LYON, France & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Medicrea Group (Euronext Growth Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED), pioneering the transformation of spinal surgeries through Artificial Intelligence, predictive modeling and patient specific implants with its UNiD ASI™ technologies, announced today that the Company will begin trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the tickers “MRNTY” and “MRNTF” on Tuesday, […]
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Caldwell Cassady & Curry Helps Acantha Win $8.2 Million Patent Infringement Verdict Against Medical Device Giant DePuy Synthes
GREEN BAY, Wisc., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Dallas-based intellectual property and business litigation law firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry has won an $8.2 million patent infringement verdict for Acantha LLC against medical device manufacturer DePuy Synthes, a subsidiary of health care giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE : JNJ ). A jury of five […]
Centinel Spine Announces Initial Cases with FLX™ Platform of 3D Printed All-Titanium Interbodies
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, LLC announced today that it has completed initial cases with three different implant portfolios within their FLX™ Platform of Integrated Interbody™ and non-integrated interbody fusion devices. Centinel Spine is the largest privately-held spine company focused on anterior column reconstruction. FLX devices are 3D-printed, all-titanium implants which […]
First Silony VERTICALE Open Procedures Performed in United States
MIAMI, Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Silony Medical is pleased to announce that it has performed its first lumbar cases in the US. Silony offers tailor-made sets of sterile pedicle screws ranging from 4.5 to 10.2mm width in 25 to 100mm lengths. One of the initial users, Dr. Mehta at St. Mary Medical Center in […]
Life Spine Announces Another Period of Staggering Growth for PROLIFT Expandable Spacer System
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 the state of the art PROLIFT® Expandable Spacer System has grown 70% in revenues from the first half of 2018 over the same period the prior year. “There are many […]
EOS imaging Achieves Its 100th Installation in the United States
PARIS–EOS imaging (Paris:EOSI) (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI – Eligible PEA – PME), the pioneer of 2D/3D imaging and data solutions for orthopedics, today announced that the Methodist Dallas Medical Center installed an EOS® system for low-dose, 2D/3D imaging of adult and pediatric patients. The installation marks the 100th system installed in the United States and […]
Life Spine to Showcase Latest Innovations and Micro-Invasive Expandable Technology at NASS 2018
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 participating in the 33rd North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, taking place in Los Angeles, September 26th – 29th, 2018. Life Spine is excited to showcase […]
Amedica Announces Successful Completion of First Valeo® C+CSC with Lumen Interbody Fusion Surgery
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride for biomedical applications, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first spine fusion surgery using the Valeo C+CSC with Lumen Interbody Fusion Device. The first surgery was performed by Dr. […]
CoreLink, LLC Announces 510(k) Clearance for Foundation™ 3D Anterior Lumbar (ALIF)
ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CoreLink, LLC, a vertically integrated manufacturer of spinal implant systems, today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market The FoundationTM 3D Anterior Lumbar (ALIF) Interbody device. This marks the launch of the latest addition to CoreLink’s Foundation 3D Interbody Cage family. Jay Bartling, CEO, said, “The Foundation […]
NuVasive Appoints Dale Wolf To Lead Ohio Manufacturing Facility
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced the appointment of Dale Wolf as vice president, Manufacturing, who will oversee the Company’s West Carrollton, Ohio manufacturing facility. Mr. Wolf will fill a newly created […]
China: Innovative Hybrid PEEK-titanium Expandable Cage for DLIF and OLIF Procedures Demonstrated
THORNTON CLEVELEYS, ENGLAND (PRWEB) AUGUST 14, 2018//The growing interest in PEEK-OPTIMA™ spinal implants in China received further impetus at the 11th Congress of the Chinese Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (CAOS) held in partnership with the North American Spine Society (NASS). At this event, Fule Science & Technology Development, Beijing, and Invibio Biomaterial Solutions partnered to […]
Zavation Launches Facet Screw and Sacroiliac (SI) Screw Systems
FLOWOOD, Miss., Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Zavation, an employee-owned medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and distributes medical device products, announced today the launch of a fenestrated Facet Screw system and a Sacroiliac (SI) Screw system. For more information on Zavation’s complete product portfolio, visit http://zavation.com/. The Zavation Facet Screw system is a […]
7D Surgical Receives FDA Approval For Cranial Surgery
TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — 7D Surgical announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Cranial Module. This achievement is a crucial step in the commercial launch of 7D Surgical’s innovative Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery (MvIGS) system for cranial surgery throughout the United States. […]
10 MORE Corpectomy Devices to Know!
Today we have included in our Corpectomy Section (CP) 10 more devices to know. We have included expandable devices as well as other differenciated corpectomy cages (Take into account that some of them may be already out of the market). As we said, there are more than 150,000 spinal fractures in North America* with an […]
NuVasive and Siemens Healthineers partner to transform spine surgery
San Diego and Erlangen, Germany, Aug. 9, 2018 / — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA) and Siemens Healthineers today announced a strategic partnership focused on technology development, marketing and commercial activities to advance clinical outcomes in minimally invasive spine surgery. NuVasive is an innovation leader in spine health technology, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, predictable and clinically reproducible procedurally-integrated solutions, […]
Augmedics Begins First-in-Human Clinical Trial of xvision-spine (XVS) Augmented-Reality Surgical Navigation System
YOKNEAM, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Augmedics has begun a first-in-human clinical trial of its xvision-spine (XVS) augmented-reality surgical navigation system at Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center and Asaf Harofeh Medical Center, in Israel. Led by Co-Principal Investigators Dr. Ran Harel and Prof. Yigal Mirovsky, the open label, prospective, single arm, multi-center study will evaluate the safety, performance, accuracy and […]
Centinel Spine Announces that UnitedHealthcare Will Now Cover prodisc L Anterior Lumbar Total Disc Replacement
New York, NY, – Centinel Spine, LLC is pleased to announce that UnitedHealthcare®, the nation’s second largest commercial insurer, has issued a positive medical policy for Lumbar Total Disc Replacement (TDR). This decision affects over 16 million patients covered through UnitedHealthcare, and means that three out of the four largest US commercial providers now have positive […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces 23 Commercial Health Insurance Plans Now “Exclusively” Cover Triangular iFuse Implant System® Based on Published Clinical Evidence
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the minimally invasive surgical (MIS) treatment of the sacroiliac (SI) joint with the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”) announced that 23 commercial health plans have published exclusive positive coverage policies for the triangular iFuse Implant System. These exclusive positive coverage policies provide access to […]
Orthofix Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix Medical Inc. (previously Orthofix International N.V.) (NASDAQ:OFIX) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. Net sales were $111.5 million, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.05 and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.42. “During the second quarter, we made excellent progress […]
10 Expandable Corpectomy Devices to Know!
Each year, there are more than 150,000 spinal fractures in North America*. There is an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 spinal cord injuries every year and approximately 39% of these injuries are cause by motor vehicle accidents. These non-elective or trauma surgeries sometimes require additional spinal structural support which is when the Expandable Corpectomy Device are […]
VLIFT Vertebral Body Replacement System
The VLIFT Vertebral Body Replacement System consists of a distractible in situ implant, which enables the surgeon to customize the height of the implant after implantation. Modular end caps and cage extensions, if needed, snap into each end of the implant for quick assembly. The end caps are available in 0° or with angulation to match […]
X-Core2
Expanding on the biomechanical and design principles of X-CORE,® the X-CORE 2 Expandable VBR is designed to be the latest and most advanced all-approach expandable VBR on the market. The X-CORE 2 Expandable VBR provides expanded versatility that enables surgeons to utilize X-CORE technology – not only via the XLIF ® approach, but also through […]
XRL® Vertebral Body Replacement Device
The XRL® Vertebral Body Replacement Device provides surgeons the ability to expand the device in situ to reconstruct the anterior column, restore height, and correct the sagittal curvature of the thoracolumbar spine. XRL.Brochure-DepuySynthes.pdf XRL.SGT-DepuySynthes.pdf Features: Integrated and modular construction 360º implantation Tactile feedback during expansion Most implant options to accomodate a wide range of anatomies PEEK implant: Ability […]
XPand®
XPand® is an expandable corpectomy device available in a wide variety of footprints, heights and lordotic/kyphotic angles to match varying patient anatomy. Insertion and continuous adjustable expansion is achieved with one specially designed instrument aimed to simplify the surgical technique. Xpand.Brochure-Globus-Medical.pdf Benefits: Non-ratcheting expansion: Allows continuous adjustability within a constrained surgical space Simplified technique: One-step insertion and expansion […]
Xpendriv Cage
Auxein Spine’s Xpendriv Cage Vertebral Body Replacement System is intended to replace a vertebral body or an entire vertebra. It is for use in the thoracolumbar spine (T1-L5) to replace a collapsed, damaged or unstable vertebral body or vertebra resected or excised during total and partial corpectomy and vertebrectomy procedures due to tumor or trauma (i.e., fracture). […]
Fuse Medical, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Maxim Surgical
RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fuse Medical, Inc. (OTC: FZMD) (“Fuse” or the “Company”), announced the completion of the acquisition of Palm Springs Partners, LLC d/b/a Maxim Surgical (“Maxim”), a manufacturing company in the spinal fusion device market and full-service medical device and distribution company (the “Acquisition”). The effective date of Acquisition was August 1, 2018. Formed in […]
10 Spine Companies to Know with “P”
The Spine market is dominated by the following 10 global companies:Medtronic, DePuy Synthes, NuVasive Inc, Globus Medical, Stryker Corporation, Zimmer Biomet, K2M Group Holdings Inc, Alphatec Spine and Aesculap Implant Systems But in addition to these companies, there are more than 300 manufacturers worldwide. Many weeks ago, we started to display the updated list of all […]