Accentus Medical, a medical technology company based in the UK, singed a license and services agreement with Zimmer Holdings that enables Zimmer to use Accentus' Agluna anti-infective technology on Zimmer products, according to a Zimmer news release.
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Mazor Surgical Technologies received FDA approval for the combined SpineAssist navigation and C-InSight imaging system for use during treatment of spinal compression fractures as well as other vertebral surgical problems, according to a medGadget.com news report.
Medical device and equipment manufacturer Stryker launched an 18-college recruiting tour aiming to expand its workforce by more than 500 employees, according to a news report from The Del Mar College Foghorn.
Michigan Orthopedic Services, an orthotic and prosthetic device company based in Livoia, Mich., launched the K5 PROSTHETICS division, according to a company news release.
J.P. Morgan Chase lowered its outlook on the orthopedic implant market, which means the price target for Stryker, Zimmer and Wright Medical Group is also lower, according to a Benzinga report.
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Amedica, a spinal and orthopedic device manufacturer focusing on silicon nitride ceramic technologies, received a United States patent for its knee implant prosthesis featuring a monoblock ceramic tibial component, according to a company news release.
The first patient in the United Kingdom has received the Ascension Orthopedics PyroTITAN shoulder implant at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Cheshire, according to an Ascension Orthopedics news release.
VertiFlex, a spine surgery device company focusing on minimally invasive and motion preserving techniques, sold the Silverbolt product portfolio and related assets to Exatech, according to a VertiFlex news release.
Medyssey, a South Korea-based spinal implant manufacturer, received FDA 510k clearance for the Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System in titanium alloy, used for treating deformity and degenerative spinal pathologies, according to a company news release.
A team led by Martin Roche, MD, chief of orthopedics and surgical director of the orthopedic institute at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., performed the hospital's first advanced sensor-assisted knee surgery, according to a hospital news release.