CAESAREA, ISRAEL — Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE: MZOR), a developer of innovative surgical robots and complementary products, today announced that Foundation Surgical Hospital (FSH) of San Antonio, Texas purchased its Renaissance™ system. This system sale marks the fifth Renaissance installation in the state of Texas and the 20th U.S. installation in 2012.Foundation Surgical Hospital of […]
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FDA gives Zimmer recall its most serious score
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that more than 300 spinal surgical instruments recalled last week by Zimmer Holdings Inc. could potentially cause serious injury or death. Zimmer announced Dec. 20 it was recalling 315 Peek Ardis Inserters after reports that the devices could cause surgical delays and injury when used with […]
TransCorp Spine surgical system attracts national peer-review award
The Brain + Spine Center in Holland Township has announced that the SpinePort surgical system co-invented by the clinic’s neurosurgeon, Dr. David W. Lowry, and physician assistant Scott M. Tuinstra has received a 2012 Spine Tech Award from the trade publication Orthopedics This Week.The publication’s annual awards are determined by a peer-review process and recognize […]
Global Spine Surgery Medical Devices Market Analysis & Forecast to 2018
Medical companies bend over backwards to meet need for advanced spinal surgery devices and the market for spinal surgery devices is being driven forward, as patients are offered safer, more reliable surgery that will preserve natural movement and prevent degeneration of the spine and this new report looks at spinal surgery devices, which are used […]
Lanx Launches Patient Education Website on Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lanx, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative devices for spinal surgery, today announced the launch of a new educational website for patients suffering with chronic back and leg pain, www.MinimallyInvasiveSpineFusion.com. The website includes information on the common causes of pain, […]
NuVasive® Announces First Patient in the United States Treated With the PCM® Cervical Disc Following FDA Approval
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – Dec 20, 2012) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, announced that Paul Sawin, M.D., performed the first PCM Cervical Disc surgery on a patient in Orlando, Florida, today. Surgeon proctors, who will instruct upcoming training courses, […]
Pioneer™ Surgical Technology, Inc. Expands German Market Presence
Marquette, Michigan and Houten, The Netherlands (PRWEB) December 20, 2012In a move to expand its foothold in the German market,Pioneer Surgical Technology today announces the creation of Pioneer Surgical Technology Deutschland GMBH, with offices located in Konstanz, Germany. The expansion positions Pioneer Surgical closer to its surgeon and hospital customers in Germany by establishing a […]
Aurora Spine Becomes ISO certified by the British Standards Institute.
Carlsbad CA- December 19th, 2012- This is an exciting time at Aurora Spine as they successfully completed the ISO stage 1 & 2 audits in November, and are now ISO certified by the British Standards Institute (BSI). The ISO 13485 standard “Medical Devices — Quality Management Systems — Requirements for Regulatory Purposes” provides the base […]
Zimmer Spine issues worldwide recall of interbody spacer inserter
Zimmer Spine Inc. initiated a voluntary worldwide recall of the PEEK Ardis Inserter, a surgical instrument used to implant the PEEK Ardis Interbody Spacer, according to a press release dated December 20, 2012.The inserters are being recalled because Zimmer Spine received reports of the Ardis implant breaking when it is subjected to “excessive lateral and/or […]
Medical companies bend over backwards to meet need for advanced spinal surgery devices
Media release from GBI ResearchThe market for spinal surgery devices is being driven forward, as patients are offered safer, more reliable surgery that will preserve natural movement and prevent degeneration of the spine, states a new report by healthcare experts GBI Research.The new report* looks at spinal surgery devices, which are used for the treatment […]
Amedica Unveils New Website To Serve As Complete Resource On Silicon Nitride
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Amedica Corporation, a spinal and reconstructive medical device manufacturer, today unveiled its new website, providing the community with a comprehensive resource on Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) for spine interbody fusion procedures and other orthopedic applications. Site enhancements and upgraded navigation capabilities now enable visitors to quickly […]
Ortho Kinematics Raises $2 Million in New Funding
AUSTIN, Texas – December 18, 2012 — Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc (OKI) a privately held healthcare diagnostics company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today the close of more than $2 million in its Series B financing. These new funds will support the continued commercialization of its VMA (Vertebral Motion Analysis) technology. OKI is currently in […]
Orthofix to pay about $43M to settle fraud claims
LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — Orthofix International NV said late Sunday that it has settled all of the criminal and civil cases related to fraudulent claims it made to Medicare and other federal health care programs when selling bone growth stimulator devices.Under an agreement originally announced in May 2011, the medical implants and surgery products company […]
Are doctors overpaid?
As Democrats and Republicans argue about how to spread the pain of health care spending cuts, one group has been curiously excluded from the discussion: doctors. There’s good reason to change that.Everybody likes doctors. They deliver our babies, treat our ailments and often save our lives. In surveys of public trust, they rate higher than […]
New Worldwide President Of Depuy Synthes Spine
RAYNHAM, MA – DECEMBER 12, 2012 – The DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that Max Reinhardt has been named Worldwide President of DePuy Synthes Spine, a global leader in spinal care. Mr. Reinhardt has been with the company since 2002, most recently as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing.Mr. Reinhardt began his […]
Cerapedics Secures $19 Million Series C Financing
WESTMINSTER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cerapedics, Inc. announced that it recently completed a Series C round of private equity financing totaling $19 million led by new investors MedImmune Ventures and CVF, LLC, an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company. Existing investors including OrbiMed Advisors and NGN Capital also participated. In conjunction with the financing, Sam Wu, M.D., Ph.D., […]
Misonix (MSON) Terminates Distribution Agreement With Aesculap
Misonix Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), which manufactures minimally invasive ultrasonic surgical device products, said it has terminated its distribution agreement with Aesculap Inc. for the Misonix BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutting System.Under the non-exclusive distribution agreement, Aesculap retains the right to sell BoneScalpel disposables to certain, limited hospital accounts, post termination, which are covered by binding supply […]
Precision Spine™ Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for its Minimally Invasive Access System
PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Precision Spine announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA on November 20, 2012 for its Mini-Max Minimally Invasive Access System.“The development of the Mini-Max Minimally Invasive Access System represents what we believe to be the next evolutionary step in the ongoing advancement of MIS spine procedures. I believe that the […]
Vexim Gets the 2012 NYSE Alternext Prize
Vexim (Paris:ALVXM), a medical device company specialising in minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, today announces it has been awarded the NYSE Alternext Paris prize at the close of NYSE Euronext’s 2nd edition of the stock market annual conference (conférence annuelle du marché boursier) on 5 December 2012. This award is in recognition of Vexim’s […]
NuVasive(R) Implements Key Changes to Sales Management Team
SAN DIEGO, CA — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, is pleased to announce significant leadership changes to its sales management team.Since the end of the third quarter, Alex Lukianov, Chairman and CEO, has taken multiple steps […]
Medtronic introduces cervical surgery technique
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dec. 6, 2012 – Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) the world leader in spinal technology, announced the U.S. launch of the company’s latest addition to their cervical surgical technique portfolio. The announcement was made at the 40th annual meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society.The CERVICAL FACETLIFTSM ID/S surgical technique is an innovative […]
Aurora Spine announce partnering with Axxcess Health Care Group
Carlsbad, CA – November 5th, 2012 – Aurora Spine. Aurora Spine is pleased to announce they are partnering with Axxcess Health Care Group to complete their initial capital raise. Axxcess is a key, strategic funding partner working to bring highly “disruptive technology” from Aurora Spine to the medical industry. Created to provide high quality investment […]
DePuy Synthes Spine president quits
December 3, 2012 (MassDevice staff) Namal Nawana, president of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes Spine, resigned from his role as worldwide president on November 27. He is pursuing opportunities outside of Johnson & Johnson, according to company communications director Debbie Williams.Nawana became the president of DePuy Spine in March last year, having joined […]
K2M Introduces Innovative Spinal Product Portfolio in Italy
LEESBURG, Va., Dec 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — K2M, Inc., the largest privately held spinal device company in the world focused on developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today announced another significant advancement toward leadership in the global spine market with the Italian launch of the company’s […]
Three questions with James Pastena of Precision Spine
Over the past 30 years, James Pastena has seen enormous changes in the medical technology business. Many of the spinal implant devices he currently sells from Precision Spine, his Parsippany-based company, could never have been used when he entered the business in the early 1980s.Pastena’s career has taken him through various medical marketing and sales […]
American medical device makers invest millions in China
Foreign investors are targeting the cricks and cramps of China’s aging population as Western medical companies dash to fill the nation’s demand for medical devices geared for China’s 181 million seniors.While the number of senior citizens in China may be increasing quickly, the elderly themselves are not moving all that fast.Moving to tap into the […]
Maintaining service during rapid growth
Aesculap is not a name that’s likely to be familiar to logistics professionals. But for surgeons around the world, it is one that is very well known.The company, based in Tuttlingen, Germany, provides surgeons with a wide variety of surgical instruments and surgical power systems, with a focus on the fields of general, neuro, spinal, […]