UCC® Cervical UCC® is an interbody cervical cage in PEEK OPTIMA LT®, used by anterior fixation.This cage was designed without blade as an alternative to HRCC®.The UCC® cages may need to be associated with anterior fixation systems, upon surgeon’s choice.Benefits: The cages exist in sizes varying from 4 to 9 mm. The UCC® cages present […]
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Valeo C
The Valeo C Interbody Fusion Device is made of Micro Composite Ceramic Silicon Nitride, a 21st century ceramic proven in jet engines, race cars and even the space shuttle – all high-stress environments that call for exceptional strength, durability and reliability. AMEDICA has patented this technology to create the Valeo C, an implant designed to […]
VariLift®-C
By eliminating the need for plates or screws, the zero-profile expandable VariLift-C was designed to achieve primary stability in stand-alone use in both unilateral and bilateral procedures. The VariLift-C technique emphasizes endplate preservation, providing a solid foundation for device fixation. Varilift C Product Summary.pdf Benefits: True Zero-Profile Construct , No Plates or Screws Minimal Retraction […]
Vigor®
Vigor® Cervical Disc Vigor® Cervical Disc Spacer with Central Grafting Space and Vigor® Cervical Disc Spacer with Convex Anatomic Serration (Wave type) are cervical disc spacers for the upper thoracic spine. Teeth on superior and inferior surfaces of each implant resist migration. Benefits: Advanced convex anatomic design provides fit and stability Anterior slope matches anterior […]
Vista®- S
Vista-S Cervical Cage The Vista-S Cervical Interbody Fusion Device is manufactured from PEEK-OPTIMA*, a load–sharing, radiolucent, biocompatible material with strength and stability. Offered in three footprints and a range of heights, Vista-S implantsaccommodate the varying anatomy of your patients. The unique shark tooth surface pattern reduces the risk of migration and the leading tapered edge […]
WeMUST
WeMUST Benefits : Anatomical design to provide bending axial and torsion strength resistance (Anatomical and Lordotic cages) Without the need of additional cervical plate fixation Innovative blocking set screw technology Ease of Use instrumentation Range of Small sizes to accommodate anatomy (4.7 to 14 mm) Ease of Use instrumentation Screws in diameter 3.5 from 12 […]
WeTOP
WeTOP The Cervical Interbody fusion cage WeTOP is specifically design by surgeons for surgeons. The Peek cervical cages WeTOP are provided in LORDOTIC and ANATOMICAL shape. Benefits : Small sizes and large sizes (From 4,5 mm to 10 mm). A large graft windowTo optimize bone fusion. StabilityAnti back-out teeth for a no-stress shielding effect. Ideal […]
Zero-Profile
Zero-Profile Zero-profile anterior cervical interbody fusion device combining the functionality of an interbody spacer and the stability of an anterior plate. Zero-profile.Technique Guide.pdf Benefits: Reduces risk of dysphagiaThe implant is contained within the excised disc space anddoes not protrude past the anterior wall of the vertebral body as do anterior cervical plates. This zero anterior profile may […]
Zero-Profile VA
Zero-Profile VA Zero-profile anterior cervical interbody fusion device with integrated variable angle screw fixation. Zero-P Technique Guide.pdf Zero-profile midline Designed to minimize the risk of contacting local anatomical structures.The Zero-P VA implant does not extend beyond the confines of the intervertebral space midline, limiting risk of contact with vessels and adjacent soft tissues. Designed to prevent contact with […]
Zeus Peek Cage
Verticor’s Zeus family of PEEK cages addresses the surgical need to accomodate various patient anatomies and surgical approaches, while allowing post-surgical visualization of the fusion process. Benefits: Instrumentation tailored to each implant option Large contact area to prevent subsidence Contoured and tapered surfaces ensuring optimal implant insertion and placement Raised angle teeth to eliminate implant […]
About Spinal Companies: Frontier Medical Devices
April 17th 2014–Last October 2013, it was announced that Frontier Medical Devices have signed with Zimmer an exclusive global distribution agreement for the Lateral Locking Cage (LLC), a first of its kind, minimally invasive lateral interbody cage. Under the terms of this long-term agreement with Frontier Medical Devices (Marquette, Mich.), Zimmer Spine will exclusively market […]
About Spinal Companies: Frontier Medical Devices
April 17th 2014–Last October 2013, it was announced that Frontier Medical Devices have signed with Zimmer an exclusive global distribution agreement for the Lateral Locking Cage (LLC), a first of its kind, minimally invasive lateral interbody cage. Under the terms of this long-term agreement with Frontier Medical Devices (Marquette, Mich.), Zimmer Spine will exclusively market […]
Integra LifeSciences Introduces Wound Matrix
New Jersey-based Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation (IART – Snapshot Report) has expanded its skin and wound product line with the launch of Integra Wound Matrix (Thin). However, the announcement failed to boost Integra’s shares as they fell 2.5% till the last trading session.Wound Matrix is a new and thinner product with a thickness that is […]
How 3-D Printing Is Revolutionizing Health Care
Additive manufacturing — a.k.a. 3-D printing — has moved beyond being a primarily techie and Wall Street topic to capture the attention of many on Main Street. This attention is well deserved, given the 3-D printing sector is expected to balloon from $2.2 billion in 2012 to nearly $6 billion in 2017, and will eventually […]
Spine surgery patients mostly unaware of costs, compensation
(Reuters Health) – Orthopedic surgery patients go in and out of the operating room “blind” to the cost of their procedures, researchers say, but the patients often assume doctors are making much more than they really do.The misperceptions among spinal surgery patients are emblematic of a major barrier to controlling healthcare costs, according to the […]
Alphatec loses lawsuit, delays quarterly report
In response to losing a lawsuit, Carlsbad’s Alphatec Holdings said it has delayed its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 earnings results until March 17. The company is the parent of Alphatec Spine, a medical device maker. Read more »
Hospital owner fraudulently billed $500 million in spinal surgeries
The former owner of a Los Angeles-area hospital will plead guilty to federal charges that he bribed a state senator as part of a wide-ranging kickback scheme to get spinal surgery cases referred to his facility, the Associated Press reported. Altogether, the fraudulent charges connected to the scheme may top $500 million. Michael D. Drobot, […]
Doctor from Medina charged in $7.3M health-care fraud
EL PASO, Texas — An ex-Army doctor in Texas has been indicted in a $7.3 million health care scam.The 65-count federal indictment announced Thursday in El Paso names Dr. Richard Craig Rooney of Medina, Washington Rooney worked at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort […]
Globus’ Acquisition Of Excelsius Makes It A Compelling Robotics Story
Investment in robotic surgery has become a growing trend in the field of healthcare research. It is expected that in a few years from now surgical interventions will be performed by robotic technologies under the supervision of human surgeons from remote places. The EUROSURGE Read more »
K2M looking to go public
K2M, a spinal device company in Leesburg, has filed an S-1 draft registration with the Securities and Exchanges Commission to become a publicly traded company.The S-1 form is a confidential document between the SEC and the company filing to go public, which outlines key information about the company such as its business, properties, competition, the […]
Model can predict spine surgery complications
(HealthDay)—A new model can predict the risk of medical complications, including major complications, after spine surgery, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of Spine. Michael J. Lee, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues created and validated a predictive model for the risk of medical complication or major […]
NuVasive Riding A New Wave Of Optimism
January 16th 2014 ,(seekingalpha.com)–Sell-side analysts still seem to be nervous about the near-term future of the spine market, but investors haven’t let that scare them away fromNuVasive (NUVA). With new products and a focused OUS strategy re-accelerating growth and management laying out some bold ambitions for the next five years, these shares have more than […]
How Much Do Medical Devices Cost? Doctors Have No Idea
Imagine taking your car to a mechanic who couldn’t tell you how much, say, a new battery would cost. Or, for that matter, the price of any available batteries. What’s more, there’s no way to find out because the manufacturer sells parts to different shops at vastly different prices, and its supply contracts forbid them […]
TRESTLE Anterior Cervical Plating System
The TRESTLE Anterior Cervical Plating System is the next generation of anterior plating solutions. The Trestle System offers a slim, slender, and self-locking plate profile as well as a comprehensive array of implants and instrumentation to meet surgeon needs. Trestle Anterior Cervical Plate.Product Information Trestle Luxe Surgical Technique.pdf Vimeo: Trestle Deluxe Video Animation Benefits: Large […]
CD HORIZON LEGACY 5.5
Over the past 10 years there has been a continuous evolution in the surgical application of pedicle screw fixation. Meeting the needs of advancing surgical techniques has required systems that are adaptable, reliable, and user-friendly. The CD HORIZON® Multi Axial Screw Spinal System has become the world’s most popular pedicle screw instrumentation by continuing to evolve and address these developmental […]
CD HORIZON® SOLERA™
The CD HORIZON® SOLERA™ Spinal System is Medtronic’s fifth generation spinal fusion system and is cleared to treat patients with degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, fracture, dislocation, failed previous fusions, tumors and, uniquely, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Extending the unmatched clinical history of more than twenty-five years and 500,000 patients represented by the CD HORIZON® product […]
The Spine Market
The global spinal surgery devices market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4% from $6.5 billion in 2011 to $8.7 billion in 2018.Medical companies bend over backwards to meet need for advanced spinal surgery devices and the market for spinal surgery devices is being driven forward, as patients are […]