WARSAW — K21 Health Foundation would like to thank the Women’s Leadership Initiative and the employees at DePuy Synthes for its donation of $1,367 to the Cancer Care Fund of Kosciusko County. According to a press release, the donation was collected from various events sponsored by the WLI, including a T-shirt drive, taking the Leadership …read more.

WARSAW — About 2,200 middle and high school students from Kosciusko County got a close-up look at careers in the advanced manufacturing industry recently during National Manufacturing Week events organized by OrthoWorx. During the week of Sept. 30, eighth-grade students participated in the DiscoverME (Manufacturing Experiences) program. Students from Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee and Whitko …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Business leaders were encouraged by a representative of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce to think outside the box when it comes to looking out for the well-being of their employees. Jennifer Pferrer, executive director of the Wellness Council for the Indiana Chamber, was the keynote speaker at the Live Well Kosciusko luncheon …read more.

WARSAW — City council reviewed annual tax abatement agreements for two more companies Monday night. The reviews are a regular effort to ensure the companies are meeting the expectations outlined in the tax abatement agreements. In recent meetings, council reviewed and approved nearly two dozen other agreements with companies located inside the city, and others …read more.

WARSAW — The United Steelworkers Women of Steel at DePuy-Synthes organized a Santa for Seniors Drive earlier this month, “adopting” 10 seniors in need from a local nursing home. WOS Co-Leader Wendy Fredrychowski came up with the idea for the holiday drive to assist seniors. “We wanted to do something for Christmas to give back …read more.

WARSAW — Depuy Synthes has donated a unique, rear-projection, glass touch screen interactive display system to Lakeland Christian Academy. The system consists of a large, glass display embedded with a special material that turns the glass into a huge touch screen. Also included was a high-tech laptop computer with Bose surround sound and special software …read more.

WASHINGTON — A series of civil lawsuits has commenced against DePuy Synthes in the deaths of five spinal patients. MassDevice reports the lawsuits center on Norian XR bone cement, known to cause clots in the bloodstream. The cement was used in at least five spinal surgeries and all five patients died on the operating table. …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Noon Toastmasters club congratulates Peter Liao, ACS, ALB for completing his Advanced Communicator Gold in Toastmasters. In order to earn this credit, Peter has given over 40 speeches. Peter is a research scientist at DePuy Synthes. He has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with expertise in Tribology, a study of friction, …read more.

By KYLIE VELETA Special Projects Reporter, Inside Indiana Business WARSAW — Two executives from DePuy Synthes Companies are joining the board of directors of OrthoWorx, the state’s orthopedic initiative. Vice President of Worldwide Clinical Research Paul Voorhorst and Plant Manager Ray Gonzalez are replacing a board member who is stepping down. Voorhorst and Gonzalez have been involved …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Kosciusko Leadership Academy Public Relations Director KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The world of the orthopedic business was the topic for a recent Kosciusko Leadership Academy meeting. Seth Nash, global sales, Zimmer Biomet, offered a global perspective and introspective look at the U.S. market. Nash stated the focus areas include transformative technology, demographic drivers, …read more.

Earlier this month, Depuy Synthes issued the following Field Safety Notice regarding the implantation of a line of knee replacement products: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is voluntarily issuing a Field Safety Notice (FSN) for all lots of the LCS® COMPLETE™ RPS Knee System. The FSN is being issued due to the potential occurrence of pain when …read more.

By TAMMY ALLEN ORTHOWORX DIRECTOR OF MARKETING High school students, administrators, guidance counselors, teachers and additional key guests participated in OrthoWorx Innovative Careers Pathway Program—Machining Your Future. This new program is slated to happen twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. During the recent spring program participants learned about orthopedic industry career …read more.

The Eldora Neher Charitable Endowment Fund, through the Kosciusko Community Foundation; the Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Miller Foundation and DePuy Synthes employees charitable giving campaign, partnered with the American Heart Association to provide a CPR in Schools training kit to Warsaw Community High School.

The Indiana Department of Education is presenting a free Global Learning Workshop for Hoosier educators on Tuesday, April 21, at the Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center. The workshop will feature panels of education leaders and international partners and will inform participants about partnerships, resources, and programs to advance global learning programs in Indiana schools. “Connecting educators …read more.

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy) and the Court-appointed committee of lawyers representing ASR™ Hip System plaintiffs today announced a settlement agreement to compensate eligible ASR patients in the United States who had surgery to replace their ASR hip, known as revision surgery, as of Aug. 31, 2013. “We are committed to the well-being of ASR patients, …read more.

DePuy Synthes Companies announced last week that it has acquired Olive Medical Corporation, a Utah-based privately held provider of high definition (HD) visualization systems for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, Olive Medical is a worldwide medical device manufacturing company that provides affordable HD MIS imaging …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Leadership Academy The Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center to learn about the Orthopaedic industry at a session sponsored by the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mary Kittrell welcomed KLA Cadets and provided an overview of tourism in Kosciusko county. Bob Hastings, a research director …read more.

FDA regulators have issued the highest-risk Class I label on the recall of DePuy Synthes’ Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System. The jaw implant has resulted in 15 injuries. The recall, issued in April, includes the DePuy Synthes Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System (AB Distractor Bodies and BC Distractor Bodies), also called an External Mandibular Fixator And/Or Distractor and a bone …read more.

DePuy Synthes has recently confirmed that changes are being made that will affect employees. StaceyPageOnline.com received reports yesterday that the company would allegedly be laying off between 10 to 20 people. Today, DePuy Synthes Vice President of Worldwide Communications Lorie Gawreluk spoke with StaceyPageOnline.com as to the validity of the claims and the impact it …read more.

According to ResearchViews.com, Tissue Regeneration Systems Inc. (TRS), a developer of bio-active implants, entered into an agreement with DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, a medical device company, and Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center, to develop resorbable implants for large bone segmental defect treatment in trauma and orthopaedic oncology. Under the agreement, the partners will develop implants …read more.

The public is invited from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 26, to attend a presentation and panel discussion on a visionary community panel led by Toastmasters Member Peter Liao. Panelists include Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallemer; Brad Bishop, executive director of OrthoWorX; and Gary Gerard, editor of the Times-Union.  The event will be held …read more.

DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction is hosting its annual United Way 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, Sept. 15, (rain or shine). The race begins at 3 p.m. at the company’s Warsaw headquarters, 700 Orthopaedic Drive (U.S. 30 East). Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winners, as well as the top three male and …read more.

Two area companies, DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction and Paragon Medical, have signed on to be pacesetters for the 2013 United Way Campaign in Kosciusko County. Internal teams of employees at both companies, along with United Way staff, have been working to execute their annual fund drive designed especially for their employees. DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction …read more.

United Way of Kosciusko County, Inc. is excited to announce Erin Rowland Jones, Rowland Law Office, Warsaw, as the 2013 General Campaign Chair. This year marks the 56th year of the United Way Campaign in Kosciusko County. Ms. Rowland Jones has been involved with United Way of Kosciusko County since 2007 in many capacities and …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0YTtaHv-3eU] On Tuesday, 12 teams from across the state of Indiana gathered for the State of Indiana Wastewater Challenge to compete in five events. Teams were comprised of four members making a total of 48 contestants total. According to Brian Davison, Warsaw wastewater utility manager and chairman of the Indiana Water Environment Association, this is …read more.

A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court for Delaware claims a DePuy Synthes spinal implant “trespasses” on a Globus Medical patent. Globus Medical is suing Johnson & Johnson for patent infringement, alleging DePuy Synthes’ Zero-P VA spinal implant violates U.S. patent #8,328,872. Globus is seeking a jury trial, a judgment of infringement, a judgment …read more.

The executive director of the Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council is “hopeful” federal lawmakers will repeal a tax on medical device makers. Peggy Welch wants to further educate Hoosier legislators about the impact of the industry today during Life Sciences Exhibitor Day at the Statehouse. She says while large companies can “weather the tax,” smaller …read more.