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Globus Medical: Globus Medical's portfolio comprises a variety of spinal screws, plates, biologics and its flagship ExcelsiusGPS robot.

NuVasive: NuVasive submitted its Pulse system and associated robotics application for FDA clearance, which are expected to launch this summer. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Cookie Policy. Linking and Reprinting Policy. The company increased their product line to include wire cloth splints and hired a number of employees, including Justin Zimmer, who would later go on to form his own company which is still a competitor of DePuy today.

DePuy created the first mobile bearing knee system and a cementless coating for joint implants. The DePuy Synthes portfolio features nearly orthopedic and surgical products. Some of these issues have led to serious patient injuries, product recalls, and lawsuits, particularly knee and hip replacement lawsuits. DePuy had received numerous reports regarding patients who experienced pain and other serious side effects from DePuy hip replacement devices.

DePuy has been the focus of thousands of medical injury lawsuits involving substantial problems with the ASR and Pinnacle hip implants.

Thousands of patients experienced problems with pain and swelling. Some implants caused severe nerve, muscle, and bone damage due to joint destruction.

Blood poisoning has also been reported, due to the material from the metal-on-metal implants. There it is part of the DePuy Synthes Companies division.

The company develops, produces and markets instruments, implants and biomaterials for the surgical treatment of bone fractures and for the correction and reconstruction of the human skeleton and its soft tissues.

The company has its roots in the Straumann Institute , founded in by Reinhard Straumann in Waldenburg , from which the Straumann Group emerged. The Straumann Institute specialized in the development of new metal alloys, the testing of material properties and the research into practical applications.