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Special Glove Helps People with Paralyzed Hands Grasp Objects
The air-filled cushions allow each finger to be bent and straightened individually.
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Synthetic Ligament Specialist Movmedix Launching in U.S. After FDA Approval
It features a knitted surgical scaffold in the form of a band.
July 6, 2026
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Life Spine Gets FDA Clearance for Expandable Interbody System
It offers one of the smallest starting heights available for a TLIF expandable interbody implant.
June 30, 2026
A first-of-its kind study led by scientists from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University utilized lower-limb exoskeletons to facilitate virtual therapist-patient interaction during functional tasks.
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Exoskeleton Therapy Could Redefine How Stroke Survivors Relearn to Walk
The therapist and stroke survivor are virtually connected at the hips and knees.
June 18, 2026
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Xenix Medical Gets FDA OK for Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion System
It allows for significant post-expansion bone graft packing.
June 8, 2026
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Tecomet and Orchid Complete Merger, Create Global Manufacturing Platform
The combined company will operate under the Tecomet name.
June 4, 2026
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Stryker Launches Power Tool to Support Orthopedic Procedures
June 2, 2026
Nikhil Divekar, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Locomotor Control Systems Laboratory, demonstrates the knee exoskeleton on raised platform in the lab while fellow postdoc Ernesto Hernandez Hinojosa and professor Robert Gregg observe.
Researchers Developing Knee Exoskeleton for Arthritis Relief
June 1, 2026
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DePuy Synthes Signs Deal to Add RF Technology to Orthopedic Implants
May 26, 2026
Trax Surgical Redifix Suture Anchor System
Trax Surgical's New Suture Anchor System Implanted in First Patient
May 19, 2026
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Boston Scientific Invests $1.5B for 34% Stake in MiRus
May 18, 2026
3D-printed scaffolds that mimic the chemical composition and architecture of natural bone tissue.
Researchers Develop Ceramic Implants That Mimic Natural Bone
May 15, 2026
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FDA Advances Capitan Orthopedics' Rotator Cuff Implant
May 1, 2026
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Phantom Neuro Approved for Human Trials for Muscle–Machine Interface
April 16, 2026
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FDA Approves Allevion's Disposable Kit for Spinal Decompression Procedures
April 6, 2026
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Stryker Says Medical Manufacturing Fully Restored After Cyberattack
April 1, 2026
MIT researchers (from left to right) Hyungeun Song, Guillermo Herrera-Arcos, and Hugh Herr have developed the first “living” implant that uses rewired sensory nerves to revive paralyzed organs.
Turning Muscles into Motors Gives Static Organs New Life
March 31, 2026
Graduate student Dian Li working with a robotic hand.
Wristband Lets Wearers Control Robotic Hand With Their Own Movements
March 26, 2026
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Another U.S. Medtech Company Hit by Cyberattack
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Another U.S. Medtech Company Hit by Cyberattack
It comes less than a week after Stryker's global network was disrupted.
April 9, 2026
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3D-Printable Scaffold Built to Support Faster Bone Growth
It can become load bearing within just 7 days.
March 13, 2026
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Researchers Develop First Surgical Robotic System for Long-bone Fractures
It delivers the huge force necessary for repairing specific breaks.
March 10, 2026
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Stryker Launches Its First Commercially Available Femoral Component
It features a Titanium nitride surface.
March 3, 2026
Stryker Launches T2 Alpha Humerus Nailing System
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Stryker Launches Alpha Humerus Nailing System
Its nail design is intended to align with the patient's anatomy.
February 16, 2026
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Reversible, Detachable Robotic Hand Redefines Dexterity
It could be adapted for prosthetic applications.
January 22, 2026
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Cartilage-Regrowing Knee Implant Enters Human Trials
It's designed to fit into the damaged area of the knee using a press-fit procedure.
January 22, 2026
Signals from an EEG monitoring device could be used to send brain signals to a spinal cord stimulator, helping paralyzed patients control their limbs more effectively.
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Noninvasive Brain Scanning Could Send Signals to Paralyzed Limbs
They could be relayed to a spinal cord stimulator to control nerve endings.
January 20, 2026
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Smith+Nephew Buys Shoulder Repair Specialist Integrity Orthopaedics for Up to $450M
The company's rotator cuff repair system is designed to reduce re-tear rates.
January 14, 2026
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VB Spine Completes Acquisition of Cestas Manufacturing Facility from Stryker
VB Spine was established last year.
January 6, 2026
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Biomaterial Vaccines to Make Implanted Orthopedic Devices Safer
It could help prevent the need to redo procedures.
December 30, 2025
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Zimmer Biomet, OneStep Team on Mobility Data Set to Improve Joint Procedure Recovery
The collaboration will use OneStep's gait and mobility analytics that are captured on both iPhone and Android smartphones.
December 24, 2025
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Stryker Plans Production Expansion in Utah After Receiving Tax Break
The company agreed to invest millions over the next two decades.
December 16, 2025
The Utah researchers outfitted a commercial prosthetic hand with custom fingertips that detect pressure. These fingertips also were equipped with optical proximity sensors capable of “seeing” objects before they made contact with the hand. These sensors allow the AI to assist the user with the fine movements that are critical to dexterous grasping and holding.
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University of Utah Engineers Give a Bionic Hand a Mind of Its Own
Researchers use AI to finetune robotic prosthesis to improve manual dexterity.
December 11, 2025
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FDA Clears Zimmer Biomet's Updated Knee Robotic Technology
It can automatically position the implant and balance the knee based on the patient's own anatomy.
November 14, 2025