CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 30, 2013 –/PRNewswire/ — In the first head to head, peer reviewed, published study, patients undergoing LLIF/TLIF procedures with OsteoAMP showed higher fusion rates and reduced supply costs when compared to patients undergoing the same procedures with rhBMP-2 (Infuse®, Medtronic). The study of 321 patients at 3 centers was published in The […]
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Easy Access with an Apple Icon
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InVivo stock closes up 10% after conditional approval of trial plans
Dec 26, 2013,(Boston Business Journal)–Stock shot up 10 percent in InVivo Therapeutics Thursday after the company made an afternoon announcement that its plan to test its product intended to treat acute spinal injuries has received conditional approval from U.S. regulators.The Cambridge company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has tentatively accepted the proposed changes to […]
China Orthopedic Instrument Industry Report 2015 Forecasts
Benefiting from aging of population, consumption upgrade and policy support, China’s orthopedic instrument industry has seen rapid development over the years, with total market size rising from 3.28 billion yuan in 2006 to 9.85 billion yuan in 2012.Trauma products, spine products and joint products constitute the three major market segments of Chinese orthopedic instrument industry. […]
NuVasive(R) Manufacturing, LLC., Expands U.S. Workforce to Drive Speed of Innovation(R)
SAN DIEGO, CA and DAYTON, OH–(Marketwired – Dec 20, 2013) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, announced today that NuVasive Manufacturing, LLC., (NML) will expand its workforce by more than 25 percent in 2014. Acquired by NuVasive in May 2013, […]
Aurora Spine Corporation: First Surgical Implant of ZIP MIS Interspinous Implant Performed in Germany
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, Dec 19, 2013 (Menafn – Marketwired via COMTEX) –Aurora Spine Corporation announced today thefirst surgical implant of the company’s ZIP ULTRA(TM) MinimallyInvasive Interspinous Implant in Germany. The surgery was performedat Kliniken des landkreises lorrach in Southwest Germany by ProfessorPfieffer.This surgery marks the expansion of the use of Aurora’s MIS deviceinto another country, thereby […]
NuVasive(R) Further Strengthens Leadership Team in Europe
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – Dec 19, 2013) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, is excited to announce the continued expansion of the Company’s Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) leadership team, which will champion the Company’s market share-taking strategy across […]
A Sleeping Giant About to Awaken
Dec 18th 2013 –The going has gotten tough in the orthopedic sector, and many of the major players have responded by getting going. Johnson & Johnson acquired Synthes to become the largest in trauma and the second-largest in spine, while Stryker acquired MAKO Surgical with an eye toward getting ahead of the evolution of the […]
Bacterin Announces Appointment of Canadian Distributor
BELGRADE, Mont.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 18, 2013– Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BONE), a leader in the development of revolutionary bone graft materials and coatings for medical applications, today announced the appointment of OsTek Orthopaedics Inc. as a distributor of Bacterin’s proprietary biologic products in Canada.Daniel Goldberger, Bacterin’s CEO, commented “We are pleased to have established […]
Stryker Corp. completes acquisition of MAKO Surgical Corp.
KALAMAZOO, MI — Stryker Corp. has completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of MAKO Surgical Corp.”We’re excited to welcome MAKO into our organization and combine their expertise in robotic arm assisted surgery with Stryker’s innovations in joint reconstruction to further advance the growth of this compelling technology,” Kevin Lobo, president and chief executive officer of the […]
NuVasive (NUVA) Launches ALIF ACR
December 17, 2013–NuVasive, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVA) announces the United States launch of ALIF ACR” (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion – Anterior Column Realignment).ALIF ACR is focused on correcting the sagittal plane imbalance that results from advanced degeneration. The innovative product offers surgeons a familiar ALIF technique to increase alignment where eighty percent of sagittal balance exists, […]
Zimmer Holdings Names Paul Bisaro to Board of Directors
WARSAW, Ind., Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced that Paul Bisaro, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT), has been appointed to its Board of Directors.Mr. Bisaro has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a […]
Implanet Announces the Signing of a Distribution Agreement in Germany
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 16, 2013– IMPLANET (Paris:IMPL) (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement in Germany in order to pursue, in accordance with its market plan, the expansion of its distribution network.As a leading distributor and specialist in innovative medical devices devoted […]
Medical Tracking Solutions, Inc. announces new client Custom Spine, Inc.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Medical Tracking Solutions, Inc., developers of iTraycer, is pleased to announce the addition of Custom Spine, Inc. to its client roster.Custom Spine, Inc. is a privately held medical device company committed to developing innovative spinal solutions to enhance patients’ quality of life. Their product portfolio offers next generation […]
Are Anterior Cervical Plates Commodity Products? Find the 50 most important plates in the new cervical page
The Cervical Plates market grows very slowly and seems to be a commodity product. Are you in agreement with that? Learn about the most 50 important Anterior Cervical Plates in the new cervical page: https://thespinemarketgroup.com/p/cervical.html and find put the differences among the several competitors.
Panel Agrees Spinal Sphere Devices Need Premarket Approval
(Medscape.com)–Given the lack of information on their effectiveness and the unreasonable risks for illness or injury, spinal sphere devices should be regulated as Class 3 devices that require premarket approval (PMA), according to members of the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The panel, […]
Aurora Spine Corporation : First U.S. Surgeries Performed Using ZIP Ultra
Carlsbad, California, December 12, 2013 /Marketwired/ – Aurora Spine Corporation announced today that the first U.S. surgical implant of the company’s ZIP ULTRA(TM) Minimally Invasive Interspinous Fusion System was performed at Southern California Hospital in Culver City, CA. The ZIP ULTRA provides surgeons with a greater ability to treat a wide range of spinal pathologies, […]
Regulatory Challenges Are Increasingly Limiting Product Availability and Revenues in the US Market for Orthopedic Biomaterials
TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, challenges presented by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have hindered revenue growth in a number of segments of the United States orthopedic biomaterial market.This has been particularly problematic in the growth factor bone graft […]
Medtronic study could increase insurance coverage of products
Dec 12th, 2013,(Memphis Business Journal)–Medtronic Inc. has released the results of a seven-year study that could give the company an advantage when it comes to getting insurance companies to cover its products.Medtronic, which has its spinal division based in Memphis, completed a clinical study of 541 patients who received the company’s Prestige Cervical Disc implant, […]
Minimus Spine Closes Deal with Texas Emerging Technology Fund
Minimus Spine, Inc. (www.minimusspine.com) announced today that has secured $1.75 million in funding from the State of Texas’ Emerging Technology Fund. The two-tranche convertible debt investment will support commercialization of its TrioJection syringe cartridge, which is intended as a non-surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation. “We are pleased to have the state of Texas as […]
Gov. Perry announces TETF investment in innovative Spinal Disorder Treatment
AUSTIN, TEXAS (OFFICE OF RICK PERRY) — Gov. Rick Perry has announced the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is investing $1.75 million in Minimus Spine Inc. to support its non-surgical lumbar disc herniation technology. The company is working with Texas A&M University to develop and commercialize this technology.“Texas continues to foster an environment that encourages […]
DePuy to create 38 new jobs in Co Cork
Medical devices firm DePuy is to create 38 new jobs as part of an expansion of its facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.The company, which is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, said it had already begun hiring for the positions and is primarily looking for candidates at masters and PhD level.The jobs are being created […]
Mazor Robotics Expands its Foothold in North America
CAESAREA, Israel, Dec 09, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Mazor Robotics Ltd. (tase:MZOR)(nasdaqcm:MZOR), the developer of Renaissance(TM), an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced today that a hospital in the southeastern United States has purchased its first Renaissance system. The hospital that purchased the system is an integrated healthcare delivery system that provides […]
Baxano Surgical Announces Published Clinical Results on Two Core Technologies
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baxano Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:BAXS), a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing minimally invasive products to treat degenerative conditions of the spine affecting the lumbar region, today announced the publication of two clinical studies focused on two of its core technologies: the AxiaLIF® Plus presacral […]
Medtronic Presents First-of-Its-Kind Data Showing Sustained Results with Cervical Disc Replacement After Seven Years
MEMPHIS, TENN. – Dec. 6, 2013 – Medtronic, Inc. presented 7-year clinical and radiographic outcomes of artificial disc replacement with PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) yesterday at the Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles, CA.“In the past several years, the long-term implications of cervical disc replacement […]
SpineVision® Inc. expands Flex+2™ product family, also extends marketing presence in South America
ANTONY, France, Dec. 5, 2013—SpineVision®, a commercial-stage medical device company that designs, develops and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, announced today that it has: (1) expanded its Flex+2™ dynamic stabilization platform offerings with the addition of the prebent Flex+™2 for use in hybrid cases; and, (2) received regulatory approval to market […]
Nuvasive (R) Announces Appointment of Gregory T. Lucier To The Nuvasive Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO, CA — (Marketwired) — 12/04/13 — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, announced today that Gregory T. Lucier has been named to the NuVasive Board of Directors. Lucier is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Life Technologies Corporation, a […]