Spinal Tech

Zimmer initiated a recall last month of its PEEK Ardis Inserter instruments for putting too much pressure on its interbody spacers, and the FDA has given it a high-risk Class 1 status.

San Diego, Calif.-based DJO Global has acquired Exos Corp, a manufacturer of adjustable casts for fractures and joint injuries, according to the Star Tribune.

Here are 11 orthopedic and spine device companies that received financing during 2012. If you would like to add a company to this list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.

Adrian Hennah, CFO of Smith & Nephew, will resign effective the close of business Dec. 31, according to Reuters.

The FDA issued a Class 1 recall for two of Medtronic's infusion pumps, according to The Legal Examiner.

Biopharmaceutical company Omeros released data from its second Phase III clinical trial for treatment in patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy surgery.

Aspen Valley Hospital has acquired the MAKOplasty robotic system for partial knee and hip replacements, according to a report from the Aspen Times.

A team of European researchers have postulated that wood may make a more suitable bone replacement material than previously used technologies, such as metal, plastic and ceramic, according to Med Gadget.

Hand surgeon Mark R. Paiste, DO, has joined the staff of Shore Orthopaedic University Associate Physicians in Somers Point, N.J., according to a report in the Cape May County Herald.

Medical device maker Wright Medical Group has agreed to buy BioMimetic Therapeutics for $380 million and has reached a financial agreement with Sam Lynch, MD, BioMimetic CEO, according to the Nashville Business Journal.