AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc. (OKI), a privately held healthcare diagnostics company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today that Erik Wagner has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wagner has been an investor and advisor to OKI for several years. “The OKI Board of Directors recognized that as the company moves to expand […]
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Amedica Announces Patent Grant for Silicon Nitride and Other Ceramic Materials
SALT LAKE CITY, March 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company which develops and manufactures silicon nitride as a platform for biomedical applications, is pleased to announce the issuance of a key material and process patent. US patent 9,925,295 was issued to Amedica March 27, 2018, covering “Ceramic and/or glass […]
K2M Names Lane Major Chief Operating Officer
LEESBURG, Va., March 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M”), a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body Balance™, today announced the appointment of Lane Major as Chief Operating Officer, a new position within K2M, effective immediately. “On behalf of […]
Medicrea Partners with Key Distributor to Form Joint Venture in Belgium
LYON, France & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Medicrea® Group (Euronext Growth Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED), pioneering the convergence of healthcare IT and next-generation, outcome-centered spinal device design and manufacturing with UNiD ASI™ (Adaptive Spine Intelligence) technology, announced today that the Company has signed a joint-venture agreement with Motion Medical, Medicrea’s existing distribution partner, to accelerate the […]
Research Shows NuVasive Porous PEEK Structure Maintains High Porosity After Impaction
SAN DIEGO, March 29, 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 results of the study “Impaction durability of Porous PEEK™ and titanium-coated PEEK interbody fusion devices,” published online in The Spine Journal, which concluded advantages of […]
Australian Medical Device Company Prism Surgical™ Licenses Spinal Fusion System IP to US Based One Surgical™
Prism Surgical™ Designs Pty Ltd, an innovative company that develops and markets spinal devices, announced an exclusive licensing agreement with US based company One Surgical™ for the use of the Prism Surgical Aurora™ Australis® Spinal System technology in the field of anterior lumbar interbody spinal fusion surgery. The novel and patented ALIF technology, designed by […]
Zimmer Biomet Spine Announces Mobi-C® Cervical Disc Seven-Year Follow-Up Data Published in International Journal of Spine Surgery
WARSAW, Ind., March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced that the full seven-year follow-up data from a study evaluating the Company’s Mobi-C® Cervical Disc for total disc replacement has been published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Spine Surgery, the official […]
Data Showcasing Strength of RTI’s SImmetry® System in Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Published in The Spine Journal
ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, today announced data on the SImmetry® Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System have been published in The Spine Journal, the official journal of the North American Spine Society. The study results demonstrate the SImmetry System produces effective joint fixation, markedly reducing range of motion (ROM) […]
Life Spine Announces Key Clinical Advancements around Procedural Solutions with PROLIFT® Expandable Spacer System and CENTERLINE™ Cortical Screw 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 today announced the launch of the minimally disruptive procedural solution with CENTERLINE Cortical Screw System and the PROLIFT Expandable Spacer System. PROLIFT allows for in-situ disc height restoration, for Micro-Invasive PLIF, TLIF and […]
Intralink-Spine, Inc: Reaching to the “Five Corners” of the Earth for Clinical Trials
LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“We’re eager to expand our clinical studies into multiple sites and locations. Which is why we have finalized an agreement with Five Corners, a CRO focused on medical device clinical studies in Australia and New Zealand,” says Lyle Hawkins, CEO of Intralink-Spine, Inc. “We’ve restructured for growth and to better position ourselves for […]
Titan Spine Announces New Memphis Distribution Center to Meet Growing Demand for nanoLOCK® Spinal Implants
MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced it has opened a distribution facility in Memphis to meet the growing demand for the Company’s nanoLOCK® surface technology. nanoLOCK® is the company’s next-generation surface technology featuring enhanced micro and nano-scaled architecture, proven to significantly […]
Paradigm Spine Expands Leadership Team With Four New Appointments
NEW YORK, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in providing motion preservation solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, today announced that it has substantially expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Francis Magee, DVM as Chief Technology Officer, Charlie Gilbride as EVP, Sales & Marketing, Tim Hein as […]
Which is the future of the Interspinous Devices? Are they useful? Which are the 65 market competitors?
When we talk about Interspinous Devices, we refer to two categories of implants: Interspinous Distraction Devices and Interspinous fixation (fusion) devices. Interspinous Distraction Devices The Interspinous implants are intended to restrict painful motion while otherwise enabling normal motion. The devices, also known as spacers, distract the spinous processes and restrict extension. Theoretically, this enlarges the neural […]
Centinel Spine Announces Partnership with PGA Tour Winner Brian Gay
NEW YORK, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, LLC is pleased to announce that it has entered into an endorsement agreement with four time PGA Tour Winner, Brian Gay. This partnership brings together two leaders in their field, with the goal of educating high performing individuals that spinal injury and disease does not require living with pain or […]
Life Spine Announces FDA Clearance of PLATEAU®-LO Insert and Rotate 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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) marketing clearance to the PLATEAU-LO Insert and Rotate Spacer System. “PLATEAU-LO is my go-to spacer for micro-invasive lumbar interbody fusions. […]
Zimmer Biomet Appoints Coleman N. Lannum as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
WARSAW, Ind., March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced that Coleman (Cole) N. Lannum has been appointed Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, reporting directly to the Company’s President and CEO, Bryan C. Hanson. Mr. Lannum joins Zimmer Biomet with more than 15 years of Investor Relations […]
Why Orthofix has acquired Spinal Kinetics? Which are the M6 cervical disc competitors?
Orthofix International announced last March 15, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spinal Kinetics Inc. The agreement included $45 million in cash closing consideration plus up to $60 million in contingent milestone payments related to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the M6-C cervical disc and the achievement of trailing twelve-month sales […]
SpineGuard Reports Full-Year 2017 Financial Results
PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets instruments designed to secure the placement of surgical implants by bringing real-time digital technology into the operating room, reported today its full-year 2017 financial results as approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2017. Stephane Bette, […]
Amedica Granted Extension by NASDAQ to Regain Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule
SALT LAKE CITY, March 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company which develops and manufactures silicon nitride as a platform for biomedical applications, announced today that it received notification from the Listing Qualifications department of The NASDAQ Stock Market, that the staff has determined to grant the Company an extension […]
Orthofix Announces Agreement to Acquire Spinal Kinetics
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal healing products and value-added services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spinal Kinetics Inc., a privately held developer and manufacturer of artificial cervical and lumbar discs. Terms of the agreement include $45 million in cash […]
Stryker Spine Division’s Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage Gains Momentum With Surgeons
ALLENDALE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stryker’s Spine division today announced that its Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage, a 3D-printed interbody fusion cage intended for use in the cervical spine, has been implanted by 311 surgeons in more than 1,770 procedures across the U.S. since its introduction in late October. The company has sold more than 3,188 Tritanium C implants to […]
Cerapedics Receives FDA IDE Approval to Initiate Study of P-15L Bone Graft for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery
WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cerapedics, a privately-held orthobiologics company, today announced the company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate an investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of P-15L Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft compared to autograft in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery for […]
K2M Launches Next-Generation YUKON™ OCT Spinal System at AANS/CNS 2018
LEESBURG, Va., March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M”), a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body Balance™, today announced the commercial launch of the YUKON™ OCT Spinal System at the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section […]
IMPLANET Announces Full-Year 2017 Results
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–Regulatory News:Implanet (Paris:ALIMP) (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0010458729, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces its results for the financial year ended December 31, 2017, and approved by the Board of Directors on March 13, 2018. Implanet is holding a conference call in French […]
Orthofix Announces Appointment of John Sicard to Board of Directors
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix International N.V., (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal healing products and value-added services, today announced that John Sicard has been named to its Board of Directors. Mr. Sicard’s appointment expands the Board to 9 directors, 8 of whom are independent directors. Sicard is currently the President and Chief Executive […]
FMI Instrumed installs fifth metal Additive Manufacturing system for medical device production
FMI Instrumed, Schiedam, the Netherlands, has added a fifth metal Additive Manufacturing system to its existing facilities for the production of medical devices. “The increasing contribution of Additive Manufacturing in the medical device industry endorses further developments within our company,” explained Henk Jansen, FMI Instrumed’s Managing Director. Currently, the company uses metal AM to produce […]
Why is the Sacroiliac Joint Fusion market growing? Which are the 18 main Players?
According to iData Research the U.S. minimally invasive spinal implants market is expected to increase to over $2 billion by 2023.The fastest growing implant segment is the MIS sacroiliac joint fusion market, first introduced with SI-BONE’s iFuse Implant System® at the end of 2009. The sacroiliac joint fusion market is currently 5 percent of the […]