DUBLIN and TOKYO – February 28, 2019 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) announced today the Japanese launch of the Grafton(TM) Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) bone grafting product for spine and orthopedic procedures. Grafton DBM is the first and only demineralized bone matrix product available in Japan, the world’s second largest market for spinal medical devices. Due to […]
2019
RTI Surgical® Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results
ALACHUA, Fla., Feb. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018. Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights: Revenue increased to $71.2 million Net income of $2.1 million, inclusive of $1.0 million of net non-recurring expenses Adjusted EBITDA of […]
Atlas Spine Inc. completes alpha phase and announces the full launch of its first-to-market HiJak™ AC Expandable Cervical IBFD
JUPITER, FL, Feb. 27, 2019— Atlas Spine Inc., a spinal implant company based in Jupiter Florida, announced today the successful completion of its 50th surgical procedure and over 100 devices implanted with its new HiJak AC Expandable Cervical Inter-body Fusion Device (IBFD). The company has now moved to its full product launch. The HiJak AC […]
SeaSpine Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2018 Results and Reaffirms 2019 Revenue Guidance
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, announced today financial results for the three-months and full-year ended December 31, 2018 and reaffirmed revenue guidance for 2019. Summary Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Recent […]
Synaptive Medical Expands Distribution of Its Surgical Product Suite in Asia
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synaptive Medical, a global pioneer in automated surgical planning and robotics, has expanded its presence in Asia by providing hospitals in Thailand and Vietnam with its BrightMatter™ and Modus V™ product suite, a set of neurosurgery tools designed to unite surgical planning, imaging and navigation for more integrated brain and spine surgery and potentially improved patient outcomes. Dr. […]
4WEB Medical Announces Record Performance in Q4 2018
DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — 4WEB Medical, the industry leader in 3D printed implant technology, announced today that the company achieved its largest quarterly sales revenue to date in Q4 2018. The record growth was largely driven by the rapid market adoption of the company’s Total Lateral Solution that was launched at the 2018 North American […]
We are proud and happy to announce that BIOMECH is again Sponsor of SPINEMarketGroup in 2019!
Thank you BIOMECH! On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your PLATINUM Sponsorship and for your support this year 2019. About Biomech Biomech is one the best orthopedic company in Taiwan for 27 years, focusing on designing/manufacturing spinal devices and instruments. Our goal is to decrease surgical process for doctors […]
Stryker acquires Arrinex
Kalamazoo, Michigan, Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today it has completed the acquisition of Arrinex, Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, that has developed ClariFix®, a novel cryoablation technology for the treatment of chronic rhinitis. This condition, which affects over 24 million people in the U.S. each […]
Orthofix Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2018 Financial Results, CEO Announces Plans to Retire
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. For the fourth quarter of 2018, net sales were $121.1 million, earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.46 and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.55. For fiscal year 2018, net sales […]
Safe Orthopaedics launched its new kit, “Essential”, for the percutaneous spinal fracture surgery
Eragny-sur-Oise, France, February 25, 2019 – 5:45pm CET – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company specialized in the design and marketing of single-use implants and instruments, improving the minimally invasive treatment of spinal fracture pathologies, announce the launch of its new instrument kit “Essential”. It contains all the essential parts to perform a percutaneous surgery, in […]
Alphatec Announces FDA Clearance of its Automated SafeOp Neuromonitoring System to Address Significant Unmet Needs in Spine Surgery
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“ATEC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ATEC) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its automated SafeOp neuromonitoring system for use in real-time intraoperative nerve location and health assessment. “I could not be more excited […]
OrthoPediatrics Corp. Announces Global Launch of New BandLoc DUO
WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ: KIDS), a company exclusively focused on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, is pleased to announce the launch of BandLoc DUO, the latest enhancement to the BandLoc 5.5/6.0mm System. BandLoc is a temporary implant for use in orthopedic surgery, intended to provide stabilization […]
What’s next for NuVasive?Guidance for 2019
(Motley Fool)–NuVasive has high hopes for 2019. New CEO Christopher Barry described it, “We will demonstrate a disciplined approach toward funding key areas for long-term company growth — furthering our product leadership in global implant systems, accelerating our surgical intelligence platform, and investing in surgeon training and education with an ongoing focus on globalization efforts.” […]
SpineFrontier’s® First SacroFUSE® and NanoFUSE Case Performed in Latin America
BEVERLY, MASS. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 21, 2019–On January 7th, 2019, Neurosurgeons Dr. Mario Cahueque and Dr. Enrique Azmitia implanted SpineFrontier’s SacroFuse system in conjunction with NanoFUSE’s Orthobiologic during a surgery at the Hospital Centro Medico in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The case represents the first time that either SacroFuse or NanoFUSE have been used in Latin America. Dr. Cahueque performed a sacroiliac […]
Strategic Partnership between SeaSpine and Implanet in the United States
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:Implanet (Paris:ALIMP) (OTCQX:IMPZY) (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0010458729, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, is today announcing it has entered into a Private Label Distribution Agreement with SeaSpine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE) covering the Jazz® portfolio in […]
NuVasive Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2018 Financial Results
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018. Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights: Revenue increased 6.3% to $288.3 million, or 6.9% on […]
SpineGuard: 70 000 Surgeries Secured with DSG® Technology Embed
PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that deploys its DSG® real time digital technology for surgical guidance intended to secure and streamline skeletal implant placement, reported today that 70,000 spine surgeries have been performed and secured with DSG® technology embedded devices. The company also announced 14 peer-reviewed […]
SeaSpine Appoints Kim Commins-Tzoumakas and Renee Gaeta to its Board of Directors
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, announced today the appointment of Kim Commins-Tzoumakas and Renee Gaeta as members of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 19, 2019. The Company also announced that […]
NuVasive’s Proprietary Magnetic Implant System To Be Used In First-Of-Its-Kind, All-Internal Bone Transport System
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – as well as European CE mark approval – for use of its […]
Spine Business:Is the Past Better than the Present?
Is the past always better than the present? We love to reminisce about the good old days. . . When prices were high and the spine market was stable, growing and very profitable. Ten years ago, we did not have to deal with the pricing or with insurance companies pushing back harder than ever on […]
Expandable Interbody Cages: Could 50 Devices be Wrong or are the Future?
Expandable interbody cages are today an important trend in the spinal market.Most of the Key players have already launched some expandable device. Within this new generation of cages, those of Globus Medical stand out, which has undoubtedly been the company that first bet on these devices. Another company with quality expandable devices is Life Spine, […]
Carevature Marks 1,000th Procedure Using Dreal® Decompression Platform to Reduce Trauma in Spinal Surgery
REHOVOT, Israel, Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Carevature Medical, developer of advanced powered, single-use orthopedic surgery solutions, has announced the successful completion of its 1000th procedure performed using the company’s innovative Dreal® decompression platform. Unique design, broad applications The Dreal® technology is the first and only powered, single-use platform efficient enough to handle bony tissue, yet precise enough to work […]
KICVentures Announces Investment Opportunity to Prepare AxioMed and NanoFUSE Biologics for Acquisition
MALDEN, MASS. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 14, 2019–KICVentures, an investment holding company in healthcare, announced today that it will be raising money for the specific purpose of preparing its two disruptive spine portfolio companies, AxioMed LLC and NanoFUSE Biologics LLC as prime targets for acquisition in the next 3-5 years. The spine industry is consolidating evidenced by […]
Life Spine Announces Initiation of SIMPACT® Sacroiliac Joint Fixation Outcomes Study
HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announces the initiation of the SIMPACT Sacroiliac Joint (SI) Fixation Outcomes Study, with Dr. Keith Maxwell of Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Asheville, North Carolina. SIMPACT is a cannulated and fenestrated screw, […]
Johnson & Johnson Announces Agreement to Acquire Auris Health, Inc.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Focused on creating the next frontier of surgery, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), today announced that Ethicon, Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auris Health, Inc. for approximately $3.4 billion in cash. Additional contingent payments of up to $2.35 billion, in the aggregate, may be […]
Inspired Spine releases study on the Clinical and Radiological outcomes of Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
BURNSVILLE, Minn., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Inspired Spine’s Dr. H. Abbasi has released an innovative study presenting clinical, and radiological outcomes including fusion rates for oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLLIF). The study establishes, based upon a 300 plus patient population, that OLLIF is an extraordinary, safe, efficient, and efficacious procedure for fusions of the lumbar spine […]
Life Spine to Showcase Key Procedural Solutions and Micro-Invasive Expandable Technologies at Upcoming Cadaveric Lab and Tradeshows
HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that it will be showcasing their full line of micro-invasive expandable technologies in multiple upcoming events this year. Life Spine will be participating in the Evidence and Technology Spine Summit in […]