The U.S. International Trade Commission plans to review an earlier ruling that Zimmer Biomet didn't violate the intellectual property rights of another bone cement maker, according to Bloomberg Law and a notice posted on the ITC website July 13.
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Here are seven key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week:
Lima-based Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio is expanding services at Mary Rutan Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Bellefontaine, Ohio, according to a July 15 Bellefontaine Examiner report.
Erin Kiehna, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health, recently performed a novel procedure to remove a rare brain tumor from a 2-year-old patient, WBTV reports.
Phoenix-based The Core Institute has added orthopedic traumatologist Amanda Wright, DO, and six physician assistants to its practice, according to a July 14 Daily Independent report.
Medical device company 7D Surgical on July 15 achieved CE Mark certification for its Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery system for spine surgery.
Orthopedic surgeons were the 15th most-requested specialists from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, according to Merritt Hawkins' "2020 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives and the Impact of COVID-19."
Medtronic entered into an agreement to acquire Medicrea, a spine device company that includes artificial intelligence, predictive modeling and patient-specific implant offerings.
Spinal implant developer Kahtnu Surgical has raised $2.15 million in a Series A financing round, according to a July 15 announcement.