DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Spine Market Report: 2014 Edition” report to their offering.Spine market is the largest segment of the global orthopedic industry. Spine disorders are categorized in four sections: degenerative conditions, deformities, tumor and trauma-based disorders. Spinal implants include both fusion and non-fusion devices: devices associated with […]
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Research and Markets: Global Spine Market Report: 2014 Edition – Medtronic, Johnson and Johnson, and Stryker Dominate the Market
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Spine Market Report: 2014 Edition” report to their offering.Spine market is the largest segment of the global orthopedic industry. Spine disorders are categorized in four sections: degenerative conditions, deformities, tumor and trauma-based disorders. Spinal implants include both fusion and non-fusion devices: devices associated with […]
Centinel Spine™ Introduces MIDLINE II™ Lumbar Integrated Interbody™ System
NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, Inc. (Centinel Spine), the pioneer of Stand-Alone, No-Profile® fusion devices, introduced MIDLINE II™, its next generation STALIF® Family Lumbar Integrated Interbody™ fusion device. MIDLINE II provides a solution to restore sagittal balance and lordosis, simplify Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) surgery, and maximize opportunities for lumbar […]
Medacta Announces Completion of First Surgeries with MySpine Patient-Matched Technology in the United States
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medacta USA, the American subsidiary of Medacta International, the privately held, family-owned global leader in the design of innovative joint replacement and spine surgery products, today announced the completion of the first successful surgeries in the United States utilizing MySpine Patient-Matched Technology. MySpine utilizes Medacta’s proven 3D-reconstruction and rapid 3D-printing technologies to produce customized […]
Implanet stands out at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting and signs six new distribution agreements
Bordeaux, Boston, November 24, 2014: IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, reportsthat its JAZZ implant was the object of significant interest from specialized spine professionals and distributors at the recent North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting in San Francisco. This year’s NASS congress, the […]
Aurora Spine to Present at Brean Capital Life Sciences Summit Conference
CARLSBAD, California–(Marketwired – Nov. 22, 2014) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today that it will be presenting at the Brean Capital Life Sciences Summit Conference in New York, NY on November 24, 2014. Brean Capital’s Corporate Access product offering includes a number of industry-specific and regional “best idea” investment conferences to facilitate the […]
Significant Growth of Surgical Lower Back Pain Treatment Expected Due to Clinical Efficacy Evidence and U.S. Medical Policy Change
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – According to a newly published report by iData Research (http://www.idataresearch.com), one specific medical device reimbursement policy change will result in significant relief for some lower back pain sufferers. Recent published studies point to sacroiliac joint dysfunction as being responsible for up to 30-35% of lower […]
Significant Growth of Surgical Lower Back Pain Treatment Expected Due to Clinical Efficacy Evidence and U.S. Medical Policy Change
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – According to a newly published report by iData Research (http://www.idataresearch.com), one specific medical device reimbursement policy change will result in significant relief for some lower back pain sufferers. Recent published studies point to sacroiliac joint dysfunction as being responsible for up to 30-35% of lower […]
Stryker Spine Launched Unique Minimally Invasive Procedural Solution At The North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
ALLENDALE, N.J., Nov, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Stryker Corporation’s Spine Division launched its innovative LITe® (Less Invasive Technology) TLIF Procedural Solution at the North American Spine Society’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA last November from 12 – 14.With the introduction of the LITe TLIF system, Stryker will offer one of the most comprehensive minimally invasive […]
Medical Device Firm Baxano Files for Bankruptcy, CFO Resigns
Medical device company Baxano Surgical (NASDAQ: BAXS) has filed for Chapter 11bankruptcy protection and the Raleigh, NC company’s chief financial officer has resigned. Read more »
Titan Spine Receives FDA Approval for Next Generation nanoLOCKTM Surface Technology
MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Endoskeleton® line of interbody fusion implants featuring its next-generation nanoLOCKTM surface technology. This clearance marks Titan’s line of […]
Exactech Launches Octane® Elevate Peek Spacer System For Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, announces that its spine division has launched Octane® Elevate, a Poly Ether Ether Ketone (PEEK) spacer system, at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting (NASS). With the introduction of Octane […]
Depuy Synthes Companies Introduces Vivigen™ Cellular Bone Matrix, New Cellular Allograft For Spinal Fusion
SAN FRANCISCO – Nov. 12, 2014 – DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with LifeNet Health®, today announced the introduction of ViviGen™ Cellular Bone Matrix*, a differentiated cellular allograft for the repair or reconstruction of musculoskeletal defects. The announcement was made by DePuy Synthes Spine at the North American Spine Society (NASS) […]
Zimmer Announces FDA Clearance of the Stand-alone Optio-C® Anterior Cervical System for use with Structural Allograft/Autograft
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Spine, a division of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: ZMH and SIX: ZMH), today announced the recent FDA 510(k) clearance of the Optio-C Anterior Cervical Plate for use with structural allograft/autograft as a stand-alone cervical system for cervical fusion procedures. “Zimmer is pleased to offer the industry’s first no […]
Implanet announces the appointment of Brian Kwon, MD, as Medical Advisor for the United States
Bordeaux, Boston, November 12, 2014: IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces the appointment of Brian Kwon, MD as Medical Advisor in the United States.An orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical management of adult spine disorders at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Dr. […]
Precision Spine™ Plans to Introduce New Products at North American Spine Society Meeting in San Francisco
PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Precision Spine, Inc. announces it will be attending the 29th annual North American Spine Society Meeting, November 12-15, 2014, in San Francisco, CA. The company focus on product development will be highlighted at the NASS meeting with the introduction of several new and expanded product offerings. Precision Spine’s President, Rich Dickerson said, “We […]
Southern Spine adds new Dual Lamina configuration to its StabiLink® “Ultimate MIS” Spinal Fixation System
MACON, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern Spine, LLC, an ISO 13485:2003 certified manufacturer of implants and instruments for spinal surgery, announced today that they have added the Dual Lamina configuration with Laminar-LockTMtechnology to their well established andsuccessful StabiLink® MIS Spinal Fixation System. “Now that we have added theDual Lamina construct to the armamentarium, our StabiLink® System offers the […]
NuVasive® Focused on Surgeon Support and Showcasing Industry-Leading Products at North American Spine Society 29th Annual Meeting
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 10, 2014) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA) (“NuVasive or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, today announced that it will attend the 29th North American Spine Society (“NASS”) Annual Meeting, held November 12-15, 2014, at the Moscone Center […]
New Study Supporting the Use of PEEK-OPTIMA® HA Enhanced in Spinal Fusion to be Presented at NASS 2014 as Market Acceptance of the Polymer Accelerates
San Francisco, CA (USA) and Thornton Cleveleys (UK) (PRWEB) November 07, 2014–Invibio Biomaterial Solutions (“Invibio”) will reveal the results of a new study on the use of PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced in spinal fusion at 2014 North American Spine Society (NASS) annual meeting in San Francisco, November 12-15. This medical-grade PEEK polymer was developed to encourage […]
SpineFrontier® Receives FDA Clearance to Manufacture LES Interbody Fusion Devices Using Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA®HA Enhanced Biomaterial on October 20th, 2014
Beverly, MA (PRWEB) November 07, 2014–SpineFrontier, a Less Exposure Surgery (LES) technology company has received clearance from the FDA to develop and produce a new cervical spine implant, the Arena-C® HA. SpineFrontier’s current offering, the Arena-C, is an anterior interbody that aids in stabilizing the cervical spine. It is currently manufactured from PEEK-OPTIMA® Natural. The […]
Precision Spine™ Announces Release of the MD-Max™ ULIF Minimally Disruptive, Maximum Access System
PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Precision Spine, Inc. announced the release of its MD-Max ULIF (Universal Lumbar Interbody Fusion) Minimally Disruptive, Maximum Access System.The MD-Max ULIF System is a versatile, minimally invasive retractor access/fixation system that is designed to enable surgeons to achieve results which are the same as, or better than, those attributed to the “gold standard” […]
LDR Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LDR Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:LDRH), a global medical device company focused on designing and commercializing novel and proprietary surgical technologies for the treatment of patients suffering from spine disorders, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2014. Read more »
Centinel Spine™ Launches Ti-ACTIVE™ at the 2014 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
NEW YORK, NY:November 5, 2014- Centinel Spine, Inc. (Centinel Spine), the pioneer of spinal Stand-Alone, No-Profile® devices, announces the launch of Ti-ACTIVE™, a commercially-pure titanium coating, at the 2014 North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California. Ti-ACTIVE™ is an osteoconductive, texturized, bioactive, titanium coating applied via a unique and proprietary application […]
The Final Report: Medical firm profited on pain with knockoff spine surgery hardware
With a metallic clatter, evidence of an elaborate scheme to enrich a few landed in the receiving room of Richard Walker’s surgical supply firm in South Africa.Although the true extent of the caper. Read more »
The Final Report: Medical firm profited on pain with knockoff spine surgery hardware
With a metallic clatter, evidence of an elaborate scheme to enrich a few landed in the receiving room of Richard Walker’s surgical supply firm in South Africa.Although the true extent of the caper. Read more »
NuVasive reports 3Q loss
SAN DIEGO (AP) _ NuVasive Inc. (NUVA) on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss of $1.8 million. The San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 19 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of […]
First Surgical Implant of ZIP ULTRA™ MIS Interspinous Device Performed in Israel
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – Oct. 31, 2014) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today the first surgical implant of the company’s ZIP ULTRA™ Minimally Invasive interspinous device in Israel. Multiple surgeries have now been performed at the Herzliya Medical Center by Prof. Reuven Gepstein. “The ZIP ULTRA MIS fusion system is a very intuitive and […]