MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with MBA as a strategic partner to provide Titan’s line of Endoskeleton® titanium implants to practicing spine surgeons in six countries across Europe. Under the agreement, Titan […]
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NuVasive to Launch Integrated Global Alignment Platform for Select International Markets at EUROSPINE 2015
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – September 01, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced it will introduce its Integrated Global Alignment (iGA™) platform to select international markets at EUROSPINE 2015, which will take place September 2-4, 2015 in Copenhagen, […]
Medtronic Fends Off Competitors in Fastest Growing VCF Market in Europe
VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – September 01, 2015) – According to a new report on the European markets for spinal implants and vertebral compression fracture (VCF) by iData Research (www.idataresearch.com), the EUR168 million European VCF device market will experience growing procedural volume driven by an elderly population suffering from osteoporosis and the popularization of percutaneous vertebral augmentation […]
Medtronic Fends Off Competitors in Fastest Growing VCF Market in Europe
VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – September 01, 2015) – According to a new report on the European markets for spinal implants and vertebral compression fracture (VCF) by iData Research (www.idataresearch.com), the EUR168 million European VCF device market will experience growing procedural volume driven by an elderly population suffering from osteoporosis and the popularization of percutaneous vertebral augmentation […]
Thousands receive fake spinal fusion implants…
Thousands of people may be walking around with dangerous counterfeit surgical screws and rods in their bodies.Blame the accused counterfeiting company’s president if you wish, if you can find him. That is just what a dozen insurance companies did in a July lawsuit.But more importantly: who else is accountable? Read more »
Thousands receive fake spinal fusion implants…
Thousands of people may be walking around with dangerous counterfeit surgical screws and rods in their bodies.Blame the accused counterfeiting company’s president if you wish, if you can find him. That is just what a dozen insurance companies did in a July lawsuit.But more importantly: who else is accountable? Read more »
Texas Back Institute surgeon adopts PediGuard® with Dynamic Surgical Guidance (DSG™) technology, SpineGuard’s device designed to help Make Spine Surgery Safer
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2015 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) announced today that W. Daniel Bradley, MD, Spine Surgeon at Texas Back Institute (TBI), Denton, Texas, has adopted the PediGuard probes designed to enhance spine surgery by improving the accuracy of pedicle screw implantation.“TBI has pioneered many innovative spine technologies and is one […]
Texas Back Institute surgeon adopts PediGuard® with Dynamic Surgical Guidance (DSG™) technology, SpineGuard’s device designed to help Make Spine Surgery Safer
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2015 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) announced today that W. Daniel Bradley, MD, Spine Surgeon at Texas Back Institute (TBI), Denton, Texas, has adopted the PediGuard probes designed to enhance spine surgery by improving the accuracy of pedicle screw implantation.“TBI has pioneered many innovative spine technologies and is one […]
ECM Medical Signs Agreement with Vertebral Technologies to Distribute Innovative Modular Spinal Implants for Greater China
MINNEAPOLIS and BEIJING, Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — ECM Medical (ECM), a China-focused medical device company, announces the acquisition of Greater China distribution rights for the Interfuse™ System of novel spinal implants developed and manufactured by Vertebral Technologies, Inc (VTI). VTI’s breakthrough lumbar interbody fusion system is based on proprietary modular technology. The InterFuse™ System […]
ApiFix® to expand commercialization activities in Europe by opening two new clinical sites to treat children and adolescents who have scoliosis with a non-fusion approach
CHARLESTON, S.C., and MISGAV, Israel — Aug. 26, 2015 — ApiFix® Ltd. announced today that the company intends to expand its commercial activities next month by opening new scoliosis treatment centers in Italy, France, and the Netherlands. The company’s ApiFix® system, which has now been used to correct scoliosis in over 50 adolescents since the […]
SIGNUS launches the new DIPLOMAT pedicle screw system
Alzenau, August 26, 2015. SIGNUS launches the new DIPLOMAT pedicle screw system, developed in cooperation with international spine experts. As a pos- terior fixation system it provides user-friendly and reliable instrumentation for all spine treatments.“The main focus of DIPLOMAT is the optimized balance between clinical perfor- mance and user-friendliness,” says SIGNUS Managing Director, Uwe Siedler. […]
Providence Medical Technology Announces New Financing of $12 Million
LAFAYETTE, Calif. — August 26, 2015 — Providence Medical Technology, Inc., an innovator in tissue-sparing cervical spine technology, today announced the closing of $12 million in newfinancing for the company. The proceeds will be used to further commercialize and expand its portfolio of DTRAX® cervical fusion products designed to help patients suffering from cervical degenerative […]
Amedica Announces Addition of the Valeo II(TM) Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device System
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company which develops and manufactures silicon nitride as a platform for biomedical applications, is pleased to announce the release of its silicon nitride lateral lumbar (LL) interbody fusion device. The Valeo II™ LL interbody fusion device will be commercially available in […]
NuVasive to Significantly Expand Manufacturing
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – August 25, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced that it intends to expand its manufacturing capabilities to meet growing demand for NuVasive’s innovative spine technology and is actively exploring locations to build-out a new […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces Three Significant Clinical Evidence Publications on iFuse Implant System® for MIS SI Joint Fusion
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System, a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced the publication of one-year results from two separate prospective multicenter clinical trials as well […]
ulrich medical USA(R) Announces North American Corporate Expansion
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — ulrich medical USA, Inc. today announced plans to significantly increase its U.S. workforce in order to accommodate for the increasing demands of its dynamic spine implant business. Fueled by four consecutive years of profitable, double-digit growth and twenty percent year-to-date growth, the company is investing in its future […]
Tyber Medical Receives 510 (k) Clearance For TyWedge™ Evans And Cotton Wedge Systems
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Tyber Medical, LLC, a privately held medical device company focused on developing innovative orthopedics and spine devices for private label opportunities, announces FDA 510(k) clearance for TyWedge™ Opening Osteotomy Wedge Systems, a titanium plasma sprayed PEEK wedge implant. TyPEEK®, a proprietary titanium plasma sprayed PEEK implant specifically indicated […]
Aurora Spine Receives CE Mark Approval for Sterile-Packed TiNano(R) Coated Interbody Systems
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX-V:ASG) announced today that it has received confirmation of CE Mark issuance for the full line of its TiNano® sterile-packed titanium coated spinal fusion implants made of PEEK thermoplastic material. “This CE Mark issuance is a major accomplishment for Aurora Spine. TiNano® intervertebral implants […]
OrthoPediatrics Sees Great Success Following the Launch of the RESPONSETM Spine System
WARSAW, Indiana, August 17, 2015 – Following the commercial launch of the RESPONSETM Spine System on June 1st, 2015, OrthoPediatrics announced today that RESPONSETM was successfully utilized in over 130 surgeries during its first two months of release. In children withscoliosis, each case has unique characteristics. The RESPONSETM system has been specially designed to assist […]
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
VISTA, Calif., Aug. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.Recent Highlights Revenue totaled $33.5 million in the second quarter of 2015, a 6% decrease vs. […]
Zyga Receives 510(k) Clearance for SImmetry® Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System Updates
MINNETONKA, Minn., Aug. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Zyga Technology, Inc., a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of minimally invasive devices to treat underserved conditions of the lumbar spine, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the SImmetry System using either […]
Amedica Announces Expansion of Global Silicon Nitride Sales
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company which develops and manufactures silicon nitride as a platform for biomedical applications, is pleased to announce Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) cleared its first generation Valeo™ silicon nitride interbody fusion devices and instrument sets for use in Brazil. […]
Titan Spine Achieves Over 50% Sales Growth in First Half 2015
MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced that it has achieved substantial growth in the first half of 2015, with more than 50% sales revenue growth January 1 through June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. This growth continues […]
SeaSpine Launches Ventura(TM) NanoMetalene(R) Interbody Device
VISTA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the launch of its Ventura™ NanoMetalene® transforaminal intervertebral body fusion device.Ventura NanoMetalene, which is commercially available and has been successfully implanted, is indicated for use as […]
SeaSpine Launches Ventura(TM) NanoMetalene(R) Interbody Device
VISTA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the launch of its Ventura™ NanoMetalene® transforaminal intervertebral body fusion device.Ventura NanoMetalene, which is commercially available and has been successfully implanted, is indicated for use as […]
LDR Holding Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LDR Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:LDRH), a global medical device company focused on designing and commercializing novel and proprietary surgical technologies for the treatment of patients suffering from spine disorders, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. Second Quarter 2015 Revenue Highlights Total […]
Physicians’ investments in medical-device companies face scrutiny
Some local hospitals are tightening their policies to ensure that physicians’ private investments are not at odds with their clinical care.The increased oversight comes as such relationships draw greater scrutiny from the federal government, which also has begun to make public doctors’ investments in medical-device suppliers. Read more »