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SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – April 27, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA) (“NuVasive or the “Company”), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced its participation at the 83rd American Association of Neurological Surgeons (“AANS”) Annual Meeting, held May 2-6, 2015, at the Walter E. […]

HICKORY, N.C. – What would you do for $10,000? What would your doctor do for $100,000?Questions like this are swirling through America’s medical community. Patients wonder if cash, junkets and gifts are motivating their doctors when it comes time to write a prescription. Read more »

HICKORY, N.C. – What would you do for $10,000? What would your doctor do for $100,000?Questions like this are swirling through America’s medical community. Patients wonder if cash, junkets and gifts are motivating their doctors when it comes time to write a prescription. Read more »

ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical Inc.™ (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, reported operating results for the first quarter of 2015 as follows: Achieved first quarter revenues of $68 million, a 12 percent increase over the first quarter of 2014.First Quarter Highlights: Achieved net income per fully diluted share of $0.05. Benefited from accelerated […]

LUGANO, Switzerland & ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medacta International, the privately held, family-owned global leader in the design of innovative joint replacement and spine surgery products, today announced an ongoing donation to the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), that will match every resident gift dollar-for-dollar over the next five years. Medacta’s unwavering commitment to medical education […]

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) April 21, 2015 – According to a new report by iData Research (http://www.idataresearch.com), growth within the U.S. spinal implant market will largely be driven by new technologies and improvements in existing technologies. The most notable development in spinal implants is the increasing prevalence of motion preservation technology. Many companies are developing new minimally […]

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) April 21, 2015 – According to a new report by iData Research (http://www.idataresearch.com), growth within the U.S. spinal implant market will largely be driven by new technologies and improvements in existing technologies. The most notable development in spinal implants is the increasing prevalence of motion preservation technology. Many companies are developing new minimally […]

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 21, 2015 (PRWEB) – Spinal Simplicity, LLC, a spinal device company dedicated to the creation of innovative simple solutions to treat complex spinal disorders, announced today that Dr. Harold Hess performed the first US surgical implantation of the Minuteman G3, currently the only lateral percutaneous interlaminar fusion device available in the […]

MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced that results of a new study demonstrating a statistically reduced subsidence rate and overall subsidence amount of itsEndoskeleton® TA device compared to a commercially-available PEEK device was presented during an oral podium presentation at the […]

ERAGNY-SUR-OISE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (Paris:SAFOR) (FR0012452746 – SAFOR / PEA PME eligible), a company developing and marketing an innovative range of sterile implants with associated disposable surgical instruments for spine surgery, announces the European launch of its new fenestrated screw and the success of the first six surgeries on patients with osteoporosis. “The first surgeries […]

By now, you already know the basic announcement from International Business Machines.The technology giant is formally entering the healthcare market by launching the Watson Health Cloud, a secure and open platform for physicians, researchers, insurers and companies engaged in creating health and wellness solutions.Read more »

QSpine are delighted to announce that on the 17th March the US patent 8979897 B2 was granted for the SMS implant. Forbes Butterfield – Director at QSpine, commented: “This is an important milestone for our SMS implant which provides us with protection in the key US marketplace as we expand and develop as a spinal […]

Thornton Cleveleys, UK (PRWEB) April 16, 2015–Meditech Spine, Atlanta/USA has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market the next generation of its Talos® line of interbody devices. These cervical intervertebral fusion devices rely on the novel implantable polymer from Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, PEEK-OPTIMA® HA Enhanced. The new material solution enables […]

Eragny-sur-Oise (France), April 15, 2015 – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (FR0012452746 – SAFOR / PEA PME eligible), a company developing and marketing an innovative range of sterile implants with associated disposable surgical instruments for spine surgery, announces its 2014 annual results and Q1 2015 revenue.“Following two years essentially devoted to the industrialization and approval of our innovative […]

KNOXVILLE, TN, April 13th, 2015 – ChoiceSpine, a Knoxville, TN based spinal implant company, is pleased to announce the first surgery using the THUNDERBOLT™ Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System. The first surgeries were performed by Dr. Robert Knetsche, all with outstanding results.Dr. Knetsche remarked on the advantages of the THUNDERBOLT™ System, “The THUNDERBOLT™ Minimally Invasive […]

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc. (OKI), a privately held healthcare diagnostics company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today the close of a $9.6 million Series C equity financing to expand commercialization of the VMA (Vertebral Motion Analysis), the company’s flagship product for the radiographic assessment of spinal motion and instability. Spine neurosurgeon, Dr. Reginald […]

OR AKIVA, Israel, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ –Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI), a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative expandable devices for spine surgery, is excited to announce that the FLXfit™,world’s first 3D articulating cage with in-situ lordosis correction will be presented at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine […]

ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq:RTIX), a leading global surgical implant company, announced a new agreement with Novation, a health care services company with more than 100,000 members and affiliates of VHA Inc., UHC, Children’s Hospital Association and Provista, LLC. The agreement covers RTI’s full line of surgical specialties implants and is effective starting […]

ALISO VIEJO, CA (PRWEB) April 09, 2015–A new 27-site study comparing two conservative treatments for back pain resulting from lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with neurogenic claudication has reached full enrollment and all patients have been treated.The randomized controlled study, MiDAS ENCORE, will examine the long-term benefits for approximately 300 patients who received either minimally […]

LYON, France & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The MEDICREA Group (Paris:ALMED) (Alternext Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED), PEA-PME eligible, which specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative surgical technologies for the treatment of spinal pathologies, announces its audited 2014 annual results (IFRS based), approved by the Board meeting of April the 2nd. 2014 Annual Results: Despite a […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for spine repair, today announced that results from the KAST pivotal trial have been published online in the journal Spine. KAST showed that the Kiva® VCF Treatment System, a novel implant for vertebral augmentation, successfully met the primary endpoint of non-inferiority to balloon […]

PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2015 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops and markets disposable medical devices intended to make spine surgery safer, reported today that its first-quarter 2015 revenue grew by 47%, to € 1.5 million.Pierre Jérôme, CEO of SpineGuard, said: “We are very pleased with the strong […]

Princeton, NJ (PRWEB) April 08, 2015–Medical device company Atlas Spine announced its plan to raise $5 million through OfferBoard Securities to further its existing business and monetize, through a licensing and royalty model, their patented portfolio of spinal implant product systems. Approximately 85% of inhabitants in the Western world experience chronic back pain during their […]

MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced that data from a study comparing its proprietary surface technology to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) have now been published in the March 15 print issue of Spine. The data demonstrate that Titan’s line of Endoskeleton® Interbody Devices […]

NEW YORK — Spinal device maker NuVasive says Chairman and CEO Alex Lukianov resigned after the board concluded he didn’t follow expense reimbursement and personnel policies.NuVasive says Lukianov resigned Saturday after an investigation by the board of directors. The company, which makes products used in minimally-invasive spine surgeries, said Lukianov didn’t live up to its […]

IVYLAND, PA – Vistek Medical, a leading contract manufacturer of medical implants and components focused on the Orthopedic, Spinal, Trauma, and Extremity markets has reached a manufacturing milestone of two ­million medical components.“This landmark reflects the dedication of our employees and commitment to delivering precision machined medical components to our customers on time,” stated John […]

Paris, March 31, 2015 – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces its annual results for the financial year to December 31, 2014, as approved by the Board on March 18, 2015. Ludovic Lastennet, CEO of Implanet, states: “The sale of 4,260 JAZZ implants […]