Bordeaux, Boston, June 29, 2022 – 05:45 pm CEST: IMPLANET (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0013470168, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral implants, announced today the signing of an agreement defining the principles of a strategic, technological and financial partnership project with Sanyou Medical, a Chinese manufacturer of medical devices […]
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Medtronic receives spine industry’s first and only FDA clearance for breakthrough device indicated for ligament augmentation
Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and Breakthrough Device designation for its novel LigaPASS™ 2.0 Ligament Augmentation System. LigaPASS™ is the first and only FDA cleared device with indication for ligament augmentation in spine surgery. Ligament augmentation has been studied for its impact […]
Learn about Spine Companies from the Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Australia, Bulgary, and Finland!
Today, we have expanded our spine companies section. We have incorporated companies from different places. Some, like Global biomedical, LfC, and others are highly recommended. We encourage you to take a look at them! The companies belong to the following six countries: Czech Republic Sweden Poland Australia Bulgary Finland We take this opportunity to remind […]
Cresco Spine closes seed investments to develop innovative dynamic surgical therapy for scoliosis
Cresco Spine, a new player in the spinal arena and a spin-off of the University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands), today announced that it raised seed investments from InSpine and Utrecht Health Seed Fund (UHSF) to continue its development of their unique surgical spinal correction platform “Dynamic Implant SolutionsTM” (DISTM), initially focused on early onset […]
Spineway: New development dynamics and confirmed business strategy
Ecully, June 24th, 2022 – New momentum for a strong comeback on the French market A nice presence of Spineway at the SFCR Congress, the representative organization of the spinal surgical specialty in France, early June 2022 in Nice. This congress was the opportunity to present several new products for the first time and, in particular the ranges resulting from […]
3Spine, Inc. Announces IDE Approval
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 3Spine, Inc., a medical device company developing total joint replacement for the lumbar spine, today announced FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for their US pivotal clinical trial. The company previously completed contracting and site initiation at 16 US centers for a prospective real-world evidence (RWE) fusion study, which has […]
SeaSpine® Announces Full Commercial Launch of WaveForm® C 3D-printed Interbody System
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the full commercial launch of the WaveForm C Interbody System. The WaveForm C Interbody System, SeaSpine’s first cervical 3D-printed interbody, has the highest strength-to-porosity ratio compared […]
eCential Robotics and ChoiceSpine Announce Long-Term Partnership to Enhance Robotic Spine Implant Surgery
GIÈRES, GRENOBLE, France & KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–eCential Robotics, a French growth company that designs, manufactures, and markets the first unified 2D/3D robotic imaging and surgical navigation system for bone surgery indications and ChoiceSpine LLC, a US privately-held spinal implant company, announced today their long-term partnership to offer a common optimized solution. This system combines navigation, robotics, […]
Altus Spine announces FDA clearance of Sochi OCT system
Altus Spine has announced that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Sochi OCT system—which is comprised of polyaxial screws, hooks, rods, locking screw assemblies and connectors which can be rigidly locked together in a variety of configurations to promote fusion for a wide variety of patient anatomies. “To […]
Bone healing with self-aware implants
(Sara Makaremi. Advancedsciencenews.com) –Smart implants have been developed with a wide range of functionalities. However, integrating the electronics for sensing, energy storage, and wireless communication into small devices creates significant challenges. “A viable solution to all of these challenges is to create a new class of smart implants that can utilize their constituent components to […]
Kleiner Device Labs to Present at McKinsey & Company Early Stage Investor Conference
June 16, 2022 — Incline Village, Nev., — Kleiner Device Labs (KDL) today announced that it will host a meeting room at McKinsey & Company’s Early Stage Investor Conference on the morning of Wednesday, June 22 as part of the event’s HealthTech track. Investors interested in talking with KDL may find more information and registration […]
Official Launch of the New Vertebral Fracture Reduction (VFR) System, TEKTONA®2
Spineart is proud to announce the launch of its upgraded, and now single-use, TEKTONA®2 Vertebral Fracture Reduction System, featuring enhanced ergonomics and usability. Aligned with the company’s goal of transforming spine surgery for patients, surgeons, and hospitals; Spineart has developed a minimally invasive technology that enables a targeted, controlled, and multidirectional reduction of the vertebral […]
First Fully Immersive 3D Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation System Achieves FDA Approval for Precision Spine Surgery
SALT LAKE CITY, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — VisAR, an augmented reality surgical navigation system from healthcare technology leader Novarad™, receives FDA 510(k) approval for precision guided intraoperative spine surgery. VisAR transforms a patient’s imaging data into a 3-dimensional hologram which is visible through an optical visor and superimposed onto the patient with submillimeter accuracy. This allows the […]
What if innovation comes from leveraging the full potential of medical devices?
For years now, innovation efforts in spine surgery have been devoted to developing new treatments or finding new materials for implants. Little has been done to unleash the full potential of some of the most commonly used medical devices. Simple tools such as handle torques or surgical trays could however provide a wealth of information […]
Game-changing New Single-use Cervical and Mini-open Retractor to be Showcased at Becker’s Healthcare’s Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference
SUNRISE, FL – On June 15, 2022, SURE Retractors Inc., a medical device company that has developed a range of industry-disruptive retractors for spinal surgery, announced it will be showcasing its new single- use Cervical and Mini-open Retractor at Becker’s Healthcare’s Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management- Driven ASC Conference, which will take place June 16 […]
Xenco Medical Expands its Ambulatory Surgery Center Device Portfolio with FDA Clearance and Launch of its Multilevel CerviKit
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xenco Medical has expanded its ASC surgical device portfolio through the FDA clearance and launch of its Multilevel CerviKit™, an expansion of Xenco Medical’s breakthrough single-use cervical spine technology to include a comprehensive suite of implants and single-use instruments for 2, 3, and 4 level anterior cervical spine procedures. Optimized for the ambulatory […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance for Expanded Indication of the iFuse-TORQ® Implant System
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SI-BONE, Inc. (SIBN), (Nasdaq: SIBN), a Silicon Valley-based medical device company dedicated to solving musculoskeletal disorders of the sacropelvic anatomy, today announced an FDA clearance for iFuse-TORQ® for pelvic fracture fixation, including acute, non-acute and non-traumatic fractures.* Fractures covered in this clearance include pelvic fragility fractures (fractures related […]
Accelus Announces Sales Leadership Appointments, Establishes U.S. East and West Sales Leaders
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Accelus, a privately held medical technology company focused on accelerating the adoption of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) as the standard of care in spine, today announced enhancements to its sales team with the promotion of Lisa Jacobs to Vice President of Sales, Jim Fox to […]
Aurora Spine Corporation Issued Patent by USPTO For Its Interlaminar Single Implant Technology For Motion Preservation or Fusion
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASG) (OTCQB: ASAPF), a designer and manufacturer of innovative medical devices that improve spinal surgery outcomes, today announced the issuance of United States Patent No: 11,331,199 entitled “Spinal Implant for Motion Preservation or Fusion.” This patent covers Aurora’s […]
Historical Spine Systems (2): CSLP Cervical Plate
The first anterior cervical fusion surgeries were performed in the early 1950s by Bailey and Badgley. At that time, many others such as Cloward, Smith, and Robinson contributed greatly to the refinement of cervical fusion techniques. The high rates of nonunion and kyphosis rates in multi-level cases led to the design and development of another […]
Zavation Medical Products, LLC, receives FDA 510K Clearance for eZspand™ Lateral Cage as an addition to its eZspand™ Interbody System.
FLOWOOD, Miss., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Zavation Medical Products (“Zavation” or the “Company”), an innovative designer and manufacturer of high-quality spinal implants, instruments, MIS procedural kits, and biologics headquartered in Flowood, MS, announced the FDA 510K Clearance of eZspand™ Lateral, an expandable lumbar interbody fusion device. The eZspand™ Lateral, part of the Zavation eZspand™ Interbody System, features unmatched expandable […]
Surgical Robots in a Post-Pandemic Marketplace
(Globus Medical-2021)–Healthcare institutions continue to calculate the profound impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.In a February 2021 American Hospital Association (AHA) report,1 research showed that 2021 hospital revenue estimated a $53 to 122 billion loss due to the lingering effects of COVID-19. This is already riding off the projected loss of $323.1 billion in 2020.2 As […]
SeaSpine Announces Full Commercial Launch of the WaveForm™ TO (TLIF Oblique) 3D-Printed Interbody System
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the full commercial launch of its 3D-printed WaveForm TO (TLIF Oblique) Interbody System. WaveForm TO was designed for both PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion) and […]
SpineGuard Announces a New Partnership with Sorbonne, CNRS and Inserm to associate its DSG® Technology With Ultrasound and Serve Surgical Robots
PARIS & BOULDER, Colo.—SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) (Paris:ALSGD), an innovative company that deploys its DSG (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) sensing technology to secure and streamline the placement of bone implants, announces the launch of a new three-year collaboration program with two labs of Sorbonne University CNRS and Inserm: the ISIR (Institute for intelligent systems and robotics) and […]
Aurora Spine Corporation Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for DEXA SOLO-LTM Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device as part of its DEXA Technology Platform
CARLSBAD, Calif, June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASG) (OTCQB: ASAPF), a designer and manufacturer of innovative medical devices that improve spinal surgery outcomes, today announced that it had received FDA 510(k) clearance for its DEXA SOLO-L™ spinal fusion system. The 3D printed standalone anterior lumbar interbody […]
SMAIO Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its Balance Analyzer 3D Surgery Planning Software
LYON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: SMAIO (Software, Machines and Adaptative Implants in Orthopaedics – Euronext Growth Paris ISIN: FR0014005I80 / Ticker: ALSMA, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans), a French player specialized in complex spine surgery with a global offer comprising software, adaptative implants and related services, today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Balance Analyzer 3D […]
Six-Peat: CTL Amedica CTO Sean Suh Recognized as a Top Spine Inventor
DALLAS (PRWEB) JUNE 02, 2022–For the sixth year in a row, CTL Amedica Chief Technology Officer Sean Suh has been included in the Spinemarket Inc. Patent Analysis and Power Index, having been named to the current Top Twenty+ Inventors in Spine list. Suh has been included on the list every year, since its 2016 inception. This year, Suh […]