IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Interventional Spine today announced the first U.S. implantation of its 3rd Generation Opticage Expandable Interbody Fusion device. The next generation system is an enhanced version of the original Opticage system that was introduced in 2012. The new Opticage system provides surgeons with an improved option when conducting lumbar […]
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Xtant™ Medical Announces the Global Launch for the Certex® OCT Spinal Fixation System
BELGRADE, Mont., Dec. 08, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:XTNT), a leader in the development of regenerative medicine products and medical devices, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, X-spine Systems, has received a CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for the Certex® OCT Spinal Fixation System and is initiating a worldwide launch of […]
ulrich medical USA® Settles Lawsuit against Amedica®
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — ulrich medical USA, Inc. (ulrich) today announced it has reached a settlement with Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq: AMDA) in association with a lawsuit that ulrich filed against Amedica alleging a variety of infractions related to the hiring by Amedica of a former ulrich sales director that ulrich alleged violated […]
Cutting Edge Spine Announces First Surgical Implantations of its Novel Interbody Form, the True Oblique Lordotic
Cutting Edge Spine (http://www.cuttingedgespine.com), a technology-driven developer and marketer of highly-differentiated spinal implant systems, announced today the first successful surgical implantations of its novel interbody form, the True Oblique Lordotic. The cases were performed by Dr. Michael D. Mitchell, MD, of Mary Black Health System in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with several successful procedures completed within […]
Medtronic’s Overseas Tax Move Freed Up $9.3 Billion
Last June, Medtronic announced that it was acquiring Covidien for $49.9 billion. The combined company focuses on pacemakers, spinal treatments, and surgical equipment.Since Medtronic completed acquisition of Covidien this January and moved headquarters to Dublin, the company has freed up $9.3 billion, Bloomberg reports. Medtronic has also committed to cost-cutting as part of the integration. The goal […]
Thank you very much to SPINEWAY as GOLD Sponsor 2016 to SPINEMarketNews
Thank you very much to SpineWay for their Gold sponsor this year.Care for patient, freedom of mind, hard work with leading international surgical teams : these are the core value developped by Dr. S. Le Roux and P. Laurito, associates and co-owners of Spineway.After 15 years of expérience in spine surgery activity, they set up Spineway […]
Should Doctors Also Act as Device Sellers?
Physician-owned distributorships (PODs), commonly used by spinal surgeons and others to procure and distribute the medical devices for the procedures they perform, are coming under fire.”While these arrangements are not always problematic, we are seeing more and more of these physician-salespeople using the very devices they sell in the surgeries and procedures they perform,” Senate […]
New Updated MIS Page with The 50 most Important Minimally Invasive Screw Systems
SPINEMarketNews announces the launch of an Updated MIS Page with the 50 most Important Minimally Invasive Screw devices, including more information and features.Learn now, about the most important MIS devices. Interest in the minimally invasive spinal implant market is largely driven by the advantages of minimally invasive surgery over open surgery. These include reduced trauma, shorter hospital stays, […]
NuVasive Appoints Jason D. Hanson as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and General Counsel
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – December 01, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, announced today that Jason D. Hanson is joining the Company as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and General Counsel.Mr. Hanson brings to NuVasive more than 20 years […]
NuVasive Appoints Jason D. Hanson as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and General Counsel
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – December 01, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, announced today that Jason D. Hanson is joining the Company as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and General Counsel. Mr. Hanson brings to NuVasive more than 20 […]
Thank you very much to SPINEGUARD as GOLD Sponsor 2016 to SPINEMarketNews
Thank you very much to SPINEGUARD for their GOLD sponsorship 2016 to SPINEMarketNews.com .SpineGuard is a public company listed on the NYSE Alternext (ticker: ALSGD) in Paris since April 29, 2013. Pierre Jérôme and Stéphane Bette founded the company in January 2009 with the aim to fully exploit the great clinical and market potential of PediGuard, the […]
Thank you very much to The PROTOTYPE GARAGE as GOLD Sponsor 2016 to SPINEMarketNews
Thank you very much to The PROTOTYPE GARAGE for their GOLD sponsorship 2016 to SPINEMarketNews.com . Powered by In’Tech Medical, the Prototype Garage is a standalone rapid prototyping cell at the heart of In’Tech Medical’s standard production process to ensure fast delivery of production-equivalent, high-quality orthopedic instruments and implants.As a tribute to how original product designs […]
Thank you very much to In’Tech Medical as PLATINUM Sponsor 2016 to SPINEMarketNews
Thank you very much to In’Tech Medical for their PLATINUM sponsorship 2016 toSPINEMarketNews.com.Created in France in 2000, In’Tech Medical has built a solid reputation as a high quality designer and manufacturer of surgical instruments for the orthopedic industry.Their team’s ability to take innovative concepts from conceptualization to commercialization is second to none. What set’s them […]
Thank you very much to COUSIN Biotech as PLATINUM Sponsor 2016 to SPINEMarketNews.com
Thank you very much to COUSIN Biotech for their PLATINUM sponsorship 2016 to SPINEMarketNews.com. Cousin Frères, the parent company of Cousin Biotech, was created in 1848 by Louis Cousin in Wervicq-Sud, France. Over the years, the company had to adapt and grow within its environment. It has acquired extensive technical know-how in the areas of technical textiles, […]
PEEK developed for spinal fusion implants receives approval in China
High performance plastics producer Victrex (Thornton Cleveleys / UK; www.victrex.com) has said its high-performance polymer for spinal fusion implants, “PEEK-Optima Ha Enhanced”, which enables early and direct bone apposition, has passed biocompatibility testing in China. Medical device manufacturers in Europe and the US are already offering implants based on the material, which is available from […]
MedTorque Announces European Launch Of TRI-GEAR™ Surgical Ratchets
KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — MedTorque, Inc., a leading manufacturer of silicone handle instruments for the orthopedics industry, announced today the European launch of their TRI-GEAR™ silicone handle ratchets for use in orthopedic and spine surgeries. The products recently received CE Mark approval, allowing the company to begin marketing and selling MedTorque® TRI-GEAR™ […]
MedTorque Announces European Launch Of TRI-GEAR™ Surgical Ratchets
KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — MedTorque, Inc., a leading manufacturer of silicone handle instruments for the orthopedics industry, announced today the European launch of their TRI-GEAR™ silicone handle ratchets for use in orthopedic and spine surgeries. The products recently received CE Mark approval, allowing the company to begin marketing and selling MedTorque® TRI-GEAR™ […]
PEEK developed for spinal fusion implants receives approval in China
High performance plastics producer Victrex (Thornton Cleveleys / UK; www.victrex.com) has said its high-performance polymer for spinal fusion implants, “PEEK-Optima Ha Enhanced”, which enables early and direct bone apposition, has passed biocompatibility testing in China. Medical device manufacturers in Europe and the US are already offering implants based on the material, which is available from […]
AxioMed Planning To Bring Its Cervical Viscoelastic Total Disc Replacement to the U.S.
BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 02, 2015–There have been many surgeons lamenting the lack of innovation at national spine conferences. “We aim to change that perception starting with the CSRS meeting this year in San Diego,” says Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and CEO of KICVentures. Dr. Chin is a Henry Bohlman fellowship-trained spine […]
Implanet admitted to the SRD long-seulement Long-only Deferred Settlement Service
Bordeaux, Boston, 2 December 2015 – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces that its shares will be admitted to the Euronext Paris SRD (Service de Règlement Différé, i.e. Deferred Settlement Service) from 29 December 2015, on the “Long-seulement” (Long-only) segment. With a minimum daily […]
AxioMed Planning To Bring Its Cervical Viscoelastic Total Disc Replacement to the U.S.
BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 02, 2015 There have been many surgeons lamenting the lack of innovation at national spine conferences. “We aim to change that perception starting with the CSRS meeting this year in San Diego,” says Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and CEO of KICVentures. Dr. Chin is a Henry Bohlman fellowship-trained […]
Implanet admitted to the SRD long-seulement Long-only Deferred Settlement Service
Bordeaux, Boston, 2 December 2015 – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces that its shares will be admitted to the Euronext Paris SRD (Service de Règlement Différé, i.e. Deferred Settlement Service) from 29 December 2015, on the “Long-seulement” (Long-only) segment. With a minimum daily […]
Xtant™ Medical Receives Clearance of Expanded Indication for Ilium Fixation and Deformity
BELGRADE, Mont., Dec. 01, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:XTNT), a leader in the development of regenerative medicine products and medical devices, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, X-spine Systems, Inc. received FDA clearance of expanded indications to include ilium fixation as well as extended length screws for the Fortex® and […]
Vexim Announces the Nomination of Steve Swinson as New Chairman of the Board of Directors
TOULOUSE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, announces the nomination of Steve Swinson as new Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Vexim and the Board of Directors are proud to welcome Steve Swinson as Chairman of the Board of Vexim. […]
Vexim Announces the Nomination of Steve Swinson as New Chairman of the Board of Directors
TOULOUSE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, announces the nomination of Steve Swinson as new Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Vexim and the Board of Directors are proud to welcome Steve Swinson as Chairman of the Board of Vexim. Steve […]
Thank you very much to A-Spine as GOLD Sponsor 2016 to SPINEMarketNews.com
Thank you very much to A-Spine for their GOLD sponsorship 2016 to SPINEMarketNews.com. Founded in June 2001 and based in Taipei, A-Spine Asia (ASA) is an emerging medical device company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of spinal implants and instruments for better spine health management. In addition to its leading position in […]
RMIT and Anatomics join forces to produce Australia’s first 3D printed spine implant
Researchers at RMIT University have joined forces with medical device specialist Anatomics to produce a 3D printed vertebral cage for a patient with severe back pain. The medical device is Australia’s first 3D printed spine implant. Read more »