They are a little-known presence in many operating rooms, offering technical expertise to surgeons installing new knees, implanting cardiac defibrillators or performing delicate spine surgery. Often called device reps — or by the more cumbersome and less transparent moniker “health-care industry representatives” — these salespeople are employed by the companies that make medical devices: Stryker, […]
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Thank you BIOMECH for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you so much BIOMECH for supporting our site in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. 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 and the time needed for patients to recover. The company […]
Medtronic Launches Orthopedic Solutions Business to Help Providers Deliver Outcome-Focused Care
DUBLIN and DALLAS – Nov. 10, 2016 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced the launch of Medtronic Orthopedic Solutions, a comprehensive offering for total joint replacement episodes of care designed to drive clinical and economic outcomes. This offering is in response to the high costs associated with hip and knee replacements, along with the […]
Thank you A-SPINE for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you A-SPINE. On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your PLATINUM Sponsorship and for your support this year 2017. About A-SPINE Founded in June 2001 and based in Taipei, A-Spine Asia (ASA) is an emerging medical device company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of spinal implants […]
Thank you In’Tech Medical for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you In’Tech Medical. On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your PLATINUM Sponsorship and for your support this year 2017. About In’Tech Medical In’Tech Medical is an industry leader in the development and manufacturing of surgical instruments for the Orthopaedic market. We deliver expertise in all aspects of surgical instrument […]
Thank you The PROTOTYPE GARAGE for your Gold Sponsorship 2017
Thank you The PROTOTYPE GARAGE. On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your GOLD Sponsorship and for your support this year 2017. About The PROTOTYPE GARAGE Powered by In’Tech Medical, the Prototype Garage is a standalone rapid prototyping cell at the heart of In’Tech Medical’s standard production process to ensure fast delivery […]
Thank you INPAKOMED for supporting SPINEMarketGroup with your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you so much INPAKOMED for supporting our site again in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. About Inpakomed Inpakomed bv is a division of Brupak Beheer bv. This organization comprises a few business segments which have amply won their spurs within the packaging industry. In particular, Inpakomed is specialised in the packaging of medical devices […]
Lawsuit against Medtronic questions the company’s handling of spinal device
(Star Tribune)–Medtronic faces a federal false claims and misbranding lawsuit that accuses the company of designing products for one purpose but tricking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) into approving them for another to avoid expensive and time-consuming safety testing. The suit, by a former Medtronic sales representative, alleges that the company designed a […]
Thank you MAROX for supporting SPINEMarketGroup with a Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you so much MAROX for supporting our site again in 2017 through your platinum sponsorship. About MAROX Focused on spine, orthopedic and extremity implants, Marox uses extensive medical-device manufacturing expertise and resources to become an extension of your business. Whether you require specific machining assistance or are interested in a more comprehensive program, including […]
How a KC doctor made $38M in royalties — the most in the U.S
Dr. Roger Jackson has made a name for himself as an orthopedic spine surgeon. But the North Kansas City doctor also has earned a reputation as an inventor.Jackson tops a database of non-research payments drug and device companies made to all U.S. physicians and teaching hospitals in 2015. He reported more than $38 million in […]
SpineVision® SA announces Acquisition by Norgine Ventures B.V.
Paris. Tuesday 6 September 2016, 07:00 BST. SpineVision® SA and Norgine Ventures B.V. today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Norgine Ventures acquired SpineVision®. SpineVision® is an integrated spinal technology company focused on the development and marketing of implants and instrumentation for spinal treatment. Arnaud Brisard, Chief Executive Officer, SpineVision® commented […]
VTI Announces Partnership With BioMed. Tech. Intl. S.A. (BioMedical)™
MINNETONKA, MN (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 09, 2016–VTI, Vertebral Technologies, Inc., announced a strategic partnership with BioMed. Tech. Intl. S.A. (BioMedical), the Mexico-based medical products distributor whose aim is to represent technology that helps people reclaim their lives. BioMed Tech. Intl. will offer distribution of VTI’s patented InterFuse S™ and InterFuse T™ spinal fusion devices throughout Mexico. […]
Alphatec Holdings Completes Sale of International Business to Globus Medical
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a provider of spinal fusion technologies, today announced the completion of the previously announced sale of its international operations and distribution channel to Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer. With the closing of the […]
Surgeons and device reps – one rep’s comments
In a recent article (Cafepharma.com), it was discussed the findings of a recent study that examined the relationship between surgeons and device reps. The study, which was published in Plos one, found that reps were often an integral part of the surgical team. It also raised concerns about misaligned incentives and the possibility that reps’ relationships […]
The increasing adoption of MIS surgeries are expected to propel the usage of spinal implants and devices over the next years
The global spinal implants and spinal devices market is expected to reach over USD 19.54 billion by 2024 according to Grand View Research, Inc.According to this new report, the introduction of novel bone growth stimulators and the increasing adoption of Minimally-Invasive Surgeries (MIS) surgeries that are relatively less-expensive are expected to propel the usage of spinal […]
Stryker: Growth Through Acquisition Impressive
Acquisitions are commonly stressful and messy, with lots of disruption both within the acquiring company and also the acquired. There is usually retrenchment, battles for power and much distraction while it gets sorted. A company that seems to do it differently is Stryker (NYSE:SYK). I’ve been impressed for some time how this company approaches growing […]
Legal troubles continue over Medtronic surgical implants
Jerome Lew is a Hollywood screenwriter, and what happened to him could have come straight out of a horror film.In 2009, Lew went to UCLA Medical Center for surgery to relieve numbness and pain in his hands. The operation appeared to be a success. But he later began having trouble speaking. His left eye drooped. […]
Synthes sales consultants win $5m class action settlement
(massdevice.com)–DePuy Synthes logoOutside sales reps for Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Synthes, who accused the company of failing to cover business expenses and illegal wage deductions, last week won a $5 million settlement in their class action lawsuit. Lead plaintiff Troy Lindell was an outside sales rep for Synthes from 1999 until 2011 in Fresno […]
Amendia Announces Expansion of State of the Art Medical Manufacturing Facility
MARIETTA, GA (PRWEB) AUGUST 02, 2016–Amendia Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of spinal implants, announces the expansion of its state of the art manufacturing facility in Marietta, Georgia. Amendia is one of the few vertically integrated spinal implant companies in the United States and currently has one of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in […]
TransEnterix, Inc. Announces First Sale of ALF-XⓇ Surgical Robotic System
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: TRXC), a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the first global sale of its ALF-XⓇ Surgical Robotic System to Humanitas Hospital in Milan, Italy. “We are pleased to announce the first global sale of our ALF-X […]
Spinal Elements® Announces Over 10,000 Ti-Bond Implants and Commencement of Ti-Bond Warranty Program
CARLSBAD, CA (PRWEB) AUGUST 01, 2016–Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, announced that over 10,000 Ti-Bond interbody devices have been implanted and to celebrate this milestone a Ti-Bond Warranty Program has been initiated. Ti-Bond is the name of Spinal Elements’ porous titanium coating that is applied to PEEK interbody devices used in spine surgery. The […]
Zimmer Biomet and NuVasive Could be a Spine-Tingling Combination
(realmoney.thestreet.com)–While some analysts see a buying opportunity after Zimmer Biomet’s (ZBH) latest quarterly results, it is the company’s efforts to return to growth that could signal merger-and-acquisition opportunities. The medical-device company is well on track to show a return to growth this year, say Jefferies analysts in a research note Friday. Overall organic revenue growth […]
Intellirod Spine Raises Over $1M
AKRON, OH–(Marketwired – Jul 26, 2016) – Intellirod Spine, the spinal implant company developing disposable and implantable wireless RFID sensor technology for monitoring spinal rod strains, secured additional equity financing from new and existing investors including the Queen City Angel First Fund V and JumpStart. Funds will be used to reach key milestones toward the […]
SpineCraft Announces the Successful US release of the ASTRA SPINE SYSTEM
July 26th, 2016, Westmont, Ill. –SpineCraft would like to announce the successful US release of the ASTRA SPINE SYSTEM. The ASTRA SPINE SYSTEM is designed for spinal deformity correction as well as tumor, trauma and degenerative procedures. The ASTRA SPINE SYSTEM also includes a new revision & extension module developed for the expanding revision patient population. […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces 40th Peer-Reviewed Publication – a Multicenter Long Term Outcomes Study Showing Durable Results With the iFuse Implant System
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”), a triangular-shaped minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced the publication of the 40th peer-reviewed paper on SI joint fusion with […]
Medtronic invests another $20 million in Mazor Robotics
(Star Tribune)–Medtronic PLC is preparing to invest another $20 million in Israeli med-tech company Mazor Robotics, which is expected on Tuesday to announce a new robotically assisted spine-surgery system called Mazor X. Analysts say physician interest in robotically assisted surgical tools is steadily growing, and Medtronic seems to be positioning itself to capitalize on the […]
Merit Medical Acquires DFINE, Inc.
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, July 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has acquired DFINE, Inc. headquartered in San Jose, California, in a merger transaction through which DFINE has become a wholly-owned subsidiary […]