Ben Shappley is president, CEO and director of Amedica Corp., an orthopedic implant company focused on using silicon nitride ceramic technologies to develop spine and total joint implants. Mr. Shappley has more than 26 years of orthopedic and neurosurgical implant…
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Tornier, an orthopedic extremity device manufacturer, has filed for a $205 million IPO, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and industry reports.
Integra LifeSciences announced its Vu a-POD device has been implanted in more than 800 patients in the United States.
Orthofix International announced that its sports medicine division, Breg, is a recipient of the 2010 CIO 100 award for its Vision Advanced Inventory Management software, which enables orthopedic practices to automate the management of their in-house inventories of orthopedic bracing…
MiMedx Group, an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of biomaterial-based products, has received notification 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for additional thicknesses and sizes of its HydroFix Vaso Shield, according to a MiMedx news release.
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Effective May 25, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will deny all claims for collagen meniscus implant procedures, after the agency concluded that evidence showed the implant does not improve health outcomes, according to a report in MLN…
Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Holdings has introduced the Zimmer Natural Nail Cephalomedullary Nail System, designed to help address fractures of the femur, especially intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures, to the European market, according to a Zimmer news release.
Wright Medical Group announced the full commercial launch of its VALOR Hindfoot Fusion Nail for fusion of the ankle joint, according to a Wright Medical news release.
Anulex Technologies has announced the first closing of its fifth round of private equity financing which will total a minimum of $20 million, according to a press release.
The FDA issued 35 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in April, according to a report by the FDA.