Popular news items included company acquisitions, financial deals, and CEO changes.
In June, Stryker began acquiring the outstanding shares of Artelon. Both companies will continue to operate separately until the transaction closes.
Restor3d closed a $55 million Series A funding round led by Summer Value Partners and existing investors. The investment will help accelerate growth in multiple areas.
Nanochon also completed a round of seed prime funding, gaining $4 million. Funds will support the first human clinical trials of its Chondrograft patented knee implant.
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions named Ben Huston as its new CEO. He will help solidify the company as a provider of orthopedic implant solutions. The CEO of Medartis, Christoph Brönnimann, has decided to resign. He will remain in his position until a successor if appointed.
1. Stryker to Acquire Artelon, a Soft Tissue Fixation Company
2. Zimmer Biomet, Think Surgical Ink TMINI Distribution Deal
3. Medtronic Expands Merit Medical Systems Partnership for Kyphon KyphoFlex
4. restor3d Closes $70M Funding Round
5. Orchid Hires New Chief Operations Officer
6. Exactech Completes 1st Surgeries with Equinoxe PHx System
7. Medartis CEO Christoph Brönnimann Resigns
8. Nanochon Closes $4 Million Series Seed Prime Funding
9. Voom Medical Devices Develops Alternative Bunion Repair Solution
10. DePuy Synthes Gains FDA Nod for VELYS Use in Partial Knee Replacement