Dutch medical device company Wright Medical Group has closed the acquisition of US-based orthopaedic devices maker Cartiva.

The company agreed to buy Cartiva for a total consideration of $435m in August this year. Cartiva primarily develops devices for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the great toe.

Spending long periods of time on screens is compromising the dexterity of new medical students, according to professor of surgical education at Imperial College London, Roger Kneebone.

Kneebone claims that a decline in hands-on creative subjects at school and a lack of craft skills means that surgery students have lost the dexterity needed to conduct life-saving operations.

As concern over cybersecurity grows, the FDA has revealed additional efforts to encourage better medical device cybersecurity.

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently announced plans to help manufacturers identify security issues before a device is released to market. The new measures also aim to help organisations address vulnerabilities that may arise after a device is released.

Novarad’s OpenSight Augmented Reality System has been approved by the FDA, which granted $510,000 clearance for the pre-surgery augmented reality imaging system.

The system allows doctors to see 3D images and the patient simultaneously through a Microsoft HoloLens headset, making it possible for doctors to see inside patients before a surgical procedure.