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New ATTUNE® Revision Knee System from DePuy Synthes |
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DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, announced the US launch of the ATTUNE® Revision Knee System, to complement the ATTUNE Primary Knee System and provide surgeons with a comprehensive solution for knee replacement. The ATTUNE Revision Knee System was introduced at the 2018 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA.
While knee replacement is widely recognized as one of the most common and successful surgical procedures, approximately five percent of patients will require a...
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 Spine Wave is increasing the Proficient® Posterior Cervical Spine System’s product offering to further serve the posterior cervical spine market. The system is gaining rapid adoption by spine surgeons, primarily due to its patented tri-lobe polyaxial screw design which offers a best in class 120 degrees of angulation. Now, the Proficient® Posterior Cervical Spine System is expanded to include a range of new implants that make the system even more versatile for complex posterior cervical-thoracic procedures.
The Proficient® Posterior Cervical Spine System is now offered with a unique translation screw that ...
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 Distal extremity device maker Centric Medical has a new FDA 510(k) clearance for its foot and ankle plating system.
The company, a division of Life Spine, Inc., announced on January 23, 2018, that the FDA clearance offers “multiple surgical solutions” by the company to be used in foot and ankle reconstruction procedures.
“The Centric Medical Foot and Ankle Plating System,” states a company press release, “is comprised of a variety of plates and screws intended to stabilize and fixate bone for a myriad of procedures. The low-profile plates and self-drilling and self-tapping screws were designed to minimize...
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 Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) technologies continue to be one of the most innovative areas of the global spine device industry, with many factors driving growth.
One of the catalysts of this market movement is the participation of key market players, and their dedication to development, application, and education. While many external drivers and limiters also affect this market, the activities of leading competitors with a strong MIS focus, like NuVasive, are a great example of this drive for development in not only products, but also the industry as a whole.
In terms of the competitive landscape, a mix of companies are...
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 If you attended AAOS 2018, you couldn’t have missed the sheer size of this conference. With over 780 exhibiting companies and 14,000 attendees, this is where we see the newest in orthopedic technology. Some of the trending technologies that caught our attention at the show were the following:
3D Printing:
One trend our team noticed at AAOS this year is an increased focus on 3D printing technology and its widely applicable potential across orthopedics and other fields, such as...
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 Orthofix International N.V., a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal healing products and value-added services, today announced that enrollment has begun in a study that will evaluate the use of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) technology for rotator cuff repair. This study will assess the efficacy and safety of the Company’s RCStim™ device as an adjunctive treatment to surgical repair of full thickness rotator cuff tears.
The study will evaluate if PEMF technology that is currently used to promote bone growth can reduce the rate of...
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