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The Xpress™ Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System consists of rods, pedicle screws, screw caps and hand instruments. This system is indicated for the treatment of spondylolisthesis at the L3 to sacrum levels.

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — DePuy Synthes CMF, a leader in skeletal and soft tissue repair and reconstruction, announced the launch of new instrumentation that enables less invasive surgical fixation and stabilization of rib fractures with the company’s MatrixRIB™ System of precontoured, low-profile titanium plates, locking screws and intramedullary splints.MatrixRIB™ Minimally Invasive […]

March 29, 2013 (The Motley Fool) MAKO Surgical’s fourth-quarter results answered on all three of the Market’s concerns: Strong sales of RIO surgical robots; Record number of surgical procedures; Pricing holds firm while the expense ratio continues to decline. It is a prize fighter back in the ring, yet the Market yawned. So what is it […]

Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) April 05, 2013The Department of Neurological Surgery at University of California, Irvine performed the first successful lumbar spine fusion using Mazor Robotics(TASE:MZOR) Renaissance™ in conjunction with BodyTom®, an intraoperative imaging system by NeuroLogica.NeuroLogica’s BodyTom is a completely portable, full-body CT that boasts an 85cm gantry and 60cm field of view. Renaissance works […]

When it comes to health care companies, there’s no bigger name than the largest firm in the business: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) .What doesn’t J&J produce? From pharmaceuticals to consumer care goods to medical devices, this major medical player has it all. That can make it tough on investors trying to understand this […]

AxioMed® Spine Corporation (www.axiomed.com) announces the Notice of Allowance of a key US patent which describes a device for replacing a damaged spinal disc. The key feature of the allowed patent is the trapezoidal shape which is asserted to be a closer approximation of the spinal disc anatomy. The initial application of this invention is […]

Toronto, ON: Given the aging Baby Boomer generation and increasing prevalence of arthritis, is it little wonder that bone graft substitute (BGS) is expected to play a part in the growth of the US orthopedic biomaterial market to an estimated $3.7 billion in just four years’ time. However, that projection by a leading research institute […]

CAESAREA, ISRAEL: Mazor Robotics Ltd., developer of Renaissance, a surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced that Pinnaclemed Co., Ltd., the Company’s distribution partner in Taiwan, purchased its first Renaissance system.The system will be installed during the second quarter in an institution in Taiwan. In January Mazor received regulatory approval to market its Renaissance […]

LEESBURG, Va. — K2M, Inc., the largest privately held spinal device company in the world focused on developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasiveprocedures, today announced a major expansion of the company’s U.S. biologics offering with the launch of the VENADO® Foam Strips and VENADO Granules Bone Graft Systems.VENADO […]

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Misonix, Inc. an international surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products for spine surgery, skull-based surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, announces a new clinical paper accepted for publication by “Neurosurgery,” the journal of the Congress of […]

The U.S. Senate has voted 79-20, a margin unusual in a closely divided chamber, to support repeal of a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices, one of the measures that helps finance President Barack Obama’s health-care law.Yet even bipartisan support offers little chance of repealing the tax soon.As Obama and Congress start examining taxes and […]

CHICAGO — Wide variations exist in the cost of the screws, plates, and cages for spinal implants, which contributes to the escalating costs of surgery and healthcare overall, a researcher said here.Currently, hospitals and manufacturers negotiate the price, but individual hospitals are not permitted to share what they’ve agreed on with other centers, reported Samuel […]

SALT LAKE CITY, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Amedica Corporation, a spinal and reconstructive medical device manufacturer, today announced the 10,000(th) worldwide implantation of its Valeo Interbody Fusion Devices. The Valeo Interbody Fusion Device System, made of Amedica’s proprietary Silicon Nitride ceramic technology, is used during surgical procedures to treat spinal disorders such as spondylolisthesis, […]

SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – Mar 19, 2013) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, is excited to sponsor the 5th Annual San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering Expo Day on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. […]

ATLANTA — Medical device incubator and technology brokerage firm, Hatch Medical, L.L.C. today announced the issuance of US Patent No. 8,357,197 and US Patent No. 8,357,198 related to their percutaneous spinal stabilization system. Hatch Medical previously entered into a joint venture with physician inventor J. Kevin McGraw, M.D. to develop and market the “microinvasive” spinal […]

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VertiFlex®, Inc., a leading innovator of advanced minimally invasive spinal surgery technologies, today announced successful completion of the first Totalis™ Direct Decompression procedure, performed by Dr. Eric Grigsby at the Napa Surgery Center on March 1, 2013.“We are very pleased with the development of Totalis™ and the achievement of its successful first […]

Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) “mixed” performance in 2012 prompted its board to reduce the planned bonus for Chief Executive Alex Gorsky and other senior officers by 10%, the health-care giant disclosed Wednesday.J&J said the move was part of a shift in its executive compensation policies to more closely link pay to performance. The company has […]

KFAR SABA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NLT SPINE, a developer of products for spine procedures that are performed through a small incision, officially opened a subsidiary in the U.S. to support the commercialization of its advanced technology platform.“Our vision is ultimately to revolutionize the spine market and create a shift towards MISS, similar to the way the catheter […]

ALLENDALE, N.J., March 15, 2013 –/PRNewswire/ — Stryker announced today the launch of the ES2 Spinal System. The ES2 system is built on Stryker’s trusted Xia 3 pedicle screw technology, which has been used in approximately 500,000 cases worldwide. ES2’s streamlined implant and instrument design allows for one-step, percutaneous placement of the screw and retractor, […]