WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Cerapedics, a privately-held orthobiologics company, today announced results of a study examining the efficacy and safety of the company’s i-FACTOR™ biologic bone graft in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), a common spine surgery to relieve chronic back pain. During the study, bridging bone inside hollow disc cages in […]
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Simplify Medical Announces CE Mark for New MRI Compatible Cervical Artificial Disc
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Simplify Medical, Inc. is pioneering disc arthroplasty with a non-metal, MRI friendly cervical artificial disc. The Company announced today that it received a CE mark for its Simplify DiscTM. CE Mark allows for marketing and commercialization in the European Union and additional countries that accept the CE […]
RTI Surgical™ Announces 2014 Fourth Quarter, Full Year Results, 2015 Financial Guidance
ALACHUA, Fla., Feb 12, 2015 — RTI Surgical Inc. (RTI) a global surgical implant company, reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014 as follows:Achieved full year revenues of $262.8 million, exceeding revenue guidance of $260 to $261 million.Achieved above market growth in the spine, sports medicine, BGS and general orthopedic, […]
SpineGuard and Neuro France Implants in co-development partnership for the first “smart screw” based on Dynamic Surgical Guidance
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2015 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops and markets disposable medical devices intended to make spine surgery safer, announced today its co-development partnership with Neuro France Implants (NFI) for the integration of its Dynamic Surgical Guidance (DSG) technology into NFI’s pedicle screw system. SpineGuard’s […]
Amedica Corporation Announces Selection of PCG Advisory as Agency of Record
SALT LAKE CITY and NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, announced today they have engaged PCG Advisory (PCG) as their agency of record for capital markets advisory services, strategic and tactical digital and social media communications, and […]
ulrich medical USA® to Host Fifth Annual Cage Madness® Advanced Surgeon Education Forum on Complex Spine Applications
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — ulrich medical USA, Inc. announced the 2015 faculty and program highlights for the fifth annual Cage Madness Spine Education Forum and Bioskills Training to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 21, 2015. The training will take place at the Medical Education and Research Institute of Nevada […]
First Spinal Fusion Patient Treated with New Luna® 360 Interbody Fusion System
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(Business Wire)–Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for spine repair, announced that the first spinal fusion patient in the U.S. has been treated with the new minimally invasive Luna® 360 Interbody Fusion System. The surgery was performed at Washington Hospital in Fremont, California, by Sandeep Kunwar, MD, FACS, a neurosurgeon […]
First Surgical Implant of ZIP ULTRA™ MIS Interspinous Device Performed in Switzerland
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – Feb. 9, 2015) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today the first surgical implant of the company’s ZIP ULTRA™ minimally invasive interspinous device in Switzerland. This surgery is part of Aurora Spine’s continuing efforts to expand the use of our ZIP MIS Fusion System in Europe. The surgery was performed at […]
SIGNUS Launch OSIRION® I – Real-time electromyographic monitoring with traffic light system
Alzenau, February 4, 2015. SIGNUS (Alzenau) has signalled the start of greater safety in operating room management with the market launch of OSIRION® I. This intraoperative monitoring system helps surgeons to detect nerves in good time and protect them during spinal operations. The system records neurophysiological activity using electromyographs (EMG). The measurements are displayed in […]
Mazor Robotics Names Sandra Adzic Vice President of International Sales
CAESAREA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE:MZOR; NASDAQGM:MZOR), a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, today announced that Sandra Adzic has been named Vice President of International Sales, effective immediately. In her new position, Ms. Adzic will be responsible for creating and implementing sales strategy in Asia and Europe that will contribute to the […]
ChoiceSpine acquires VEO® Later Access & Interbody Fusion System
KNOXVILLE, TN, February 2, 2015 – ChoiceSpine, a Knoxville, TN based spinal implant company, announced today that it has acquired the Baxano VEO® Lateral Access & Interbody Fusion System.The VEO system is designed to treat Degenerative Disc Disease through a minimally invasive lateral approach. This is the first of five new product offerings ChoiceSpine plans […]
Stryker Earnings Report: Q4 2014
Stryker Corp. ’s fourth-quarter profit fell 33% as the medical-device maker recorded higher costs due to recalls and the opening of its European regional headquarters. Stryker had already warned investors that its results were going to be impacted by foreign currency, so there weren’t too many surprises left when the company reported.More than half of […]
With acquisition completed, Medtronic moves on
With the completion earlier this week ofMedtronic’s $49.9 billion acquisition of Covidien PLC, now the real work begins.On. Jan. 26, the Irish High Court gave its approval of the acquisition. Read more »
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results
WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ –Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. The Company reported fourth quarter net sales of $1.22 billion, a decrease of 1.4% reported and an increase of 2.4% constant currency over the fourth quarter of 2013. Read […]
SpineGuard receives E.U. patent for its “smart screw”
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 29, 2015) – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) announced today that it has been granted a patent by the European Patent Office under the number 1781198 for the integration of its Dynamic Surgical Guidance technology directly into a pedicle screw, by far the most frequently used implant in spine surgery. SpineGuard’s […]
DePuy Synthes Spine Announces Expanded Indication For SYNAPSE™Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic (OCT) System
RAYNHAM, Mass., Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — DePuy Synthes Spine* today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its SYNAPSETM Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic (OCT) System with posterior cervical screws, the first time cervical screws have been indicated for use with a screw-rod posterior fixation system. Previously, screw placement […]
Makers of medical devices work hard to overturn Obamacare tax
WARSAW, Ind. — Tom Till eyes the morning’s e-mail to see who’s angling to hire his students. A local employer, which had already hired 23 people in less than a year, says it needs three more to help make the artificial hips, knees and other devices manufactured here in the self-proclaimed “Orthopedic Capital of the […]
Makers of medical devices work hard to overturn Obamacare tax
WARSAW, Ind. — Tom Till eyes the morning’s e-mail to see who’s angling to hire his students. A local employer, which had already hired 23 people in less than a year, says it needs three more to help make the artificial hips, knees and other devices manufactured here in the self-proclaimed “Orthopedic Capital of the […]
U.S. Minimally Invasive Spinal Implant Market To Outpace Growth In Traditional Spine Market
(Kamran Zamanian, Ph.D., and Dylan Freeze, iData Research Inc.)–Growth in the spine market today is largely driven by the rapid rise in popularity of some motion preservation devices, most notably artificial discs, and vertebral compression fracture devices. Certain traditional fusion markets are expected to show strong rates of growth, but the overall market will eventually […]
U.S. Minimally Invasive Spinal Implant Market To Outpace Growth In Traditional Spine Market
(Kamran Zamanian, Ph.D., and Dylan Freeze, iData Research Inc.)–Growth in the spine market today is largely driven by the rapid rise in popularity of some motion preservation devices, most notably artificial discs, and vertebral compression fracture devices. Certain traditional fusion markets are expected to show strong rates of growth, but the overall market will eventually […]
Titan Spine Demonstrates Significant Growth with over 27,000 Implanted Fusion Devices
MEQUON, Wis.–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced that it has achieved 27,000implantations of its Endoskeleton®interbody fusion devices since its inception – an increase of 25% from 2013 – and has achieved a $26 million annualized sales revenue run-rate. Collectively, these achievements demonstrate significant […]
DFINE® Announces First Patients Enrolled in the STARRT Clinical Study on Spinal Tumor Ablation with the STAR Tumor Ablation System
San Jose, Calif. (PRWEB) January 23, 2015..DFINE, Inc.,announced that the first two patients have been enrolled in the STARRT Clinical Trial at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane WA. The multi-center trial is the first prospective study to evaluate the treatment of painful metastatic lesions with STAR Targeted Radiofrequency Ablation (t-RFA) and Radiofrequency Targeted Vertebral […]
Spinecatalogue2015 reports more than 300 Spinal Companies listed
SpineCatalogue2015.com has incorporated 306 spinal manufacturers for the moment thanks to all the companies that have contacted us and collaborated sending their logo images and descriptions. We welcome new Spinal Companies and if you want us to include it, please contat us: spinemarketgroup@gmail.com. The last incorporations have been the following manufacturers: JMT Tipmed Vadin Implants […]
Spinecatalogue2015 reports more than 300 Spinal Companies listed
SpineCatalogue2015.com has incorporated 306 spinal manufacturers for the moment thanks to all the companies that have contacted us and collaborated sending their logo images and descriptions. We welcome new Spinal Companies and if you want us to include it, please contat us: spinemarketgroup@gmail.com. The last incorporations have been the following manufacturers: JMT Tipmed Vadin Implants […]
Texas Back Institute Performs the First US Surgery with the FLXfit™ 3D Expandable Interbody Cage
OR AKIVA, Israel, January 21, 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 first US surgery with the FLXfit™, world’s only 3D expandable interbody cage, has been successfully performed by Dr.John Peloza at the […]
K2M Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for the Next Generation of Its Innovative Complex Spine MESA(R) Technology
LEESBURG, Va., Jan. 21, 2015 — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M”), a global medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative and proprietary complex spine technologies, techniques and minimally invasive procedures, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the […]
SpineGuard reports 2014 revenue at €4.4M
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2015 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops and markets disposable medical devices intended to make spine surgery safer, announced today its consolidated full-year 2014 revenue.2014 annual revenue: back to growth in the second half In 2014, SpineGuard recorded revenue of €4,436 thousand, down 3.9% […]