# Orthopedics This Week > Orthopedics This Week covers orthopedic industry news, companies, technologies, research, events, and education. Use this file as a curated public navigation index. Private member, admin, account, checkout, and messaging pages are excluded. ## Editorial - [Latest articles](https://orthotw.com/articles): Public orthopedic industry coverage. - [Spine](https://orthotw.com/specialty/spine): Spine industry news, research, companies, and technology. - [Joints](https://orthotw.com/specialty/large-joints): Large-joint orthopedic coverage. - [Technology](https://orthotw.com/specialty/technology): Orthopedic devices, robotics, AI, and digital health coverage. - [Healthcare Policy](https://orthotw.com/specialty/healthcare-policy): Policy and reimbursement coverage for MSK care. ## Companies and Market - [Company Directory](https://orthotw.com/company/directory): Public company profiles and orthopedic market context. - [Power Rankings](https://orthotw.com/power-rankings): Public orthopedic company ranking coverage. - [Technology Awards](https://orthotw.com/technology-awards): Orthopedics technology award program information. ## Media and Education - [OTW Media](https://orthotw.com/media): Public videos and media features. - [Podcast](https://orthotw.com/podcast): Public podcast episodes. - [Masterclasses](https://orthotw.com/masterclasses): Public orthopedic masterclass listings. - [Events](https://orthotw.com/events): Public orthopedic event listings. ## Optional - [Advertise](https://orthotw.com/advertise): Advertising and sponsorship information. - [Press release submission](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/submit): Submit a company press release. - [Subscribe](https://orthotw.com/subscribe): Membership options for full article access. - [Contact](https://orthotw.com/contact): Contact Orthopedics This Week. ## Recent Articles - [Can Albumin Help You Read the Post-Arthroplasty Tea Leaves?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/can-albumin-help-you-read-the-post-arthroplasty-tea-leaves.md): The pressure to ALWAYS have a Eureka (!) outcome is truly problematic. - [Maxx Orthopedics Expands Freedom® PCK® Revision Knee System with Launch of PCK® Metaphyseal Cones](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/maxx-orthopedics-expands-freedom-pck-revision-knee-system-with-launch-of-pck-metaphyseal-cones.md): Maxx Orthopedics announces the commercial launch of PCK® Metaphyseal Cones – porous titanium tibial cones engineered for complex revision total knee arthroplasty. - [Spine Secrets: Is the Spinal Cord Running More Than the Skeleton?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/spine-secrets-is-the-spinal-cord-running-more-than-the-skeleton.md): New research sounds like the spinal cord has been keeping a secret from us and that's exactly what the team hopes to uncover. - [The Pelvic Parameter That's Tired of Living in PI's Shadow](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-pelvic-parameter-that-s-tired-of-living-in-pi-s-shadow.md): Pelvic Tilt can sometimes feel like grading a marathon when everyone started at different starting lines. - [Bundle Up: CMS Mandates TJR Reimbursement Bundling Nationwide](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/bundle-up-cms-mandates-tjr-reimbursement-bundling-nationwide.md): CMS announced that the pilot test of bundling musculoskeletal reimbursement is going nationwide. - [Vancomycin Powder: No Need to Rewrite the Playbook](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/vancomycin-powder-no-need-to-rewrite-the-playbook.md): Super study, one of the only randomized control tests of the long-term effects of vancomycin powder in spine surgery. - [Isto Biologics strengthens its bone graft substitutes platform with the acquisition of NovaBone](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/isto-biologics-strengthens-its-bone-graft-substitutes-platform-with-the-acquisition-of-novabone.md) - [When the Subtalar Joint Runs Out of Room](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/when-the-subtalar-joint-runs-out-of-room.md): This is a great ankle osteoarthritis study. Must read for every foot and ankle surgeon. - [The Hidden Tear That Could Undermine Your ACL Reconstruction](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-hidden-tear-that-could-undermine-your-acl-reconstruction.md): The ACL tunnels are perfect. Graft tension: ideal. Fixation: rock solid. Yet months later the patient still complains that something doesn't feel quite right. - [Can the Lesser Trochanter Reveal Too Much?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/can-the-lesser-trochanter-reveal-too-much.md): Femoral version has become one of the most influential variables in modern hip preservation surgery. - [The Second Clavicle Break Nobody Wants](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-second-clavicle-break-nobody-wants.md): How often do clavicle fractures re-break and could that hardware removal have played a role? - [The MRI Cartilage Tumor Clue You May Be Overlooking](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-mri-cartilage-tumor-clue-you-may-be-overlooking.md): "Is this simply another chondrosarcoma — or is it something far more dangerous?" - [Medacta Group SA: Medacta reports continued above-market revenue growth of 9.7% in c.c. in H1 2026](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/medacta-group-sa-medacta-reports-continued-above-market-revenue-growth-of-9-7-in-c-c-in-h1-2026.md): Medacta Group SA reports continued above-market revenue growth of 9.7% in c.c.1 in H1 2026 - H1 2026 revenue climbed to Euro 368 million, up 9.7% in c.c.1 or 7.0% in Euro - Sustained above market revenue growth across all geographic markets and business lines - FY 2026 and mid-term outlook confirmed - [Affinity AI Launches B2B Marketplace for Compounded Peptides and GLP-1s](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/affinity-ai-launches-b2b-marketplace-for-compounded-peptides-and-glp-1s.md): A new sourcing portal connects clinics with compounding pharmacies across peptides, GLP-1s, and other compounded therapeutics. - [MIMEDX to Acquire Sanara MedTech](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/mimedx-to-acquire-sanara-medtech.md): MiMedx Group, Inc. and Sanara MedTech Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which MIMEDX will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sanara. - [Smith+Nephew’s TESSA™ Spatial Surgery System granted De Novo classification by the FDA sparking a generational leap in Sports Medicine for personalized planning and procedural innovation](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/smith-nephew-s-tessa-spatial-surgery-system-granted-de-novo-classification-by-the-fda-sparking-a-generational-leap-in-sports-medicine-for-personalized-planning-and-procedural-innovation.md): Smith+Nephew announces it has been granted De Novo classification by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its TESSA Spatial Surgery System. - [Aclarion Publishes CEO Shareholder Letter Highlighting Progress for First Half of 2026](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/aclarion-publishes-ceo-shareholder-letter-highlighting-progress-for-first-half-of-2026.md): Aclarion, Inc., announced the publication of a Shareholder Letter from CEO Brent Ness providing an update on the company’s recent momentum and value creating priorities through the first half of 2026. - [VB Spine Receives FDA Clearances of Expanded Indications for Vitoss® Bone Graft Substitute and Interbody Cage Portfolio](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/vb-spine-receives-fda-clearances-of-expanded-indications-for-vitoss-bone-graft-substitute-and-interbody-cage-portfolio.md): VB Spine LLC announced that the FDA granted two 510(k) clearances that expand the indications for its Vitoss® Bone Graft Substitute and interbody cage portfolio. - [Spinal Elements Launches Luna® Ti](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/spinal-elements-launches-luna-ti.md): Spinal Elements® announced the first clinical cases using Luna Ti, the newest addition to its Luna family of TLIF interbodies. - [What Really Drives ACDF Cost? (Hint: Ain’t the Gloves.)](https://orthotw.com/2026/07/what-really-drives-acdf-cost-hint-ain-t-the-gloves.md): What actually drives the cost of your ACDF? ## Recent Press Releases - [Providence™ Medical Technology Appoints Lane Major as President & Chief Executive Officer](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/providence-medical-technology-appoints-lane-major-as-president-chief-executive-officer-1786049490737): Appointment builds on Providence's category leadership in Total Segmental Fusion (TSF) - [CMS Finalizes Higher Payment for CERAMENT® G in the US](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/cms-finalizes-higher-payment-for-cerament-g-in-the-us-1785796964259): CMS has confirmed the DRG reassignment for CERAMENT® G in the final Medicare IPPS rule for fiscal year 2027, assigning qualifying cases to the highest reimbursing DRGs within their clinical categories. The rule takes effect October 1, 2026. - [InkWell Health Surpasses Halfway Mark in $2.2M Seed Round as Data-Driven Recovery Care Gains Investor Momentum](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/inkwell-health-surpasses-halfway-mark-in-2-2m-seed-round-as-data-driven-recovery-care-gains-investor-momentum-1785792605885): InkWell Health has surpassed the halfway point of its $2.2 million seed round as growing demand for continuous, data-driven orthopedic recovery strengthens investor interest in connected care. - [Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Launch of Tesera®-K XL System, Advancing 3D-printed Lateral Spine Surgery Solutions](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/kyocera-medical-technologies-inc-announces-launch-of-tesera-k-xl-system-advancing-3d-printed-lateral-spine-surgery-solutions-1785517060750): REDLANDS, CA — July 7, 2026 — Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the Tesera®-K XL Lateral Interbody Fusion System, enabling minimally invasive spinal surgery to treat lower back and leg pain from a lateral approach. - [UNFO and OrthoPediatrics Partner to Bring Non-Invasive Foot Brace for Newborns to U.S. Market](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/unfo-and-orthopediatrics-partner-to-bring-non-invasive-foot-brace-for-newborns-to-u-s-market-1785067639242): UNFO Med has partnered with OrthoPediatrics to bring its FDA-registered corrective foot brace for Metatarsus Adductus (MTA) to the U.S., offering the first non-invasive alternative to traditional casting for newborns with the condition. Through the partnership, pediatric orthopedic specialists across the country will have access to an innovative treatment designed to correct MTA while improving comfort for infants and their families. - [Former Smith+Nephew Global Orthopaedics President Craig Gaffin Joins MedEdge Holdings as Partner](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/former-smith-nephew-global-orthopaedics-president-craig-gaffin-joins-mededge-holdings-as-partner-1784216883975): MedEdge Holdings company-submitted announcement. - [Provect AI Secures FDA Clearance for Software that Converts Standard C-Arm X-Rays into Intraoperative 3D Imaging for Spine and Orthopedic Procedures](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/provect-ai-secures-fda-clearance-for-software-that-converts-standard-c-arm-x-rays-into-intraoperative-3d-imaging-for-spine-and-orthopedic-procedures-1784169721801): Provect has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its software platform that converts standard C-arm X-rays into CT-like 3D images during spine and orthopedic procedures—without requiring a CT scanner, new imaging hardware, or changes to existing surgical workflow. The company also announced it has raised more than $7 million to accelerate product development and commercialization. - [Children's Hospital Colorado helps improve growth outcomes for children living with dwarfism](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/children-s-hospital-colorado-helps-improve-growth-outcomes-for-children-living-with-dwarfism-1783705489149): New findings from a trial conducted at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz School of Medicine demonstrate significantly increased growth rates in children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. These results highlight Children's Colorado's leadership in pediatric orthopedic research and commitment to advancing therapies for rare skeletal conditions. - [BEAR® Implant Registry Data Demonstrate Low ACL Retear Rates with Evolved Surgical Techniques](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/bear-implant-registry-data-demonstrate-low-acl-retear-rates-with-evolved-surgical-techniques-1783531594235): Miach Orthopaedics will present two-year outcomes from the first 200 patients enrolled in the Bridge Registry at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting, July 8-11 in Seattle. The presentation will highlight how evolved fixation and suture techniques have further advanced the BEAR Implant procedure. Two-year outcomes for the 200-patient group are trending with the 100-patient group recently published in the Video Journal of Sports Medicine showing a 5% ACL retear rate. - [Winter Innovations Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance and PCCP Authorization for Expanded EasyWhip® Family](https://orthotw.com/press-releases/winter-innovations-receives-fda-510-k-clearance-and-pccp-authorization-for-expanded-easywhip-family-1783524476157): Winter Innovations announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the expanded EasyWhip® Family, along with authorization of a Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) covering future product modifications.