MIAMISBURG, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–X-spine Systems, Inc., a global medical device manufacturer of class-leading products for spinal surgery, announces the market launch of its USFDA-cleared, Irix-A™ Lumbar Integrated Fusion System.Irix-A™ is the second addition to the Irix™ integrated interbody device family following Irix-C™ Cervical Integrated Fusion System. The integrated titanium ring in the Irix™ systems has been […]
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In’Tech Medical Launches New Prototyping Division
Memphis, TN (PRWEB) March 11, 2015–In’Tech Medical SAS (http://www.intech-medical.com), a leading developer and manufacturer of surgical instruments and implants for the orthopedic industry, launches a new division dedicated to the manufacturing of production-equivalent prototypes in a rapid delivery setting. “The medical device industry is always looking to accelerate the time-to-market of new technologies, including surgical […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces Publication of INSITE, a Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial using iFuse Triangular Implants
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered minimally invasive surgical (MIS) fusion for common disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint with the iFuse Implant System, announced today that the International Journal of Spine Surgery (IJSS), a peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed journal and official journal of ISASS (International Society […]
SpineGuard and Zavation announce the first US co-development partnership forthe “smart screw”
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2015 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops and markets disposable medical devices intended to make spine surgery safer, announced today a co-development partnership withZavation for the integration of its Dynamic Surgical Guidance (DSG™) technology into Zavation’s pedicle screw system. Zavation is an employee-owned medical […]
LDR Holding Announces Global Distribution Agreement for SentioMMG(R) Nerve Mapping System
AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 2015 (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 it has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Sentio, LLC to distribute the SentioMMG® nerve […]
NuVasive Announces Successful Appeal of Medtronic Verdict
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – March 03, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA) (“NuVasive” or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, today announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned the damages award in the Company’s ongoing patent lawsuit with Medtronic […]
DePuy Synthes Companies Acquires Olive Medical Corporation Visualization Platform Technology and Expertise to Broaden Arthroscopy Portfolio
RAYNHAM, Mass., Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Today DePuy Synthes Companies announced that it has acquired Olive Medical Corporation, a Utah-based privately held provider of high definition (HD) visualization systems for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, Olive Medical is a worldwide medical device manufacturing company […]
Dr. Mark W. McFarland Is First Surgeon to Implant SpineFrontier’s® New LES® P-LIFT® Interbody Cage
Newport News, VA (PRWEB) February 08, 2015–Orthopaedic & Spine Center (http://www.OSC-Ortho.com) announced today that Dr. Mark W. McFarland was the first surgeon to implant SpineFrontier’s® LES® P-LIFT® Interbody Cage. The operation took place on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, VA. The procedure was an L-4-5 posterior lumbar […]
Amendia Acquires Spinal Fusion Products and Technology from Baxano Surgical
Marietta, Georgia (PRWEB) February, 2015–Amendia, Inc., a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive spinal surgical instruments and implants, announced that it acquired the iO-Flex® and iO-Tome® product lines and technology rights. The iO-Flex technology allows surgeons to target lumbar spinal stenosis during spinal decompression procedures using Neuro Check® and MicroBlade Shaver®, resulting in the precise […]
Precision Spine™ Records Fifth Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Growth; Announces FDA Clearance for Reli™ SP Spinous Plating System and Expanded Indications for Reform® Pedicle Screw System
PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Precision Spine, Inc. announced that sales results for the year ending December 31, 2014 gave the company its fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. The company indicated that fourth quarter 2014 sales represented a 45% increase over fourth quarter 2013. Full year 2014 sales increased 26% over the prior year. The company expanded […]
SpineGuard receives FDA clearance to market its PediGuard products for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 3, 2015) – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its PediGuard products for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS).“This is an especially important regulatory milestone for SpineGuard, as it will allow us to promote the use […]
SpineGuard receives FDA clearance to market its PediGuard products for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 3, 2015) – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its PediGuard products for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS).“This is an especially important regulatory milestone for SpineGuard, as it will allow us to promote the use […]
Implanet announces that it has been definitively granted intellectual protection for its JAZZ technology in Europe
Bordeaux, Boston, February 2, 2015 – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible),a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, todayannounces that it has been definitively granted intellectual protection for its JAZZ technology in Europe until 2031 (under patent number EP 2521500). A major milestone regarding the continuation of the Company’s innovation strategy, this […]
Aurora Spine Announces First TiNANO® Coated Interbody Cage Surgery in Israel
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – Jan. 23, 2015) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today the first surgery in Nazareth, Israel using the EOS™ minimally invasive TLIF Interbody Fusion System featuring TiNano®. The surgery was performed at the Nazareth Hospital E.M.M.S by Dr. Khaled Aslan. This is the first TiNano coated interbody cage surgery performed outside […]
Exactech Acquires Industry-Leading Computer-Assisted Surgical Technology Company
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder and spine, announced today the acquisition of an industry-leading computer-assisted surgical technology development and manufacturing firm, Grenoble France-based BlueOrtho SAS. Exactech has partnered with BlueOrtho since 2009 to develop ExactechGPS® Guided Personalized Surgery system, which […]
Amedica Announces Preliminary Q4 & FY 2014 Financial Results and Update on CASCADE Clinical Study
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a biomaterial company that has developed silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to manufacture and commercialize orthopaedic implants, today announced that it expects to report full-year 2014 revenue in the range of $22 million and $24 million. These preliminary, unaudited financial results […]
VertiFlex®, Inc. Announces FDA Advisory Panel Meeting for the Superion® Interspinous Spacer System
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VertiFlex®, Inc., a leading innovator of advanced minimally invasive interventions for spinal stenosis, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled an Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Panel meeting on February 20, 2015 to discuss, make recommendations, and vote on the company’s Premarket Approval (PMA) Application for the Superion® […]
Mazor Robotics Receives Purchase Orders for Three Renaissance® Systems in Asia
CAESAREA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mazor Robotics Ltd. (NASDAQGM: MZOR) (TASE: MZOR), a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, today announced that it received a purchase order for two Renaissance systems from its distribution partner in China, Cicel (Beijing) Science & Technology CO. Ltd., reflecting the first systems sold into the Chinese market following the receipt […]
Aurora Spine to Participate in DWG Trade Show Conference
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – Dec. 10, 2014) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today that it will be participating at the 2014 DWG (Deutscher Wirbelsäulenkongress) Trade Show Conference from Thursday, December 11th to Saturday, December 13th in the “Congress Center Leipzig”, Leipzig, Germany. “Aurora Spine is pleased to exhibit this year at the German Spine […]
Minimus Spine Announces First Cases with Triojection® System
Minimus Spine reports that its Triojection® System was successfully used for the first time to treat patients. These cases were performed by surgeon advisor Dr. Josip Buric of Florence, Italy and also Dr. Luca Coro and Dr. Luca Rigobello of Padua, Italy. Triojection® is intended to treat patientssuffering from leg pain associated with a lumbar […]
Amedica Corporation Closes Public Offering
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a biomaterial company that has developed silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to manufacture and commercialize orthopaedic implants, announced today that it has closed the previously announced firm commitment underwritten public offering of units on November 26, 2014. Amedica issued 11,441,646 units […]
Luna® 360 Interbody Fusion System from Benvenue Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Symptomatic Degenerative Disc Disease
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for spine repair, today announced that the company’s Luna® 360 Interbody Fusion System has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for spinal fusion treatment of symptomatic degenerative disc disease (DDD). The clearance represents […]
Spineology, Inc. Receives Patent Allowance for Percutaneous Spinal Fusion Approach
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Spineology, Inc., the innovator in anatomy-conserving spine surgery, is excited to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for its U.S. Application Serial Number 12/650,889, entitled “System and Method for Performing Percutaneous Spinal Interbody Fusion.” A major trend in spinal surgery is […]
Alphatec Spine Announces Appointment of Tom C. Davis to Its Board of Directors
CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a global provider of spinal fusion technologies, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Tom C. Davis as a member of the board of directors, effectively immediately. Mr. Davis has served as Chief Executive […]
Amedica Corporation Prices Public Offering
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a biomaterial company that has developed silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to manufacture and commercialize orthopedic implants, announced today that it has priced a firm commitment underwritten public offering of 11,441,646 units at a price to the public of $1.14 per […]
Implanet joins the EnterNext© PEA-PME 150 index
Bordeaux, Boston, November 17, 2014 – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants,announces that it has been chosen to be included in the EnterNext© PEA-PME 150 index, which is being launched today. This new index comprises 150 French companies that are accompanied by EnterNext, listed on […]
Over 3,000 4WEB Medical 3D-Printed Orthopedic Truss Implants Used By Surgeons
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — 4WEB Medical announced at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting in San Francisco that its surgeon customers have now implanted over 3,000 of the company’s 3D-printed orthopedic truss implants. As the first company to receive FDA clearance for an additive manufactured spine implant, 4WEB Medical is the […]