Rachel Klemovitch, Assistant Editor12.01.23
Personnel changes, company acquisitions, and FDA approvals were popular news items this past month.
Orthofix and Spineology’s personnel changes were top on the list. Previously with LimaCorporate, Massimo Calafiore will take over as president and CEO of Orthofix. Brian Snider has been named CEO of Spineology following the retirement of John Booth.
Also popular this month were acquisitions. CartiHeal has been purchased by Smith+Nephew closing at $330 million. With this acquisition, Smith+Nephew hopes for growth in their sports medicine business.
Two surgical knee platforms received FDA nods in November. Corin’s Apollo robotic assisted surgery platform and its ApolloKnee software applications has received the FDA’s 510k clearance. PolarisAR also received its first FDA 510k clearance for its STELLAR Knee mixed reality surgical guidance system.
Orthofix and Spineology’s personnel changes were top on the list. Previously with LimaCorporate, Massimo Calafiore will take over as president and CEO of Orthofix. Brian Snider has been named CEO of Spineology following the retirement of John Booth.
Also popular this month were acquisitions. CartiHeal has been purchased by Smith+Nephew closing at $330 million. With this acquisition, Smith+Nephew hopes for growth in their sports medicine business.
Two surgical knee platforms received FDA nods in November. Corin’s Apollo robotic assisted surgery platform and its ApolloKnee software applications has received the FDA’s 510k clearance. PolarisAR also received its first FDA 510k clearance for its STELLAR Knee mixed reality surgical guidance system.
- Massimo Calafiore Named Orthofix President and CEO
- Spineology CEO John Booth to Retire; ATEC Exec Brian Snider to Fill Role
- State of Repair: Examining the Trauma Surgery Device Market
- Smith+Nephew Acquiring CartiHeal for Up to $330 Million
- Medtronic's DTM SCS Shown to Outperform Conventional Stimulation for Pain Relief
- NuVasive & Zimmer Biomet Become Pending Subscribers to MedAccred Program
- Corin's Apollo Surgical Robotics Platform Gains FDA Nod
- FDA OKs PolarisAR's Stellar Knee Mixed Reality Surgical Guidance
- Pristine Surgical Rolls Out Summit 4K Single-Use Arthroscope in U.S.
- Paragon 28 Rolls Out BEAST Cortical Fibers