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 received separate registration approval from both the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (MEDSAFE) to commercially market its full line of Endoskeleton® interbody […]
2014
Aurora Spine to Participate at the 20th Annual London Spine Course Conference
Carlsbad, California, June ,2014 /Marketwired/ – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced that it will participate at the 20th Annual London Spine Course Conference from Wednesday, June 25th to Friday, June 27th, 2014, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London, United Kingdom, Booth #19. “As a global medical device company, we look […]
Titan Spine Expands Use of Its Surface Technology in the United Kingdom and Spain
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 expanded use of its Endoskeleton® line of interbody devices to the United Kingdom and Spain. John Sutcliffe, MD, founder of the London Spine Clinic, was the first to utilize Titan Spine’s […]
Nuvasive® Announces the Release of the Next Generation Monitoring Platform for Spine Surgery
SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2014 – 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 release of a next generation monitoring platform with computer-assisted surgery applications to enhance both speed and efficiency. Core to the NuVasive philosophy of facilitating […]
Medtronic and the ethics of ‘lawyering’
Medtronic’s proposal last week to buy Covidien to grow earnings and avoid paying U.S. taxes is a smart bit of “lawyering.” But it exposes once again the gap between law and justice.In the West since Aristotle wrote about politics, people have been uncomfortable when the law of the state fails to Read more »
Medtronic and the ethics of ‘lawyering’
Medtronic’s proposal last week to buy Covidien to grow earnings and avoid paying U.S. taxes is a smart bit of “lawyering.” But it exposes once again the gap between law and justice.In the West since Aristotle wrote about politics, people have been uncomfortable when the law of the state fails to Read more »
PediGuard® Dynamic Surgical Guidance device from SpineGuard is recognized as “the cutting-edge and the new gold standard in spine care” by Becker’s Healthcare
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO (June 19, 2014) – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative medical device company focused on improving spine surgery safety, announced today that its PediGuard device has been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare with the 2014 Spine Device Award for advancing spine technology and patient care and representing both the cutting-edge and gold […]
Benvenue Medical secures $40M Series E to beef up manufacturing, U.S. commercialization
June 18, 2014–Spine tech startup Benvenue Medical has secured a $40 million Series E, plus $24 million in debt financing, to further commercialization efforts in the States, upscale manufacturing and support growth. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company launched its Kiva VCF in March.Back then, CEO Robert Weigle said the company was “blessed to be fully […]
Does Covidien merger mean Smith & Nephew is off Medtronic’s list?
Yesterday’s announcement that Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) was merging with Covidien will most likely be the largest, but possibly not the last, acquisition the company makes this year. However, one move Medtronic probably isn’t going to make is the acquisition of one of its neighbors in Memphis. Read more »
Medtronic merger could bode well for Medtronic Spinal
Jun 16, 2014, (Memphis Business Journal/Michael Sheffield)–After Medtronic Inc. completes its $42.9 billion merger with Covidien, Medtronic Spinal, the company’s Memphis-based division, could see new technology and a share of $10 billion the company is planning to invest in its U.S. operations. Fernando Vivanco, senior director of corporate communications for Medtronic, said the details on […]
Medtronic Changes the Game
In one dramatic swoop, Medtronic (NYSE: MDT ) answered a lot of the questions that investors had about its plans for its overseas cash balance, it’s long-term growth plans, and whether it wanted to enter additional “power alley” med-tech markets. Medtronic has announced that it will be acquiringRead more »
Device Maker Medtronic Agrees to Merger and Will Move to Ireland
JU 15, 2014,(www.nytimes.com/Michael J de la Merced)–Medtronic agreed on Sunday to buy Covidien for $42.9 billion, combining two of the world’s biggest medical device makers and helping Medtronic lower some taxes by gaining access to cash held overseas.The deal, which is being structured as a so-called inversion, will relocate Medtronic from its headquarters in Minneapolis […]
Medtronic nears $45 billion-plus deal for Covidien
(Reuters) – U.S. medical device maker Medtronic Inc is in advanced talks to buy rival Covidien Plc in a deal valued at $45 billion to $50 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.The deal, which would allow Medtronic to be domiciled in Ireland, where Covidien is based, and thus take advantage of lower […]
Medtronic, Covidien in advanced talks to combine -WSJ
The Journal said the deal, which could be announced on Monday, would be structured as a so-called tax inversion, according to one of the people.In such deals, acquirers buy companies based in Read more »
Judge: Ex-Synthes sales manager broke noncompete
June 13, 2014 (www.massdevice.com/Brad Perriello)–A former sales manager for Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ)Synthes orthopedics subsidiary broke a non-compete agreement when he jumped ship to help form and lead Emerge Medical, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled this month. Emerge Medical CEO John Marotta resigned from his role at Synthes in April 2010, after incorporating Emerge […]
Spinal Kinetics and Dr. Kenneth Pettine Initiate US FDA Clinical Trial of M6®-C Artificial Cervical Disc at Arete Surgery Center
SUNNYVALE, CA and JOHNSTOWN, CO–(Marketwired – Jun 11, 2014) – Spinal Kinetics, the designer and manufacturer of the M6® Artificial Disc, and Kenneth A. Pettine, MD, a leading spine surgeon in northern Colorado, announced completion of the initial series of M6-C implants as part of a US FDA Clinical Trial at Arête Surgical Center in […]
EU regulators halt review of Zimmer’s $13 bln Biomet bid
(Reuters) – The European Commission halted its review of Zimmer Holdings Inc’s $13.4 billion bid for Biomet Inc on Thursday, saying the U.S. orthopedic products maker’s submission lacked some details.Zimmer sought European Union clearance on June 3 for the deal that would make it the second-biggest in the sector, behindmarket leader Johnson & Johnson.“The notification […]
ulrich medical USA® Releases New Spinal Implant for U.S. Market: uCentum® Comprehensive Posterior System
ST. LOUIS, June 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — ulrich medical USA, Inc., today announced the U.S. market release of the uCentumComprehensive Posterior System for open and minimally invasive (MIS) surgical approaches which is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments as an adjunct to fusion of the thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine (T1-S2).“We are […]
SpineGuard® introduces Bevel-Cannulated PediGuard®, the newest addition of its Dynamic Surgical Guidance platform
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2014 — SpineGuard announced today that it is expanding its Dynamic Surgical Guidance platform for enhanced pedicle screw placement by introducing the Bevel-Tip Cannulated PediGuard at the occasion of the WCMISST (World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques) on June 11-14 in Paris. “The bevel-tip is a […]
SpineGuard® introduces Bevel-Cannulated PediGuard®, the newest addition of its Dynamic Surgical Guidance platform
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2014 — SpineGuard announced today that it is expanding its Dynamic Surgical Guidance platform for enhanced pedicle screw placement by introducing the Bevel-Tip Cannulated PediGuard at the occasion of the WCMISST (World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques) on June 11-14 in Paris. “The bevel-tip is a […]
Ortho Kinematics Opens VMA Spine Imaging Center in Austin, TX
AUSTIN, Texas – June 12, 2014 — Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc. (OKI), a privately held healthcare diagnostic company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today the grand opening of their standalone VMA imaging center in Austin, TX.Due to the strong adoption and interest in the VMA technology by practitioners in the Austin area; OKI has opened […]
Ortho Kinematics Opens VMA Spine Imaging Center in Austin, TX
AUSTIN, Texas – June 12, 2014 — Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc. (OKI), a privately held healthcare diagnostic company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today the grand opening of their standalone VMA imaging center in Austin, TX.Due to the strong adoption and interest in the VMA technology by practitioners in the Austin area; OKI has opened […]
Medtronic seeks to dismiss shareholder suits after panel finding
Medtronic Inc. will seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuits over its Infuse bone-growth product after a panel found the allegations were “without merit,” the medical-device maker said Tuesday. Shareholders accused Medtronic executives and directors of deliberately violating FoodRead more »
Smith & Nephew Has Multiple Suitors First Stryker and Now Reportedly Medtronic
June, 2014, (Orthopedics/Arundhati Parmar)–Orthopedics company Smith & Nephew’s stock has soared in the past days. In a matter of a week, two news articles have painted the London-based maker of hips and knees as coveted by equally if not better-known names in the medtech world.First it was Stryker, whose CEO finally acknowledged that the company […]
MEDICREA: French Surgeon Performs World’s First Spinal Fusion Surgery Using Customized 3-D Printed Spine Cages
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The MEDICREA group (Paris:ALMED) (Alternext Paris: FR0004178572-ALMED), a company that specializes in the development of innovative surgical technologies for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, today announced that a surgeon in Lyon, France has performed the world’s first spinal fusion surgery using customized spine cages created with a 3-D printer. MEDICREA has developed […]
Medtronic has parked $20.5 billion outside of U.S.
Medtronic Inc. is one of the nation’s biggest users of so-called tax havens, with more than $20.5 billion kept in offshore holdings, according to a new report.The Star Tribune reports on the study by Citizens for Tax Justice and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, an advocacy group that wants Read more »
Cousin Biotech New Sponsorship
We Welcome and Thank COUSIN BIOTECH for their sponsorship to our site in 2014. Cousin Frères, the parent company of Cousin Biotech, was created in 1848 by Louis Cousin in Wervicq-Sud, France. Over the years, the company had to adapt and grow within its environment. It has acquired extensive technical know-how in the areas of […]