SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SI-BONE, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIBN), a medical device company that pioneered minimally invasive surgery of the sacroiliac (SI) joint with the iFuse Implant System® (iFuse), announced publication of 2-year results from iMIA (iFuse Implant System Minimally Invasive Arthrodesis; ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT01741025), a multicenter European RCT in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery […]
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Alphatec Spine Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“ATEC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ATEC), today announced financial results and operating highlights for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. The Company also announced that it has secured an additional $30 million financing commitment from Squadron Capital to fund continued […]
RTI Surgical® Shareholders Approve Paradigm Spine Acquisition
ALACHUA, Fla., March 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, today announced its shareholders have voted to approve completion of the company’s previously announced acquisition of Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in motion preservation and non-fusion spinal implant technology. The final voting results have been disclosed on […]
Ryan J. Dickinson Named Vice President Of Sales And New Business Development For Camber Spine
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Camber Spine, a leading innovator in spine and medical technologies, today reported Ryan J. Dickinson named Vice President of Sales and New Business Development for Camber Spine. Camber Spine is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan J. Dickinson to the position of Vice President of Sales and New Business Development. Ryan […]
SpineGuard Granted Patent for Ultrasound Mapping of the Spine
SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that deploys its DSG® real time digital technology for surgical guidance intended to secure and streamline skeletal implant placement, announced today the grant of a patent for the mapping of bony structures by ultrasound, in France and Japan. The patent discloses a novel manner to use ultrasound […]
Simplify Medical Announces 60th U.S. Patent for Innovative Cervical Disc Replacement Portfolio
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simplify Medical Pty Ltd., maker of the Simplify® cervical artificial disc, today announced receipt of the company’s 60th U.S. patent. The 60th patent, U.S. Patent No. 10,219,911, is entitled “Prosthetic Disc for Intervertebral Insertion” and relates to a method for assembling a cervical disc replacement in which […]
MCRA Assists with Premarket Approval of the M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — MCRA, LLC announced today its role in the successful Premarket Approval (PMA) application decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the Orthofix M6-C™ artificial cervical disc for the treatment of single level cervical disc degeneration. A next-generation artificial cervical disc, the M6-C disc developed by […]
NuVasive To Feature Lateral Single-Position Surgery And Surgical Intelligence At Spine Summit 2019
SAN DIEGO, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced its participation in and sponsorship of Spine Summit 2019 – 35th Annual Meeting of the Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, held March 14–17, 2019 at the […]
Cerapedics Announces ISASS Bone Grafting Policy Statement Features i-FACTOR™ Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ –Cerapedics, a privately-held orthobiologics company, today announced that the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) issued a new bone grafting policy with recommendations on usage and payor coverage criterion that features i‑FACTOR™ Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft as one of only two drug-device combination products approved by the U.S. […]
Amplify™ Surgical, Inc. Announces First Surgical Cases with dualX™ Dual Expanding Interbody Fusion System
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. (PRWEB) MARCH 06, 2019–Amplify Surgical, Inc., a privately-held spinal device company, focusing on the development and commercialization of minimally-invasive, innovative spinal technologies, today announced the completion of several surgical cases with the dualX Dual Expanding Interbody Fusion System. The first two lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) procedures implanting dualX were performed by two […]
Intralink-Spine, Inc. Goes Down Under To Extend Clinical Studies
LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Intralink-Spine, Inc. announces the initiation of clinical trials in Australia for their patented medical device for the treatment of low back pain, called Réjuve™. “We’re excited that patient enrollment has begun in Australia. The physicians and staffs involved in the Réjuve clinical safety study (GEM-SE) are top-notch,” says Lyle Hawkins, CEO, of Intralink-Spine, Inc. “There […]
Are Interspinous Fusion Devices a real alternative to Pedicle Screw Fixation?Which Are the Competitors?
Interspinous fusion devices were developed to aid in the stabilization of the spine as alternatives to pedicle screw fixation in combination with interbody fusion.But are the interspinous Fusion devices a real alternative to pedicle screw fixation? There are two main concerns: Primary fixation*: Since these devices attach to the spinous processes there is the risk […]
Globus Medical launch the AERIAL™ Interspinous Fixation System
Globus Medical is excited to announce the launch of the AERIAL™ Interspinous Fixation System. AERIAL™’s easy insertion and expansion provides a simple, minimally invasive solution for interspinous fixation. AERIAL™ Interspinous Fixation is a minimally invasive spinous process fixation system. With its expandable core and independent locking plates, AERIAL™ offers a customized patient fit and allows for indirect […]
Nexxt Spine to use MTS material test systems to develop 3D-printed bone healing spinal implants
Spine, an Indiana-based spinal implants manufacturer, has announced that it will develop 3D printed bone healing spinal implants with the help of MTS Systems Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of simulations and testing systems. Alaedeen Abu-Mulaweh, Nexxt Spine Director of Engineering, said, “Given the highly nuanced nature of these intricate micro geometries, the MTS testing […]
Medtronic Mazor X robotic surgery system enters medical mainstream
(Star Tribune)– Dr. Eiman Shafa of the Twin Cities Spine Center, left, demonstrated the use of Medtronic’s Mazor X robotically navigated spine-surgery system Tuesday at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Following years of work, Medtronic is launching the newest Mazor X spinal surgery system with robotic navigation in the United States, with two systems already sold in […]
Medtronic Announces Approval and Launch of Japan’s First DBM Bone Grafting Product for Spine and Orthopedic Procedures
DUBLIN and TOKYO – February 28, 2019 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) announced today the Japanese launch of the Grafton(TM) Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) bone grafting product for spine and orthopedic procedures. Grafton DBM is the first and only demineralized bone matrix product available in Japan, the world’s second largest market for spinal medical devices. Due to […]
RTI Surgical® Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results
ALACHUA, Fla., Feb. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018. Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights: Revenue increased to $71.2 million Net income of $2.1 million, inclusive of $1.0 million of net non-recurring expenses Adjusted EBITDA of […]
Atlas Spine Inc. completes alpha phase and announces the full launch of its first-to-market HiJak™ AC Expandable Cervical IBFD
JUPITER, FL, Feb. 27, 2019— Atlas Spine Inc., a spinal implant company based in Jupiter Florida, announced today the successful completion of its 50th surgical procedure and over 100 devices implanted with its new HiJak AC Expandable Cervical Inter-body Fusion Device (IBFD). The company has now moved to its full product launch. The HiJak AC […]
SeaSpine Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2018 Results and Reaffirms 2019 Revenue Guidance
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, announced today financial results for the three-months and full-year ended December 31, 2018 and reaffirmed revenue guidance for 2019. Summary Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Recent […]
Synaptive Medical Expands Distribution of Its Surgical Product Suite in Asia
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synaptive Medical, a global pioneer in automated surgical planning and robotics, has expanded its presence in Asia by providing hospitals in Thailand and Vietnam with its BrightMatter™ and Modus V™ product suite, a set of neurosurgery tools designed to unite surgical planning, imaging and navigation for more integrated brain and spine surgery and potentially improved patient outcomes. Dr. […]
4WEB Medical Announces Record Performance in Q4 2018
DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — 4WEB Medical, the industry leader in 3D printed implant technology, announced today that the company achieved its largest quarterly sales revenue to date in Q4 2018. The record growth was largely driven by the rapid market adoption of the company’s Total Lateral Solution that was launched at the 2018 North American […]
We are proud and happy to announce that BIOMECH is again Sponsor of SPINEMarketGroup in 2019!
Thank you BIOMECH! On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your PLATINUM Sponsorship and for your support this year 2019. About Biomech Biomech is one the best orthopedic company in Taiwan for 27 years, focusing on designing/manufacturing spinal devices and instruments. Our goal is to decrease surgical process for doctors […]
Stryker acquires Arrinex
Kalamazoo, Michigan, Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today it has completed the acquisition of Arrinex, Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, that has developed ClariFix®, a novel cryoablation technology for the treatment of chronic rhinitis. This condition, which affects over 24 million people in the U.S. each […]
Orthofix Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2018 Financial Results, CEO Announces Plans to Retire
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. For the fourth quarter of 2018, net sales were $121.1 million, earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.46 and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.55. For fiscal year 2018, net sales […]
Safe Orthopaedics launched its new kit, “Essential”, for the percutaneous spinal fracture surgery
Eragny-sur-Oise, France, February 25, 2019 – 5:45pm CET – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company specialized in the design and marketing of single-use implants and instruments, improving the minimally invasive treatment of spinal fracture pathologies, announce the launch of its new instrument kit “Essential”. It contains all the essential parts to perform a percutaneous surgery, in […]
Alphatec Announces FDA Clearance of its Automated SafeOp Neuromonitoring System to Address Significant Unmet Needs in Spine Surgery
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“ATEC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ATEC) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its automated SafeOp neuromonitoring system for use in real-time intraoperative nerve location and health assessment. “I could not be more excited […]
OrthoPediatrics Corp. Announces Global Launch of New BandLoc DUO
WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ: KIDS), a company exclusively focused on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, is pleased to announce the launch of BandLoc DUO, the latest enhancement to the BandLoc 5.5/6.0mm System. BandLoc is a temporary implant for use in orthopedic surgery, intended to provide stabilization […]