Two medical implant cage systems made from PEEK supplied by Evonik Industries (Darmstadt / Germany; www.evonik.com) have received CE mark certification. Evonik says it supported the manufacturer, Tria Spine (Ankara / Turkey;www.triaspine.com), in obtaining the certificate with biocompatibility studies and technical documentation on its “Vestakeep” PEEK.“In cooperation with Evonik, we made it possible to replace […]
2014
EVONIK PEEK medical implants receive CE mark
Two medical implant cage systems made from PEEK supplied by Evonik Industries (Darmstadt / Germany; www.evonik.com) have received CE mark certification. Evonik says it supported the manufacturer, Tria Spine (Ankara / Turkey;www.triaspine.com), in obtaining the certificate with biocompatibility studies and technical documentation on its “Vestakeep” PEEK.“In cooperation with Evonik, we made it possible to replace […]
SpineGuard Reports Full-Year 2013 Financial Results
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2014 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops and markets disposable bone-monitoring devices intended to make spine surgery safer, reported today its full-year 2013 financial results as approved by the Board of Directors on March 20, 2014.2013: revenue growth and better-than-expected operating result In 2013, […]
Benvenue Medical Launches Kiva® VCF Treatment System for Spine Fractures
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Benvenue Medical, Inc. announced the full commercial launch of the Kiva VCF Treatment System for the reduction and treatment of spine fractures at the Society for Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, where results from KAST (Kiva System as a Vertebral Augmentation Treatment – A Safety and EffectivenessTrial) […]
Procured Health gets $4M to find out why an artificial knee can cost $3,500 or $10K
March 20, 2014,(http://venturebeat.com/Christina Farr)–The medical device market is so obtuse that most doctors are completely in the dark about how much it costs to buy a blood pressure monitor or a spinal screw.A tiny startup called Procured Health just secured $4 million in series A funding from health care-focused firm FCA Venture Partners. Procured is […]
Procured Health gets $4M to find out why an artificial knee can cost $3,500 or $10K
March 20, 2014,(http://venturebeat.com/Christina Farr)–The medical device market is so obtuse that most doctors are completely in the dark about how much it costs to buy a blood pressure monitor or a spinal screw.A tiny startup called Procured Health just secured $4 million in series A funding from health care-focused firm FCA Venture Partners. Procured is […]
NuVasive’s Innovative Product Launches To Drive Growth
NuVasive (NUVA) is an innovative player in the spine surgery devices market offering more than 80 unique products. The company’s Maximum Access Surgery (“MAS”) for lateral spine fusion provides highly differentiated solution with fully integrated nerve monitoring and customizable exposure. The majority of NUVA’s revenues are derived from the sale of disposables, implants and fixation […]
Orthofix Appoints Ronald A. Matricaria as New Chairman of the Board
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 20, 2014– Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX) today announced the appointment of Ronald A. Matricaria as a Director and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Matricaria replaces Kathleen (“Kathy”) Regan, who has served as Interim Chair since January. Ms. Regan will continue to serve as an independent director for the Company and Chair of […]
First Surgical Implant of ZIP ULTRA(TM) MIS Interspinous Implant Performed in Poland
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – Mar 19, 2014) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today the first surgical implant of its ZIP ULTRA(TM) Minimally Invasive Interspinous Fusion Implant in Poland. The surgery was performed by Prof, Jacek Kaczmarczyk at the Ortopedyczno-Rehabilitacyjny Szpital Kliniczny nr 4w Poznaniu, Poznań, Polska.“We are pleased to begin commercialization of the Aurora […]
3 questions on spinal implant maker K2M’s IPO filing
Leesburg-based K2M Group Holdings — a spinal surgery technology company — built up revenue of more than $157 million last year, it revealed in an IPO filing last week.That revenue is up substantially — 160 percent — from just five years ago when it had $60.4 million in revenue. But the company, which is planning […]
Pentagon Awards Zimmer with $65,6 Million in a Defense Contract
Zimmer Holdings (NYSE: ZMH ) was awarded the third of five potential year-long “option” periods following an initial one-year base contract to supply the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps with orthopedic hip, knee, spine, and extremity trauma implant procedural packages. This portion of the fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has an estimated […]
A Registry of Upper-Spine Surgical Outcomes to Guide Patient Decisions
A research team led by a prominent neurosurgeon is creating a registry of outcomes for upper spine surgery, which future patients and doctors would be able to use to determine which surgical treatment is most beneficial, safest and cost-effective.Read more »
A Registry of Upper-Spine Surgical Outcomes to Guide Patient Decisions
A research team led by a prominent neurosurgeon is creating a registry of outcomes for upper spine surgery, which future patients and doctors would be able to use to determine which surgical treatment is most beneficial, safest and cost-effective.Read more »
A-Spine Sponsorship
We welcome and thank A-Spine for their sponsorship to our site in 2014.Founded in June 2001 and based in Taipei, A-Spine Asia (ASA) is an emerging medical device company dedicated to theresearch, development, manufacturing and marketing of spinal implants and instruments for better spine health management. In addition to its leading position in the spinal […]
Alphatec Holdings and OrthoTec, LLC Mutually Agree to Settle Ongoing Litigation
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that provides physician-inspired solutions for patients with spinal disorders, announced that it has entered into a binding term sheet to settle the OrthoTec, LLC vs. Surgiview S.A.S. legal matter.This settlement will result […]
A-Spine Sponsorship
We welcome and thank A-Spine for their sponsorship to our site in 2014.Founded in June 2001 and based in Taipei, A-Spine Asia (ASA) is an emerging medical device company dedicated to theresearch, development, manufacturing and marketing of spinal implants and instruments for better spine health management. In addition to its leading position in the spinal […]
GS Medical USA Announces Executive Leadership Changes and 2013 Sales Growth
NEW ORLEANS (March 12, 2014) − GS Medical USA, LLC (GSM), a manufacturer and global supplier of spinal implants, instrumentation, and developer of innovative surgical solutions, today announced changes in its executive leadership team to carry forward the company’s plan for continued profitability and year-over-yeardouble-digit growth.SK Hong will lead GSM’s International Sales, and will serve […]
How 3-D Printing Is Revolutionizing Health Care
Additive manufacturing — a.k.a. 3-D printing — has moved beyond being a primarily techie and Wall Street topic to capture the attention of many on Main Street. This attention is well deserved, given the 3-D printing sector is expected to balloon from $2.2 billion in 2012 to nearly $6 billion in 2017, and will eventually […]
How 3-D Printing Is Revolutionizing Health Care
Additive manufacturing — a.k.a. 3-D printing — has moved beyond being a primarily techie and Wall Street topic to capture the attention of many on Main Street. This attention is well deserved, given the 3-D printing sector is expected to balloon from $2.2 billion in 2012 to nearly $6 billion in 2017, and will eventually […]
Integra LifeSciences Announces First Implantation of Integra(R) Laminoplasty System
PLAINSBORO, N.J., March, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced the first implantation of its Integra(R) Laminoplasty System, in the United States. The system, which is used to treat patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, cervical myelopathy and degenerative spinal canal stenosis, was implanted by Douglas Orndorff, M.D., Orthopaedic Spine […]
Spinal device company K2M Group files for a $100 million IPO
By Renaissance Capital, March 14, 2014,–K2M Group Holdings, which develops and sells medical devices for use in spine surgeries, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. The Leesburg, VA-based company, which was founded in 2004 and booked $158 million in sales for the 12 months […]
The LDR Mobi-C(R) Cervical Disc is FDA Approved for Two-Level Cervical Arthroplasty
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2014 (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, announced today that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel has accepted the addition of Category I code 22858X […]
LDR’s VerteBRIDGE(R) Plating Technology Reaches New Milestone
AUSTIN, Texas, March 6, 2014 (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, announced today that there have been more than 50,000 implantations of its exclusive VerteBRIDGE® plating technology worldwide. Since its […]
GS Medical USA Announces Executive Leadership Changes and 2013 Sales Growth
NEW ORLEANS, March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – GS Medical USA, LLC (GSM), a manufacturer and global supplier of spinal implants, instrumentation, and developer of innovative surgical solutions, today announced changes in its executive leadership team to carry forward the company’s plan for continued profitability and year-over-year double-digit growth.SK Hong will lead GSM’s International Sales, and […]
RTI Surgical(TM) Receives CE Mark Approval for Fortiva(TM) Porcine Dermis
ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 11, 2014– RTI Surgical Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a leading global surgical implant company, announced today that the company received approval to CE mark Fortiva(TM) Porcine Dermis and will begin distribution throughout Europe. Fortiva received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) in March 2013 and was launched […]
Stryker completes acquisition of Pivot Medical; others talk about its acquisitions
KALAMAZOO, MI — Stryker Corp. says it has completed its previously announced all-cash acquisition of Pivot Medical Inc.Pivot Medical’s product portfolio is expected to give Stryker customers a more comprehensive choice when they consider hip replacement procedures. And it is expected to complement Stryker’s cache of sports medicine products. Read more »
Evonik Reaches Milestone with Permanently Implantable VESTAKEEP® PEEK
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Evonik Corporation said today each of its primary implantableVESTAKEEP® PEEK product lines have been referenced in customer products that have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) clearance for permanent implant use.“We are excited about the growing interest VESTAKEEP® PEEK is receiving within the medical device industry,” said Peter Colburn, director […]