Miach Orthopedics expects to soon earn US FDA de novo clearance for its Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) technology as an alternative to conventional anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. Trials have shown BEAR helps restore torn ACLs to normal strength and function.

It's been a busy week for ortho M&A activity, with three key sector players cutting deals. Smith & Nephew's agreement to buy Rotation Medical kick-started the week, then two more deals followed in succession, with Exactech announcing it was to be acquired by private equity firm TPG Capital and Stryker saying it will acquire a majority control of Vexim, a French spinal device maker.

Rotation Medical Inc.’s implantable collagen scaffold induces formation of new tendon-like tissue, and in some cases eliminates the need for suture anchors in surgical repair. This new technique has the potential to prevent rotator cuff disease progression and significantly reduce the incidence of re-tears.