Talus Replacement Saves Feet
BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A tiny bone that you’ve probably never heard of can make a huge difference in your quality of life. The talus is the part ankle that allows the foot to move in all different directions. High impact injuries like falls, or car crashes can cause the bone to fracture and die. Now, there is a new cutting-edge option for patients. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - May 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Exactech wins FDA 510(k) for Vantage total ankle.
Exactech (NSDQ:EXAC) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vantage total ankle designed to treat patients with arthritis in the ankle.
The Vantage total ankle is designed for total ankle arthroplasty, with a curved surface talar component and curved talus and anatomic tibia designs, the Gainesville, Fla.-based company said. The device incorporates a press-fit bone cage, the same unit used in the company’s Equinoxe shoulder system.
“With the introduction of the Vantage Ankle, Exactech continues its precedent of innovation in the extremities market, which began with our industry-leading Equinoxe platfo...
Source: Mass Device - April 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: 510(k) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Orthopedics Regulatory/Compliance Exactech Inc. Source Type: news
DT Medtech acquires Hintermann foot & ankle assets
DT MedTech said it acquired the Hintermann lower extremities assets for an undisclosed amount, including the H3 total ankle replacement and revision system and the Kalix II implant designed to treat flat-foot deformities.
Baltimore-based DT MedTech said the deal also includes a system for patients cobalt-chrome sensitivities, plus the instrumentation and consumables for the implants, which were developed by Dr. Beat Hintermann of Switzerland’s Kantonsspital Liestal and the University of Basel.
“Our ownership of this superior, clinically-proven line of the Hintermann Series medical devices marks an impo...
Source: Mass Device - March 4, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Orthopedics DT MedTech Extremities Source Type: news
Smith & Nephew buys Piramal’s BST-CarGel cartilage repair assets
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) said to day that it acquired the BST-CarGel cartilage repair line from Piramal Healthcare for an undisclosed amount.
BST-CarGel, which is approved in Australia, Canada and most of Europe, is a biopolymer-based solution that’s mixed with a patient’s blood and implanted into the knee, hip, ankle or shoulder after microfracture procedures, London-based Smith & Nephew said. It’s designed to act as a scaffold, adhering to cartilage to stabilize the blood clot while new cartilage is built.
“BST-CarGel augments our existing joint repair portfolio with a new option that ...
Source: Mass Device - January 12, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Orthopedics Piramal Healthcare Smith & Nephew Source Type: news
At UCLA, it's medicine 2.0
Tucked deep in the basement of UCLA’s Center for the Health Sciences is a room that looks more like an inventor’s fantasy workshop than the medical research facility it is. Tables are piled high with tools, electronics, prototype equipment parts and a few stray robotic arms. Posters on the wall describe pending projects in dense technical language with accompanying photos of futuristic devices.
This hidden space is where scientists are working at the very forefront of technological advances in medicine. Its assemblage of smarts, parts and computers is contributing to an emerging era of personalized, tech-enabled health...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 16, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Medtech approvals: FDA releases September 2015 PMAs
The FDA today released its list of the pre-market approvals it granted for medical devices in September 2015:
Summary of PMA Originals & Supplements Approved
Originals: 4
Supplements: 53
Summary of PMA Originals Under Review
Total Under Review: 55
Total Active: 31
Total On Hold: 24
Summary of PMA Supplements Under Review
Total Under Review: 611
Total Active: 461
Total On Hold: 150
Summary of All PMA Submissions
Originals: 3
Supplements: 84
Summary of PMA Supplement PMA Approval/Denial Decision Times
Number of Approvals: 53
Number of Denials: 0
Average Days Fr Receipt to Decision (Total Time): 127.6
FDA Time: ...
Source: Mass Device - November 16, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
Integra closes on Tornier ankles and toes assets
Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) said it closed its acquisition of the U.S. rights to Tornier‘s (NSDQ:TRNX) Salto Talaris and Salto Talaris XT ankle replacements and Futura silastic toe replacements.
Integra said it expects the acquisition will be immaterial to its expected adjusted earnings per share for the 1st year, and said it plans to provide info on expected revenues from the buy during an earnings call in the 3rd quarter.
“The addition of the Salto Talaris enhances our lower extremities product offering and accelerates our entry into the U.S. total ankle replacement market. We are also pleased to welcom...
Source: Mass Device - October 13, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Mergers & Acquisitions Orthopedics Integra LifeSciences Corp. Source Type: news
Integra LifeSciences Completes Acquisition of Salto Talaris(R) Total Ankle Replacement and Futura(TM) Silastic Toe Replacement Product Portfolios from Tornier N.V.
PLAINSBORO, N.J., Oct. 2, 2015 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (IART) today announced that it closed the acquisition of the United States rights to Tornier's Salto Talaris(R) and Salto Talaris(R) XT an... Devices, Orthopaedic, AcquisitionsIntegra LifeSciences, Salto Talaris, ankle replacement, Futura , toe replacement (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 2, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Wright and Tornier complete $3.3B merger
Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) and Tornier N.V. (NSDQ:TRNX) said today they successfully completed their $3.3 billion merger, with Tornier acquiring Wright and taking up the name Wright Medical N.V.
Wright Medical’s shares will cease trading today under its old name and shares in the combined company will begin trading under Wright’s previous ticker of “WGMI” tomorrow, the company said.
“The culmination of this merger marks a significant milestone for our company, creating the premier, high-growth extremities-biologics company uniquely positioned with leading technologies and specialized sales f...
Source: Mass Device - October 1, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Mergers & Acquisitions Tornier Inc. Wright Medical Group Inc. Wright Medical N.V. Source Type: news
Hi-tech ankle joint that gets you back on your feet faster
Arthritis sufferer Donna Castle, 56, who works for a photography business, has had a new type of ankle replacement, as she tells SOPHIE GOODCHILD. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Integra LifeSciences acquires Tornier assets ahead of Wright Medical merger
Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) agreed to acquire some of Tornier’s (NSDQ:TRNX) ankle and toe assets in the U.S., as the Dutch orthopedics company looks to satisfy anti-trust regulators about its pending, $3.3 billion merger with Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI).
The deal calls for Integra to acquire the U.S. rights to Tornier’s Salto Talaris and Salto XT ankle replacement devices and its Futura silastic toe replacement, for an undisclosed amount in cash.
The agreement also includes an option on the rights to the Salto Talaris, Salto XT, Salto Mobile and Futura silastic toe replacement devices outside the U.S...
Source: Mass Device - September 4, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Orthopedics Integra LifeSciences Corp. Tornier Inc. Wright Medical Group Inc. Source Type: news
Integra LifeSciences To Acquire Total Ankle Replacement And Silastic Toe Replacement Product Portfolios From Tornier N.V.
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation andTornier N.V.have announced a definitive agreement under which Integra will acquire the U.S. rights to Tornier's Salto Talaris and Salto XT ankle replacement products and Tornier's Futura silastic toe replacement products, for an undisclosed cash payment. The agreement also includes an option to purchase, in the future, the rights to the Salto Talaris, Salto XT, Salto Mobile, and Futura silastic toe replacement products outside the United States. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - September 4, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for September 2, 2015
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
3. FDA approves Wright Medical’s Augment bone-growth putty
Wright Medical said that the FDA approved the Augment bone-growth putty it acquired when it closed a $380 million buyout of BioMimetic Therapeutics in 2013.
Pre-market approval from the FDA means Wright can begin marketing Augment i...
Source: Mass Device - September 2, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 3 Source Type: news
Why One Of The Best Athletes In The World Refuses To Compete
In 2000, Laird Hamilton infamously surfed the most dangerous wave in the world. It was as tall as a seven-story building. He was 36 years old. Everybody flipped out. It's just one example of how Hamilton has continued to disrupt the surfing world for over 30 years by constantly reinventing new ways to conquer the ocean. He has saved lives at sea more than once. He's “shot the pier” by maneuvering his board in between the supporting pillars of the Malibu pier during a storm. He's popularized standup paddling and invented tow-in surfing, which has allowed athletes to ride enormous waves in the ocean tha...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hip Replacement Patients Fare Better Than Knee or AnkleHip Replacement Patients Fare Better Than Knee or Ankle
Quality of life is higher after total hip arthroplasty than after knee or ankle arthroplasty, according to an analysis of self-report questionnaires Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
