Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) laid off 80 employees following the merger of its Andover, Mass.-based endoscopy unit and its Memphis, Tenn.-based orthopedic reconstruction unit, according to a report in the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The British orthopedic giant announced that it would combine the two units in July, alongside the resignation of Memphis-based orthopaedic reconstruction president Joseph [...]

RALEIGH, N.C., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Pioneer Surgical Technology today announces the market launch of their new portfolio of biologic products, designed to be used in extremities and pelvis. The new portfolio will be showcased during the 2011 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) convention in Fort Lauderdale this week. Pioneer Surgical Technologys newest Biologics product, [...]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), an orthopedics company focused exclusively on serving patients and their physicians with technologies and treatments for joint repair (arthroplasty) and trauma reconstruction around the small bones & joints of the thumb, fingers, hand, wrist, elbow, toes and foot & ankle announced that it has received 510(k) pre-market [...]

Biomet’s sales growth flatlined during the company’s second quarter of 2011. Net sales were $698.3 million for the quarter. Reported knee sales were up 1%, while hips and spine declined by 1% and 3%, respectively. The company’s bright spot was a 21% increase in sales of extremities. 2Q11 Biomet Sales ($ in millions) % Change [...]

Surgery through a pinhole? Not exactly, but in the case of Extremity Medical, the incisions are getting smaller. The company has recently announced the receipt of 510(k) clearance from the FDA on the IOFiX Intraosseous Fixation System for foot and ankle procedures. The company also announced that the CE Mark has been received for this [...]

BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. (BME) Introduces the HammerLock™ Shape Memory Device for Hammertoes. A hammertoe is a permanent and sometimes painful deformity of the proximal joint of the 2nd through 5th toes. Hundreds of thousands of people seek treatment each year for this condition and surgical intervention is often necessary to bring relief to the patient. [...]