the Company) announced today that it has hired Brad V.…
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Osseon® Announces International Distribution Agreement with Aesculap Osseon® Announces International Distribution Agreement with Aesculap
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Osseon® Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the company has entered…
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J&J hip recall: Internal emails detail FDA’s non-approvable letter
A newly uncovered Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) email may pose problems for the health care giant in the ongoing lawsuits…
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Blue Belt’s Navio PFS System receives CE Mark approval
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing the next generation of “smart” surgical instruments providing precise robotic…
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Michael P. Simpson Joins Small Bone Innovations as President and CEO Michael P. Simpson Joins Small Bone Innovations as President and CEO
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), a leading, privately held orthopedics company focused exclusively on arthroplasty and joint-related trauma…
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Could Black Bear Blood Replace Infuse?
Black bear blood sounds like a bizarre source for a bone growth enhancer. However, Aursos, Inc. a Michigan-based company, is…
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Gorsky to succeed Weldon as CEO of Johnson & Johnson
The board of directors of Johnson & Johnson has named Alex Gorsky chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson effective…
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