BY SEAN WHOOLEY rthofix Medical (Nasadaq: OFIX)+ today announced new data investigating pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation with lumbar spinal fusion. Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix evaluated PEMF stimulation as an adjunct to lumbar spinal fusion procedures in patients at risk for pseudoarthrosis. Patients treated with the SpinalStim bone growth device demonstrated a high rate of successful fusion. They also showed significant improvements in pain, function and quality of life, despite having risk factors for pseudoarthrosis. SpinalStim, an FDA-approved bone growth stimulation therapy, offers an adjunct treatment for lumbar spinal fusion. It also functions as a nonsurgical treatment for spinal pseudoarthrosis. The device utilizes PEMF technology that provides 360 degrees of treatment coverage around the fusion site. Orthofix says its system has an overall success rate of 92% in treating spinal fusion surgery patients. Researchers published their data evaluating the SpinalStim system in the International Journal of Spine Surgery. Lead author Dr. ...
Dr. Lionel Piroth and Dr. Marine Jacquier from the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in Dijon reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, “A 35-year-old French woman presented to the emergency department with weakness, a feeling of electric shocks in both legs, and repeated falls; She reported that the symptoms had been progressing, and she noted that she had had difficulty riding her horse for the preceding three months.”
Centinel Spine has agreed to acquire Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes’ Prodisc assets for an undisclosed amount, according to an OrthoWorld report.
Camber Spine Technologies' Spira open matrix anterior lumbar interbody fusion device won FDA clearance from the FDA.
Recently, the National Medical Products Administration’s Device Review Center released the results of the special review application for innovative medical devices (No. 9 of 2024), intending to approve 7 innovative medical device projects to enter the special review process.1. Liver low-temperature perfusion system: Hangzhou Lepusheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd Hangzhou Lepusheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Lepusheng Medical) was founded in 2016, focusing on the independent research and development of advanced medical devices for the protection, preservation, repair, and transportation of transplanted organs. It is committed to becoming a domestic benchmark and a global leading solution provider in the field of organ perfusion preservation and resuscitation. Since its establishment, Lepusheng Medical has made breakthroughs in core technologies such as organ perfusion protection and transport repair, and is opening up a new model for organ protection in China. The research and development focus of Lepusheng Medical is on ...
On September 26th, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced that Hangzhou Jianjia Robot Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jianjia Medical) has applied to withdraw its application for listing and therefore decided to terminate the review of its public offering of shares and listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board. It is reported that Jianjia Robot applied for an IPO on the Science and Technology Innovation Board on April 2, 2023. After a round of inquiries, the Shanghai Stock Exchange reviewed and focused on issues such as orthopedic and dental implant surgical robots, market space, and core technologies. It takes one and a half years from application to termination. Yesterday, Jianjia Robot terminated its IPO, and another equipment company’s attempt to go public failed. The winter of IPO for equipment companies continues. When will spring come? Jianjia Robot has great potential for the future Jianjia Robot was founded in ...
On September 25, local time, at the 39th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS) held in Chicago, Medtronic announced that it has established a partnership with Siemens Healthineers to explore opportunities to further expand advanced preoperative and postoperative imaging technologies for spine care. Medtronic and Siemens Healthineers plan to bring the Siemens Healthineers Multitom Rax™ imaging system to market and integrate the platform into Medtronic’s spine surgery AiBLE™ ecosystem. The two companies also hope to collaborate on technology development, marketing and commercial activities to improve clinical outcomes. Multitom Rax™ can be used for musculoskeletal diseases, including spinal patients. Multitom Rax™ features standing, weight-bearing imaging, cone beam CT and supine x-ray capabilities, supporting Medtronic’s commitment to improving standards of care across the care continuum. Skip Kiil, president of Medtronic CranioSpinal Technology, said: “The collaboration with Siemens Healthineers advances our commitment to reduce variability and improve outcomes for spinal ...
Johnson & Johnson has had frequent executive changes in recent years, not only in the innovative pharmaceutical industry, but also in the medical technology department. At least nine executive changes have been reported since 2023. Recently, Enovis, a global orthopedic giant, announced the appointment of Tim Czartoski as president of its U.S. surgical and global products and supporting technologies business. Tim Czartoski previously worked in the DePuy Synthes orthopedic business unit of Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology. Tim Czartoski is a very experienced veteran in the medical field. He has more than 20 years of experience in the medical technology industry, especially in the orthopedic business. Tim Czartoski has held several key positions at Johnson & Johnson, leading the growth of Johnson & Johnson’s business. Looking back at Tim Czartoski’s career at Johnson & Johnson, he has held several positions in the DePuy Synthes orthopedic business unit of Johnson & ...
Recently, global orthopedic giant Xerox announced that Mr. Hu Hai, Managing Director of Xerox Greater China, has decided to leave Xerox on September 26th to seek external development opportunities. At present, Hu Hai has not announced where his next destination will be, and Shi Lehui has not yet announced a new successor. Retired veteran resigns In September 2021, Xerox announced the departure of its Managing Director for Greater China, Alaeddin Ahram, and the new Managing Director for Greater China, Hu Hai, took office on September 27th. Hu Hai is a veteran in the field of medical devices, with over 30 years of experience in the field, especially in orthopedics. Prior to joining Xerox, he had extensive work experience in several giant companies, including serving as Vice President of the Joint Division in China at Johnson&Johnson Medical, Vice President of Depuy Synthes in China at Johnson&Johnson Orthopedics, the first CEO and ...
Under the guidance of the Central United Front Work Department, the Beijing Tongxin Gongzhu Public Welfare Foundation’s “Together, Forge a Chinese Heart” fund launched the 2024 “Together, Forge, Warm the Plateau” series of donation activities on the 5th, sending medical supplies worth 163 million yuan to the people in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In early July, the Beijing Tongxin Gongzhu Public Welfare Foundation invited more than 800 medical experts from the capital, including Dong Jiahong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Wang Jianliu, secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University People’s Hospital, to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province to carry out the “Together, Forge a Chinese Heart” medical charity event. The event lasted for one week, and 90 free clinics were set up in 18 counties (cities) in Ganzi Prefecture, with 73,000 free clinics, 10.8 million yuan worth of medicines distributed, and 52 operations such ...
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