Large Joint

Large Joint

Zimmer Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for Meniscal Repair Device

The JuggerStitch will be available to the U.S. market.

Zimmer Biomet 09.16.19

Extremities | Large Joint | Trauma/Sports

First U.S. Implant of ActivOrtho's Nitinol Continuous Compression Screw

ActivOrtho’s Active Compression Technology (“ACT”) provides compression as bones readjust or resorb during the healing process.

Business Wire 09.12.19

Large Joint

Smith & Nephew Collaborates with VirtaMed

Provides surgical simulation training.

VirtaMed 09.10.19

Large Joint

DePuy Synthes Expands its ATTUNE Knee Platform With Cementless Option

Cementless technology addresses the growing trend of younger, more active patients undergoing knee replacement.

Johnson & Johnson 09.10.19

Large Joint

Zimmer Biomet Releases Revision Knee System Commercially

Completes the Persona portfolio of knee replacement solutions.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. 09.09.19

Large Joint

DePuy Synthes Acquires Assets of JointPoint Inc.

Computer navigation technology used in Anterior Approach Surgical Technique will be developed for other orthopedic procedures.

Johnson & Johnson 09.04.19

Large Joint | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports

Bone Growth Stimulators Market to Exceed $1.2B by 2025

The spinal fusion segment of the bone growth stimulators market is estimated to grow with the highest CAGR of 6 percent over the forecast timeframe.

Global Market Insights 09.03.19

Large Joint

Fuse Medical Launches Sterizo Total Knee System

The Sterizo Total Knee System utilizes a streamlined, stackable, two tray modular instrument system for simplicity and to help reduce sterile processing costs.

Business Wire 08.23.19

The 2019 Top 10 Global Orthopedic Device Firms

Robotics and M&A continued to define the orthopedics industry in 2018.

ODT Staff 08.14.19

Bracing/Prosthetics | Imaging | Large Joint | Trauma/Sports

Hidden Gems: 6 Orthopedic Technology Innovators of Note

These organizations are offering intriguing technologies to improve orthopedic care and, as such, have piqued the ODT editors’ interests.

Sam Brusco, Sean Fenske, and Michael Barbella 08.14.19

Orthopedic Technology Innovation for Kids

With pediatrics representing an underserved patient base when it comes to orthopedic solutions, a dedicated organization is seeking to change that.

Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 08.08.19

Large Joint

Tiny Biodegradable Circuit Releases Painkillers Inside the Body

The biodegradable implant would release a local anesthetic on-demand over several days.

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 08.08.19

Large Joint

Study: Increased Partial Knee Replacement Use Could Save NHS Millions Annually

Results from TOPKAT study suggest that over five years, PKR has similar, if not a slightly better, clinical outcome than TKR.

University of Oxford 07.19.19

Large Joint

Conformis Forms Alliance to Focus on ASC Joint Replacement

Conformis and Regent Surgical Health will aim to develop innovative ways to help reduce cost and improve patient outcomes.

GlobeNewswire 07.16.19

Large Joint

AOSSM News: Lower Quadricep Strength Identifies Limb at Increased Risk of Future ACL Injury

Strength of the quadricep is one of the most important measures to predict risk for further injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, research shows.

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 07.14.19

Large Joint | Trauma/Sports

Smith & Nephew Reveals Results of First-Ever Horizontal Cleavage Tears Study

Smith & Nephew meniscal knee repair technology delivers zero percent re-operation rate and 100 percent meniscal healing at six months, study shows.

PR Newswire 07.11.19

Imaging | Large Joint | Trauma/Sports

Mini 'Magic’ MRI Scanner Could More Accurately Diagnose Athletic Knee Injuries

Clinicians can combine images obtained at different magnet angles and not only increase the brightness, but also see how the collagen fibers are arranged.

Imperial College London 06.28.19

Large Joint

First Successful Knee Surgeries with Exactech's Truliant Porous

Truliant Porous is designed to reduce micromotion and aid potential bony in-growth.

Business Wire 06.21.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities | Large Joint | Materials

A 3D Printed Flexible Mesh for Ankle and Knee Braces

Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices.

Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office 06.19.19

Large Joint | Trauma/Sports

FREEHAB Project to Develop Soft, Wearable Rehab Tech for Elderly & Disabled

Together with integrated sensing technology, project will develop devices physiotherapists can use to accurately pinpoint limitations in patients' movements.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 06.14.19