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Spine Industry News

2013

VIA Spinous Process Fixation

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VIA Spinous Process Fixation System is a next-generation system, utilizing contoured surfaces and independent compression to accommodate varying spinal anatomy. VIA Spinous Process Fixation VIDEO ANIMATION Independent Compression VIA utilizes independently compressible cephalad and caudal plates.  This enables fixation on each spinous process independent of the fixation on an adjacent spinous process, maximizing engagement of […]

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The 80 most relevant lumbar pedicle systems

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Find the most important pedicle systems in the new lumbar page: https://thespinemarketgroup.com/p/lumbar-degenerative.html The lumbar screws&rods market is full of competitors.The most important share belong to companies like Medtronic, Depuy-Synthes, Stryker, Nuvasive, Alphatec…but there are more  than other 75 medium and small competitors. All these companies account for more than 100 lumbar systems including the MIS and Dynamic […]

X90® Pedicle Screw System

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The X-spine X90® Pedicle Screw System combines unique rotary locking technology and maximum biomechanical performance allowing for simple rod locking without a separate locking cap or set screw. Through its unified design, the X90® Pedicle Screw System avoids the problems of cross threading, head splay, and cap loosening, endemic to cap type pedicle screw systems. […]

Spinal surgery raises questions of excess

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Monday, October 28, 2013/Peter Whorisky and Dan Keating Associated Press–The rate of spinal fusion surgery has risen sixfold in the United States over the past 20 years, according to federal figures, and the expensive procedure has become even more common than hip replacement.It can be difficult, in individual cases, to get doctors to agree about when […]

TheSPINEMarketGroup will launch a new page focused on Dynamic devices next Tuesday

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Sep. 22, 2013/TheSPINEMarketGroup.com announces the launch of a new page focused on the Dynamic Poterior Stabilization products. The new “Dynamic” page will be published next Tuesday 24th of September. It will include information about the market, products, FDA regulation, features including links to brochures and surgical tecniques.If you want us to include information about an […]

Xpress™

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The Xpress™ Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System consists of rods, pedicle screws, screw caps and hand instruments. This system is indicated for the treatment of spondylolisthesis at the L3 to sacrum levels.

DePuy Synthes CMF Launches New System

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WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — DePuy Synthes CMF, a leader in skeletal and soft tissue repair and reconstruction, announced the launch of new instrumentation that enables less invasive surgical fixation and stabilization of rib fractures with the company’s MatrixRIB™ System of precontoured, low-profile titanium plates, locking screws and intramedullary splints.MatrixRIB™ Minimally Invasive […]

Ian Armstrong, M.D., joins Aurora Spine’s Scientific Advisory Board

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Carlsbad, CA- April 10th, 2013- Aurora Spine today announced the appointment of Ian Armstrong M.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Armstrong specializes in the treatment of cervical and lumbar spine injuries. He is the Medical Director of the Southern California Spine Institute, a premier center for the treatment of spinal disorders. Dr. Armstrong […]

IlluminOss Medical Names Dirk Kuyper as Chief Executive Officer

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EAST PROVIDENCE, RI–(Marketwired – Apr 9, 2013) – IlluminOss Medical, a privately held clinical stage medical device company pioneering the development of minimally invasive, patient-customized orthopedic systems for the stabilization and treatment of bone fractures, today announced that Dirk M. Kuyper has joined the company as president and CEO. Mr. Kuyper has had a long […]

Precision Spine Announces Addition of New Board Member

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Precision Spine, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Tony Dimun as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and as a Special Advisor to the Company for business development and mergers and acquisitions.James Pastena, Precision Spine’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “Tony and I have worked together on various business opportunities […]

MAKO Surgical Battles Back into the Ring

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March 29, 2013 (The Motley Fool) MAKO Surgical’s fourth-quarter results answered on all three of the Market’s concerns: Strong sales of RIO surgical robots; Record number of surgical procedures; Pricing holds firm while the expense ratio continues to decline. It is a prize fighter back in the ring, yet the Market yawned. So what is it […]

First Successful Back Surgery Performed Using Mazor Robotics Renaissance™ in Conjunction with BodyTom®

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Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) April 05, 2013The Department of Neurological Surgery at University of California, Irvine performed the first successful lumbar spine fusion using Mazor Robotics(TASE:MZOR) Renaissance™ in conjunction with BodyTom®, an intraoperative imaging system by NeuroLogica.NeuroLogica’s BodyTom is a completely portable, full-body CT that boasts an 85cm gantry and 60cm field of view. Renaissance works […]

Orthofix International Appoints Emily Buxton as Chief Financial Officer

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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Orthofix International N.V., (NASDAQ:OFIX) (the Company) announced today that it has appointed Emily Buxton as its Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Buxton had been serving as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer since October 2012.President and Chief Executive Officer Brad Mason said, “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Emily to this […]

Is Johnson & Johnson’s Orthopedics Business on Safe Footing?

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When it comes to health care companies, there’s no bigger name than the largest firm in the business: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) .What doesn’t J&J produce? From pharmaceuticals to consumer care goods to medical devices, this major medical player has it all. That can make it tough on investors trying to understand this […]

AxioMed® Spine Corporation Receives Pivotal Total Disc Design Patent

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AxioMed® Spine Corporation (www.axiomed.com) announces the Notice of Allowance of a key US patent which describes a device for replacing a damaged spinal disc. The key feature of the allowed patent is the trapezoidal shape which is asserted to be a closer approximation of the spinal disc anatomy. The initial application of this invention is […]

Unwanted Medtronic Infuse Bone Growth Is Not the Growth Investors Seek

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Toronto, ON: Given the aging Baby Boomer generation and increasing prevalence of arthritis, is it little wonder that bone graft substitute (BGS) is expected to play a part in the growth of the US orthopedic biomaterial market to an estimated $3.7 billion in just four years’ time. However, that projection by a leading research institute […]

Sales kick off for Mazor surgical robotics

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CAESAREA, ISRAEL: Mazor Robotics Ltd., developer of Renaissance, a surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced that Pinnaclemed Co., Ltd., the Company’s distribution partner in Taiwan, purchased its first Renaissance system.The system will be installed during the second quarter in an institution in Taiwan. In January Mazor received regulatory approval to market its Renaissance […]

K2M Strengthens Biologics Portfolio with Launch of VENADO Bone Graft Systems

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LEESBURG, Va. — 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 invasiveprocedures, today announced a major expansion of the company’s U.S. biologics offering with the launch of the VENADO® Foam Strips and VENADO Granules Bone Graft Systems.VENADO […]

Misonix BoneScalpel™ Subject Of New Clinical Paper Focused On Spine Surgery

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FARMINGDALE, N.Y., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Misonix, Inc. an international surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products for spine surgery, skull-based surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, announces a new clinical paper accepted for publication by “Neurosurgery,” the journal of the Congress of […]

Congress Cuts Revenue in Consensus.When Votes Don’t Count

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The U.S. Senate has voted 79-20, a margin unusual in a closely divided chamber, to support repeal of a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices, one of the measures that helps finance President Barack Obama’s health-care law.Yet even bipartisan support offers little chance of repealing the tax soon.As Obama and Congress start examining taxes and […]

Spinal Implant Prices Vary, Process Drives Up Costs

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CHICAGO — Wide variations exist in the cost of the screws, plates, and cages for spinal implants, which contributes to the escalating costs of surgery and healthcare overall, a researcher said here.Currently, hospitals and manufacturers negotiate the price, but individual hospitals are not permitted to share what they’ve agreed on with other centers, reported Samuel […]

Spine Surgeons Embrace Uniquely Effective Valeo Interbody Fusion Devices As Amedica Announces 10,000 Implantations

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SALT LAKE CITY, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Amedica Corporation, a spinal and reconstructive medical device manufacturer, today announced the 10,000(th) worldwide implantation of its Valeo Interbody Fusion Devices. The Valeo Interbody Fusion Device System, made of Amedica’s proprietary Silicon Nitride ceramic technology, is used during surgical procedures to treat spinal disorders such as spondylolisthesis, […]

SafeWire™, LLC. Announces Appointments and Product Updates

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COOPER CITY, Fla., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — SafeWire, LLC., A privately held medical company, announced today that Sean Kane has been named Vice President of Sales. Sean brings more than 17 years of sales, clinical and executive management experience in the medical device industry to SafeWire, having significantly accelerated the bottom line growth of […]

X-spine Announces FDA Clearance of New Implant System

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MIAMISBURG, Ohio, Mar 20, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — X-spine, a global leader in the design and manufacture of devices for the treatment of spinal disease, announces a new USFDA clearance for the Silex(TM) sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion system.The newly-cleared Silex(TM) system allows for fusion and stabilization of the SI joint in eligible patients whom appropriate […]