Focus:
Orthopedic
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20 December 2019
Zebra Medical Vision and DePuy Synthes to bring AI to orthopaedic care
Israel’s Zebra Medical Vision has teamed up with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Synthes to jointly bring cloud-based AI solutions to the orthopaedic and bone health industry.
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9 December 2019 News
Australian TGA approves Mainstay Medical’s ReActiv8 device
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Mainstay Medical’s ReActiv8 device, an active implantable medical device used to treat patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
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14 November 2019 storefronts
Oncgnostics
Oncgnostics designs in-vitro diagnostic tests for the detection of DNA methylation, which is associated with a wide variety of cancers.
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5 November 2019 News
Stryker signs agreement to acquire Wright Medical for $5.4bn
US-based medical technology company Stryker has entered a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Wright Medical Group for $30.75 per share.
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28 August 2019 News
ApiFix MID-C system receives FDA approval for treatment of AIS
ApiFix has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval through a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) to commercialise its Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction (MID-C) system to treat progressive adolescent idiopathic...
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9 August 2019 News
Spineology launches Duo Angled Instrumentation System for surgeons
Anatomy-conserving spine surgery innovators Spineology has launched the Duo Angled Instrumentation System. The new developement is intended to supplement the Duo Lumbar Interbody Fusion System.
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7 August 2019 projects
ReStore Exo-Suit Robotic System
ReStore™ is the first wearable robotic exo-suit developed to treat mobility issues in individuals post-spinal cord injury and stroke.
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5 August 2019 News
Medicrea wins FDA approval for TULIP GENESIS solution
The Medicrea Group has secured approval from the US FDA for its top-loading screw solution TULIP GENESIS, completing its UNiD Adaptive Spine Intelligence (ASI) platform technology.
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1 August 2019 News
Human torso simulator opens door for back brace innovations
Engineers at Lancaster University have created a simulator that mimics the mechanics of the human torso, which could lead to innovative new designs for medical back supports.
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23 May 2019 Analysis
To the bone: improving scaffolds using 3D printing
Bone remodelling and regeneration following trauma has been traditionally supported by scaffolds created from patient’s bone cells with disappointingly variable levels of success. To find a better solution, researchers are...