Medical Devices

Smith & Nephew chief executive to stand down after pay row

(Guardian) – The chief executive of Smith & Nephew will step down after only 18 months in the job following a row over his pay. The company, which makes artificial knee and hip joints as well as wound dressings, said Namal Nawana would stand down on 31 October by mutual agreement to pursue other opportunities outside the UK. […]

3D Printing

3D-Printed Implants Create Buzz at Annual Spine Meeting

(MD+DI) – DePuy Synthes launched a new portfolio at the North American Spine Society meeting that includes 3D-printed titanium interbody implants for spinal fusion. Globus Medical also introduced a new family of 3D-printed implants that is expected to help the company close an important competitive gap. […]

Press Release

Conformis and Stryker Execute Development, License and Distribution Agreements

Under the terms of the agreements, Conformis will receive $14M up-front and up to an additional $16M in milestone payments for selling, licensing, and developing part of its intellectual property portfolio to Stryker in order to design, manufacture, and commercialize PSI for use in Stryker’s knee implant offerings, including the market-leading Triathlon Total Knee System.  […]