Extremity Medical, a leader in fusion, fixation, and motion preservation orthopedic solutions, proudly announces FDA 510(k) clearance for the Extremity Reconstruction Frame, marking its bold entry into the circular fixation market. Developed in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of surgeon key opinion leaders, the Extremity Reconstruction Frame integrates proven ring fixation principles with cutting-edge advancements—redefining anatomic frame construction, component versatility, and surgical efficiency. At its core, the system features intuitive, primary components [...]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied Fusion Orthopedics’ request to have Extremity Medical’s ‘166 patent reexamined. The Office determined that Fusion Orthopedics acted improperly in filing the request for reexamination to begin with, leading to the denial of the request. The Office expunged all information submitted by Fusion in their filing. The decision upholds the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that determined that the ‘166 patent survives after a [...]

The following outlines the most critical facts of the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision which is favorable to Extremity Medical, allowing its infringement lawsuit against Fusion Orthopedics to continue: Regarding Claim 11 specifically, it was challenged on two different grounds by Fusion Orthopedics (the Petitioner). Both challenges failed as described in the decision. Section IV on page 67 of the decision establishes the order of the Board. Claim 11 survives [...]

Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in innovative products for upper and lower extremities, is pleased to report that our U.S. Patent No. 11,298,166 covering our innovative three component Intraosseous Fixation (IO FiX) bone fixation system survived a challenge by Fusion Orthopedics at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). The parties’ dispute over the ‘166 Patent arose when Fusion started selling its IntraLock Bone Fixation System, which [...]

Extremity Medical will present real-world patient results from the KinematX Total Wrist Arthroplasty device registry at the Industry Forum at the ASSH annual meeting this fall in Minneapolis, September 18th - 20th. The KinematX device is the only midcarpal implant designed to emulate natural wrist range of motion in patients with wrist arthritis and other degenerative wrist conditions. This wrist design is the first major improvement in wrist arthroplasty in the last [...]

Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in innovative implants for upper and lower extremities, announced the issuance of a new patent for SlotLock™, a locking compression slot within an orthopedic plate. This unique locking compression slot provides greater sustained and peak compression. Extremity Medical changes the way surgeons look at challenging extremity cases by pioneering novel fixation and fusion implants, motion preservation systems, and biologics to address the needs [...]

Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in innovative implants for upper and lower extremities, announced the 100th total wrist replacement using the KinematX Total Wrist device has been performed at Duke University in North Carolina by Dr. Tyler Pidgeon. KinematX is an advanced total wrist replacement technology, designed to restore the midcarpal joint and preserve the natural center of rotation. The natural center of rotation maximizes stability throughout the joint [...]

Extremity Medical Announces the 500th Case Using The Cartilaginator™ Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in innovative technologies for upper and lower extremities, announced the 500th case using The Cartilaginator! The case was successfully completed on Friday June 28th, 2024, by Matthew Conti, MD from Hospital for Special Surgery for an MTP fusion. The Cartilaginator, which is included in the Advanced Joint Preparation Instruments System, is a novel joint [...]

Extremity Medical, LLC, a global medical device company with expertise in the development of innovative implants for upper and lower extremities, kicks off the first quarter of 2024 with the commercialization of several foot and ankle products, starting with OMNI Mini Plating System, OMNI Lapidus Plating System, and OssiGratiTM Viable Bone Matrix. Extremity Medical changes the way surgeons look at challenging extremity cases by pioneering novel fixation and fusion implants, motion preservation [...]

Ossium Health, a bioengineering company that established a first-of-it-kind bone marrow banking platform, has entered into a collaborative agreement with Extremity Medical, an orthopedic device company that develops innovative fixation and fusion implants and motion preservation systems for surgeons to  treat challenging reconstructions of the hand, wrist, foot, and ankle. This collaborative venture combines Ossium’s expertise in cellular therapeutics with Extremity Medical's extensive expertise in the orthopedics product sector and a robust [...]