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 »
2015
Safe Orthopaedics raises €3.2 million from Idinvest Partners
Eragny-sur-Oise, July 27, 2015 – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (Euronext: FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company offering innovative ranges of sterile implants combined with their single-use instruments for back surgery, today announces the completion of an issue of new shares and bonds convertible into shares for a total amount of approximately €3.2 million, fully subscribed by investment funds […]
Revolutionary Bone Graft Exceeds Expectations
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 28, 2015/PRNewswire/ — BioStructures, LLC, a privately held orthobiologics company,announced that it has hit a milestone of 4,000 implantations of Signafuse® Bioactive Bone Graft Putty. Signafuse was FDA510(k) cleared in early 2014 as a bone void filler indicated for standalone use in posterolateral spine fusion procedures. This isa distinguished status among […]
Implanet:Spine sales up 66% in H1 2015
Bordeaux, Boston, 28 July, 2015 – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces its revenue for its second quarter and first half to 30 June, 2015.Ludovic Lastennet, CEO of Implanet, says: “During the 1st half of the year, commercial activity was led by the […]
Amendia Continues to Expand by Acquiring the Business of Custom Spine
MARIETTA, GA (PRWEB) JULY 28, 2015–Amendia Inc., a leading provider of innovative spinal technologies, announced today that it has acquired the business of Custom Spine, Inc. Since 2003, Custom Spine, a New Jersey-based company, has developed an extensive portfolio of new generation, surgeon-friendly spinal technologies. The Custom Spine transaction is a new milestone for Amendia, […]
Centinel Spine™ Implants Its First STALIF® MIDLINE II-Ti™ Device
NEW YORK, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, Inc., (Centinel Spine) the pioneer of Stand-Alone, No-Profile®, Integrated Interbody™ fusion devices implants its first two STALIF® MIDLINE II-Ti devices at Texas Health Plano, Plano, TX and Florida Hospital Carrollwood, Tampa, FL. The MIDLINE II-Ti devices were implanted by Jessica Shellock, M.D., Texas Back Institute®, Plano. […]
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Announces Additions to Management Team
VISTA, Calif., July 27, 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 addition of two experienced leaders in the spine industry to the Company’s management team.Tyler Lipschultz has been named Vice President, Orthobiologics and Business Development, effective […]
Amedica Corporation Signs Additional OEM Letter of Intent Supply Agreement
SALT LAKE CITY, July 23, 2015– Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a biomaterial company that has developed silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to manufacture and commercialize orthopedic implants, is pleased to announce that it has signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) letter of intent supply agreement with a leading orthopedic device design and manufacturing company. […]
Oxford Performance Materials Receives FDA Clearance for Its SpineFab(R) VBR Implant System
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., July 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), a leading advanced materials and additive manufacturing (3D printing) company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its first-in-kind SpineFab® VBR implant system.OPM’s SpineFab system is the first and only FDA cleared 3D printed load-bearing polymer […]
Intelligent Implant Systems Announces Funding
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) July 23, 2015–Intelligent Implant Systems, LLC announced today the closing of a significant round of financing that will assist in funding the ongoing launch and sales of the Revolution™ Spinal System. The funds were raised in conjunction with Yadkin Small Business Lending, a division of North Carolina’s Yadkin Bank. Scott Birkner, Vice […]
Intelligent Implant Systems Announces Funding
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) July 23, 2015–Intelligent Implant Systems, LLC announced today the closing of a significant round of financing that will assist in funding the ongoing launch and sales of the Revolution™ Spinal System. The funds were raised in conjunction with Yadkin Small Business Lending, a division of North Carolina’s Yadkin Bank. Scott Birkner, Vice […]
Titan Spine Appoints Senior Nanotechnology Specialist to Lead Commercialization of Only FDA-Cleared Nanotechnology Surface
MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced the appointment of Jim Sevey as the Company’s Senior Nanotechnology Specialist.The appointment follows the Company’s receipt of 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Endoskeleton® line of interbody fusion […]
Advantages of Safe Orthopaedics Sterile Single-Use Instrumentation for Lumbar Fusion confirmed in a US Clinical Study
Eragny-sur-Oise (France), July 22, 2015 – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (Euronext: FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company developing and marketing an innovative range of sterile implants combined with their single-use surgical instruments, today announces the positive outcomes of a retrospective clinical study carried out by Dr. Gregory Lanford, neurosurgeon at St.Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery, Nashville, TN. Dr. […]
Court Nixes Strict Liability Claims For Spinal Implant
A federal judge has rejected a plaintiff’s strict liability claims against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective spinal implant that failed and led to a broken back.U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled July 15 that an exclusion from strict liability claims that applies to prescription drugs should be […]
The US Spinal Implant Market to Reach $6.4 Billion by 2024
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – July 20, 2015) – According to Q2 Metrics, the leader in spine market insight and analysis, the US spinal implant market has rebounded nicely since growth bottomed out in 2012. Valued at over $5 billion in 2015, the US spinal implant market will grow to $6.4 billion over the next ten years, […]
The US Spinal Implant Market to Reach $6.4 Billion by 2024
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – July 20, 2015) – According to Q2 Metrics, the leader in spine market insight and analysis, the US spinal implant market has rebounded nicely since growth bottomed out in 2012. Valued at over $5 billion in 2015, the US spinal implant market will grow to $6.4 billion over the next ten years, […]
Choice Spine is now ISO certified
KNOXVILLE, TN, July 20th, 2015 – ChoiceSpine, a Knoxville, TN based spinal implant company, announced today that it has received ISO certification for its quality management system.Choice Spine has received ISO 13485:2003 and BS EN ISO 13485:2012 certification, this certification demonstrates a Quality Management System that meets the regulatory requirements as well as customer requirements, […]
Which is the future of Disposible Surgical Instruments in Spine?
The idea of disposible surgical instruments for Spine looks atractive and innovative with many advantages for the hospitals and the manufacturers. On the other hand, there are many complaints related to their quality and limited posibilities.Nevertheless, the success of Safe Orthopedics and Xenco Medical has shown that the concept of disposible instruments is very interesting […]
Which is the future of Disposible Surgical Instruments in Spine?
The idea of disposible surgical instruments for Spine looks atractive and innovative with many advantages for the hospitals and the manufacturers. On the other hand, there are many complaints related to their quality and limited posibilities.Nevertheless, the success of Safe Orthopedics and Xenco Medical has shown that the concept of disposible instruments is very interesting […]
Congratulations to Us! Celebrating 6 YEARS of SPINEMarketGroup!
Launched in July 2009, we’re now celebrating our 6th birthday! First of all, we would like to thank all our visitors that read us everyday! Our aim is to keep you informed about the Spinal market and industry and we hope that we are doing it fine.For six years, we have published more than 2.000 […]
Congratulations to Us! Celebrating 6 YEARS of SPINEMarketGroup!
Launched in July 2009, we’re now celebrating our 6th birthday! First of all, we would like to thank all our visitors that read us everyday! Our aim is to keep you informed about the Spinal market and industry and we hope that we are doing it fine.For six years, we have published more than 2.000 […]
Xenco Medical Announces UCLA Surgeon Performs Spine Surgery Using Disposable Plastic Surgical Instruments
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xenco Medical, LLC, has announced that Dr. Nick Shamie, Professor and Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at UCLA, has successfully performed spine surgery using the world’s first disposable, plastic surgical rasps and implant inserter. The UCLA surgery, an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery, took place on July 13, 2015 and was the […]
GS Medical USA Announces Q2 Sales Results and Leadership Expansions
IRVINE, Calif., July 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — GS Medical USA, LLC, a global manufacturer and supplier of spinal implants, instrumentation and developer of value-driven surgical solutions, today announced a sales revenue increase of 10% for Q2 ’15 compared to Q2 ’14, as well as several premium technologies pending FDA approval. GS Medical USA, LLC, (GSM) […]
Cutting Edge Spine Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for EVOS System: Lumbar Interbody Technology Includes Proprietary Implant Manufactured with PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced
Waxhaw, NC (PRWEB) July 15, 2015–Cutting Edge Spine (http://www.cuttingedgespine.com), a technology-driven spine company focused on the development and distribution of highly differentiated spinal technologies, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared the “EVOS system”. This groundbreaking system offers an extensive array of interbody implants manufactured in PEEK-OPTIMA NATURAL and the novel […]
Safe Orthopaedics: 1st half 2015: 30% growth of revenue
Eragny-sur-Oise (France), July 15, 2015 – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (Euronext: FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company developing and marketing an innovative range of sterile implants combined with their single-use surgical instruments, presents its business update for the period to June 30, 2015.“The sharp rise in the number of surgeries in the second quarter of 2015 is a […]
NuVasive Taps Veteran Company Leader Jason M. Hannon to Accelerate International Expansion Efforts
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS–(Marketwired – July 16, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced that Jason M. Hannon has been appointed Executive Vice President, International where he will be responsible for the Company’s business and commercial operations outside of the […]
SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System design enables true fusion for lasting relief of low back pain.
MINNETONKA, Minn., July 15, 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 publication of an article discussing the importance of joint decortication when performing sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion. The article, entitled “SImmetry […]