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IART pre-announces . . . China Kanghui subsidiary receives FDA clearance for hip and knee systems . . . first procedure performed with Ellipse Technologies device . . . Pioneer Surgical announces first clinical use of nanOss Bioactive 3D . . . Wright Medical launches ORTHOLOC 3Di Ankle Fracture System and the QUICKDRAW Knotless Soft Tissue Fixation System . . . Globus appoints SVP and CFO . . . Vexim appoints CEO more
Mazor reports earnings . . . HealthpointCapital acquires Blue Belt Technologies . . . DFINE receives regulatory clearance in Canada and Mexico . . . LDR approved to market ROC-C cervical cage, ROI-A ALIF cage in China . . . Ranier receives CE mark for Cadisc-C . . . DePuy launches Expedium Neuromuscular System . . . Exactech extends DPA . . . CA sobpoenas MDT over Infuse . . . IART opens China office . . . JNJ names Michel Orsinger worldwide chairman of its Global Orthopedics Group more
IlluminOss raises $4M . . . Nextremity Solutions gets CE mark . . . ArthroSurface announces HemiCAP milestones . . . ARTC to settle class action securities suit . . . Zimmer to establish R&D center in Beijing more
Bonovo Orthopedics is launching Bonovo Recon, a new division dedicated solely to hip and knee products. Operations will begin this year with a suite of hip and knee implants available to Chinese markets. more
BioPoly receives CE mark for knee resurfacing system . . . ConforMIS receives CE mark for the iTotal CR . . . FDA clears Nimbic Systems' Air Barrier System . . Exactech launches the Proliant Polyaxial Pedicle Screw system . . . Zimmer showcases new products at EFORT more
China Kanghui reports earnings, announces acquisition . . . FlexFix to acquire assets from Novalign . . . Newly-formed Rachiotek to acquire Applied Spine Technologies . . . Core Essence raises $11.5M . . . LDR submits PMA for two-level Mobi-C . . . FDA clears TSON's AxiaLIF 1L+ . . . FDA approves Seikagaku's single-injection HA . . . Pioneer Surgical launches the the Streamline TL Spinal Fixation System . . . Spinal Kinetics announces 10,000th implantation of M6 Disc . . . Medtronic of Canada releases data from study on kyphoplasty in cancer patients . . . Zimmer signs Department of Defense contract more
The devastating earthquake in Japan has left the nation in crisis. Even when the country begins to recover, there could be a lingering impact on medical device sales, which some estimates place at up to 10% of the worldwide device market. more
Theken Spine wins Ohio grant . . . Ellipse Technologies receives CE mark for the PRECICE limb lengthening device . . . Memometal Technologies launches MemoDerm Acellular Dermal Matrix and Smart Toe II Hammertoe Fixation System . . . Zimmer receives reimbursement premium from Japan for the Trabecular Metal Modular Cup . . . Stryker files patent infringement suit against Zimmer . . . Lanx appoints CEO more
ARTC, DJO, EXAC, MAKO, VITA, OSTE, RITX, SNN, SMA report 3Q . . . Xylos receives grant funding . . . FDA clears ArthroCare's SpeedFix Suture Anchor . . . NeoStem receives Chinese reimbursement for an orthopedic stem cell treatment . . . Salient Surgical announces 500,000th patient treated with Transcollation . . . CA judge throws out CareFusion's anti-trust suit against Medtronic more
M&A Amedica acquired US Spine for an undisclosed amount. The target company manufactures a range of fusion products as well as the Facet Fixation System, which features the Facet Gun to lock the facet joint. Amedica says that with the... more
Sanofi-aventis makes bid for Genzyme . . . Orthofix obtains new credit facility . . . Mazor Surgical adds 3D imaging to SpineAssist . . . CDRH's 510(k) director to retire . . . Amedica, TiGenix announce new U.S. patents . . . U.S. News and World Report names top orthopedic hospitals more
Zimmer's data rich earnings announcement this mornining contained an interesting nugget about their China plans. Zimmer announced that they have completed a definitive agreement to acquire Beijing Montagne Medical Device Co., Ltd. a 360-employee company that develops large joint implants... more
Chinese orthopedic device manufacturer Trauson (Jiangsu) Holdings Company Limited announced details of their planned IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 14th, 2010. Trauson, founded in 1986 and based in Changzhau, China, manufactures more than 2,000 devices for... more
aap Implantate, ATEC, ANIK, BMTI, OSTE report Q1 earnings . . . SBi announces Olympus investment . . . Aesculap launches pedicle screw system . . . data on B Braun's Targon screw . . . BioSyntech files for bankruptcy more
 PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that they're working on an "independent study of international market conditions for medical device innovation" in the key markets of Brazil, China, France, Germany, Israel, India, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States. PWC will score each region's device climate based on regulatory policy, patient access to technologies, demographics and "market factors." more
 The latest news from AAOS! VITA and MAKO report 4Q09 . . . ETEX receives 510(k) . . . DePuy, Integra, Medtronic, Smith & Nephew and more announce product launches . . . SEC Drops Wright Medical Investigation . . . BioMimetic Therapeutics shares study results . . . Long-term use of bisphosphonates may increase fracture risk . . . NeoStem wins research grant more
Starting in October 2009, HealthpointCapital initiated a one-year Research Scholarship at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for a select oprthopedic surgeon from China. This month, we checked in with our Research Scholar, Dr. Xiaodong Ju, to see how he... more
M&A Alphatec Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scient'x Groupe SAS, a spinal implant company headquartered in France. The transaction is structured as an all-stock transaction such that 100% of outstanding Scient'x stock... more
Last week's Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade meeting between the U.S. and China in Hangzhou resulted in a number of changes to China's regulatory process, which has historically been costly and time-consuming for foreign companies. In the past, the... more
Earnings aap Implantate reported 1H:09 sales of EUR 14.7 million ($20.7 million), representing a 10% decreased from 1H:08. Adjusting for one-time income, sales were down 3%, and in the second half of 2009, the company "anticipates a recovery in demand... more
Earnings Anika Therapeutics reported 2Q:09 revenue of $9.5 million, representing a 5% increase over 2Q:08 and missing estimates by $0.4 million. The company attributed revenue growth to both the ORTHOVISC and MONOVISC product lines, which contributed $5.6 million to total... more
Earnings Biomet reported FQ3:09 revenues of $615 million, a 7% (constant currency) increase over FQ3:08. Among segments, recon reported growth of 7%, with hip up 10%, knee up 9%, fixation up 4% and dental down 10%, which the company attributed... more
Earnings TiGenix announced 2008 financial results this week, reporting a widening net loss as the company prepares to launch ChondroCelect in Europe. The company's net loss was EUR 15.2 million ($21.4 million), an increase of 27% over 2007. As the... more
Earnings Artimplant reported 4Q:08 revenues of SEK 4.6 million ($0.6 million), down from SEK 5.0 million ($0.8 million) in 4Q:07. During the quarter, the company reported sales of 900 Artelon Spacers (down from 1,100 in 4Q:07) and 300 units of... more
Earnings aap Implantate pre-announced 4Q:08 and full-year 2008 revenues of EUR 7.1 million ($10.0 million) and EUR 31.2 million ($44.0 million), respectively. 4Q:08 revenues declined 24% from the year-ago period, which the company attributed to "more orders from global partners"... more
Earnings Stryker announced a 2008 dividend of $0.40 per share, an increase of 21% over the 2007 dividend, which is payable January 30, 2009. President and CEO Stephen MacMillan said the increased dividend reflects the company's continued growth and strong... more
Earnings Medtronic reported FQ2:09 revenues of $3.57 billion, up 14% (8% constant currency) over the year-ago period and missing estimates by $0.12 billion. Non-GAAP net earnings and diluted earnings per share were $758.0 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, missing... more
While India and Singapore may be among the most common destinations for medical tourism, South Korea has been stepping up its public outreach in an effort to draw patients for orthopedic and other surgeries. The New York Times describes the... more
Greetings from Suzhou! Yes that Suzhou - in China. To follow the orthopedic surgeon, China was the place to be this month. While we know this formidable nation always surpasses expectations, we were truly blown away by the Chinese Orthopedic... more
Earnings aap Implantate AG reported sales for the first nine months of 2008 of EUR 24.2 million ($35.0 million), up 30% from the same period last year. The company attributed the sales growth to the Traumatology & Orthopaedics division, where... more
Earnings Alphatec Spine, Inc. announced that consolidated revenues for 3Q:08 were $25.8 million, an increase of 27.1% from the $20.3 million reported for the 3Q:07. U.S. revenues for 3Q:08 were $21.5 million, an increase of 27.7% from the $16.8 million... more
Earnings Inion reported 2Q:08 sales of EUR 1.8 million ($2.8 million), up 34% over 2Q:07. 1H:08 sales were EUR 2.59 ($4.1 million), a 12% increase over 1H:07. Operating loss for 1H:08 was EUR 4.85 million ($7.6 million), a 20% decrease... more
Following Zimmer's announcement that the company would suspend sales of the Durom acetabular cup, the New York Times suggested this morning that the concerns about Durom could've been identified sooner if the U.S. had a national joint registry in place.... more
Last week's In3 Medical Device Industry Summit featured a talk on opportunities for device manufacturers in China, and we came away with a sense for the country's efforts to step up regulatory and legal practices to better reflect U.S. and... more
Funding Exactech received a $40.0 million syndicated line of credit which will be used to fund future acquisitions and refinance debt, among other expenses. SunTrust Bank served as lead agent with participation by Compass Bank. M&A clickNsettle announced plans... more
Last fall, Biomet, Medtronic, Smith & Nephew, Stryker and Zimmer announced they were under investigation by the SEC for possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which is designed to prevent U.S. companies from making payments to foreign... more
In Switzerland, more than 135 surgeons are contributing data to a newly-implemented spine registry, reporting cost, efficacy and performance information on cervical and lumbar total disc arthroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures. The Swiss government started the program in December 2007 to... more
Anecdotal accounts of medical tourism often describe significant cost savings and suggest that the volume of patients who seek care overseas is climbing rapidly. Over the past few years, medical tourism has been depicted as a fast-growing trend to keep... more
Baxter's heparin has been in the news lately following four deaths and hundreds of bad reactions, and with it the revelation that the Chinese plant that manufactured some of the heparin's ingredients had not been inspected by the FDA. Similarly,... more
Medtronic announced plans yesterday to bring spine and orthopedic therapies to the Chinese market through a joint venture with Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Limited. Under the joint venture agreement, the companies will sell spine and orthopedic products, including... more
M&A With certain conditions, the FTC will allow Kyphon to proceed with its planned acquisition of Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies and Discotech Orthopedic Technologies Inc. Kyphon was directed to sell Disc-O-Tech's Confidence product lines to address antitrust concerns. When Kyphon announced... more
The July U.K. edition of JBJS reported results of a study evaluating the impact of the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for hip replacements. NICE publishes guidelines to promote "good health and the prevention and... more
Nobel Biocare held its biannual World Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month. Typically, implant-focused organizations like the American Academy of Implant Dentistry typically have less than 5,000 attendees at their meetings, but Nobel hosted 10,000 in the largest implant-focused... more
Earnings BioMimetic Therapeutics announced 4Q:06 financial results, reporting a net loss of $5.3 million or $0.34 per share and beating analysts' estimates of a loss of $0.37 per share. This compares to a net loss of $9.2 million, or $5.82... more
Earnings Kyphon Inc. announced 4Q:06 sales totaling $112.6 million, an increase of 31% over the $85.8 million in net sales reported for the 4Q:05. Net income for 4Q:06 increased 228% to $12.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to... more
Research and Markets has released a new report on the medical device industry in Mexico. In their press release, Research and Markets cited Mexico's population of 100 million, earning their place as the second-largest device market in the Americas (the... more
Kyphon's pending acquisition of Israeli-based Disc-O-Tech's Assets for $240 million is only a part of the dollar volume of Israeli technology M&A activity in 2006. The Israeli Venture Capital Research Center reported that in 2006, 76 M&A technology deals involving... more
M&A Kyphon has signed definitive agreements to acquire all spine-related assets of Israeli company Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. in a multi-stage transaction. Terms are summarized as follows: Kyphon will pay Disc-O-Tech $60 million upon execution of the definitive agreements; Kyphon... more
Asia's continued economic growth makes it an attractive market for both the sale and manufacture of medical devices. Pacific Bridge Medical, a medical consulting firm focusing on business development and regulatory affairs in Asia, recently published an article on the... more
In-Pharma Technologist.com reported on Tuesday, that new Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) guidelines came into effect on June 29, 2006. These guidelines will regulate the import, manufacture and sale of sterile devices in India, including bone cements and orthopedic... more
Indonesia has seen a lot of seismic activity in the past few months. The latest was a 6.3 earthquake that hit the island of Java, creating an enormous medical emergency. Thus far, the quake has killed 5,700 people and over... more
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a press release yesterday announcing the launch of a fact-finding investigation into conditions affecting U.S. trade of medical devices and equipment in principal foreign markets, particularly the Japanese market. The House Ways and... more
Dubai, known as the shopping capital of the Middle East famed for its gold market and often referred to as "the city of gold", is now establishing a new presence in healthcare. Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), an estimated 4.1 million... more
At a recent shareholders' meeting IsoTis OrthoBiologics announced that it appointed James (Jim) Hart to its Board of Directors. Jim is familiar to many of you as the former CEO of Opus Medical which was sold to ArthroCare for over... more
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