VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM / PEA‐PME), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, today announces the signing of a distribution agreement with Creatori Health for the distribution of its portfolio in South Africa. The South African market, with its 53 million inhabitants, is a promising Spine trauma market […]
2016
NuVasive Names Jason M. Hannon President and Chief Operating Officer; Patrick S. Miles Assumes Role of Vice Chairman
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – September 12, 2016) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced Jason M. Hannon has been promoted to president and chief operating officer. Mr. Hannon will succeed Patrick S. Miles who has been appointed vice chairman of […]
VTI Announces Partnership With BioMed. Tech. Intl. S.A. (BioMedical)™
MINNETONKA, MN (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 09, 2016–VTI, Vertebral Technologies, Inc., announced a strategic partnership with BioMed. Tech. Intl. S.A. (BioMedical), the Mexico-based medical products distributor whose aim is to represent technology that helps people reclaim their lives. BioMed Tech. Intl. will offer distribution of VTI’s patented InterFuse S™ and InterFuse T™ spinal fusion devices throughout Mexico. […]
Global Market Study on Cervical Total Disc Replacement Device: Growth in Cervical Degenerative Diseases, a Catalyst for CTDR Devices Market
LONDON, Sept. 8, 2016 — The cervical Total Disc Replacement (CTDR) device is used to treat patients suffering from Degenerative Disc Disorders (DDD). Neck pain is the major cause for the development of DDD in the cervical region of the spine. Cervical disc replacement surgery is performed for treatment of DDD, where the degenerated disc is […]
NuVasive’s MAGEC System Featured in Live Surgery Event at the Spine Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – September 06, 2016) – NuVasive, Inc. (NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced a key event in the Company’s advancement in the treatment of patients with deformity spinal conditions. On Monday September 12, Dr. Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, Director […]
Alphatec Holdings Completes Sale of International Business to Globus Medical
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a provider of spinal fusion technologies, today announced the completion of the previously announced sale of its international operations and distribution channel to Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer. With the closing of the […]
LES Society announces support for AxioMed, manufacturer of viscoelastic total disc replacement technology for the spine.
BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) AUGUST 31, 2016–LES Society announced today it has granted its support to AxioMed, LLC, manufacturer of an advanced viscoelastic disc replacement for the spine. The LES Society has made a commitment to the advancement of spine surgeries through the application of viscoelastic total disc replacement technologies, such as AxioMed’s Freedom lumbar and […]
Reduction of X-ray exposure in scoliosis surgery for the patient and OR staff by use of infralaminar hooks (LSZ) from SIGNUS
Posterior systems with transpedicular screws as basic element for stabilizing the spinal column have become the gold standard in surgical treatment of spinal deformities and are used in the majority of cases where correction of scoliosis or segmental fixation is required. What is to be done though in cases of severe kyphotic or scoliotic spinal […]
Intralink-Spine Continues To See Positive Clinical Results For The Treatment Of Low Back Pain
LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the continuation of extremely positive clinical results at the 1-month juncture,Intralink-Spine, Inc. (ILS) explains why the early reduction of low back pain in each of its four safety study patients was expected, given the almost immediate device formation associated with the Réjuve System. Initially conceived by Tom Hedman, Ph.D. while an Associate […]
Implanet Strengthens Intellectual Property Protection of JAZZ Through 2032 by Obtaining a Key United States Patent
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: IMPLANET (Paris:IMPL) (OTCQX:IMPZY) (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Implanet a patent for the JAZZ® technological platform in the United States. The JAZZ technological platform’s intellectual protection now covers […]
LES Society Hosts Surgeon Meeting in Key Largo, Florida, Marks a Key Milestone in Revolutionizing the Future of Healthcare for Physicians and Patients
BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) AUGUST 26, 2016–The Less Exposure Surgery (LES) Society announced today the six key takeaways from its first annual LES Society Business Symposium at Ocean Reef in Key Largo, FL. Founded in 2008 to empower surgeons to advance LES innovation and patient care in spine, the LES Society will use the symposium as […]
Surgeons and device reps – one rep’s comments
In a recent article (Cafepharma.com), it was discussed the findings of a recent study that examined the relationship between surgeons and device reps. The study, which was published in Plos one, found that reps were often an integral part of the surgical team. It also raised concerns about misaligned incentives and the possibility that reps’ relationships […]
Life Spine Announces Initial Cases and Multiple Surgeries for SENTRY™ Lateral Plate System
HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that the company has successfully completed initial cases with the SENTRY Lateral Plate System. SENTRY is a revolutionary lateral plate that has a low profile, intuitive design with a cam locking […]
CTL Medical Corporation to Sell Medical Devices to U.S. Government
DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 25, 2016 / CTL Medical Corporation, a Dallas-based medical device manufacturing and service company, announced that it has established a General Services Administration partnership with Firehouse Medical Inc. to sell its line of innovative spinal implants and devices to the U.S. government. GSA contracts allow commercial companies to establish […]
Tyber Medical Launches Lateral Plate
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Tyber Medical, a privately held company focused on developing innovative medical devices for private label opportunities and advancing the science of bioengineered surfaces, announces the commercial launch of their lateral plating system. Tyber Medical is excited to announce a product portfolio expansion with a low profile lateral plate […]
Amedica Receives FDA Clearance for Additional Valeo® II Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device Offerings
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Aug 24, 2016) – Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride as a platform for biomedical applications, is pleased to announce the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of expanded Valeo® II Lateral Lumbar sizes. The additional sizes of the Valeo II […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces Two-Year Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial of the iFuse Implant System® vs. Non-Surgical Management for Some Causes of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”), a patented triangular-shaped minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced the publication of two-year results from INSITE (Investigation of Sacroiliac Fusion […]
Medicrea Announces Closing of €20 million Financing to Support Commercial Expansion of Patient-Specific UNiD™ Rods for Spine Surgery
LYON, France and NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medicrea (Alternext Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED), pioneering the development and manufacture of personalized analytical services and implant solutions for the treatment of complex spinal conditions, announced today that it has completed its previously announced €20 million financing to support further US market penetration of […]
Intuitive Surgical sues J&J’s Ethicon for ‘legal gymnastics’ over sales rep’s non-compete
(massdevice.com)–Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon is using “intricate legal gymnastics” to sidestep California’s restrictions on non-compete agreements, aiming to prevent its employees from hiring on with Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG), the robot-assisted surgery company alleged last week in a lawsuit. The Golden State’s “labor mobility” statutes mean that non-compete agreements are void. Ethicon sought to get around […]
The increasing adoption of MIS surgeries are expected to propel the usage of spinal implants and devices over the next years
The global spinal implants and spinal devices market is expected to reach over USD 19.54 billion by 2024 according to Grand View Research, Inc.According to this new report, the introduction of novel bone growth stimulators and the increasing adoption of Minimally-Invasive Surgeries (MIS) surgeries that are relatively less-expensive are expected to propel the usage of spinal […]
Amedica Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notice of Bid Price Deficiency
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Aug 19, 2016) – Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, announced today that on August 17, 2016, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications department of the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that the […]
SeaSpine Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Expandable Interbody Platform Technologies
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced that it is has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of NLT Spine Ltd. (NLT), an Israel-based medical device company […]
Stryker: Growth Through Acquisition Impressive
Acquisitions are commonly stressful and messy, with lots of disruption both within the acquiring company and also the acquired. There is usually retrenchment, battles for power and much distraction while it gets sorted. A company that seems to do it differently is Stryker (NYSE:SYK). I’ve been impressed for some time how this company approaches growing […]
Spinal Elements® Receives 510(k) Clearance for Interspinous Process Device
CARLSBAD, CA (PRWEB) AUGUST 17, 2016–Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, announced that they have received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market an interspinous process device. Interspinous process devices are placed between the spinous processes of the spine and provide support and fixation while a spinal fusion forms. […]
OrthoPediatrics Corp. Launches New BandLoc System
WARSAW, INDIANA (PRWEB) AUGUST 16, 2016–OrthoPediatrics Corp. is pleased to announce the launch of its new BandLoc 5.5/6.0mm System (BandLoc). The Company has received both CE marking and FDA clearance for the device in the U.S. and [certain] international markets. BandLoc is a pedicle-sparing, band passage technique for treating a wide variety of complex spinal […]
Legal troubles continue over Medtronic surgical implants
Jerome Lew is a Hollywood screenwriter, and what happened to him could have come straight out of a horror film.In 2009, Lew went to UCLA Medical Center for surgery to relieve numbness and pain in his hands. The operation appeared to be a success. But he later began having trouble speaking. His left eye drooped. […]
RTI Surgical Announces CEO Brian Hutchison to Retire
ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical Inc. (“RTI” or “the company”) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a leading global surgical implant company, today announced that Brian K. Hutchison has informed the RTI board of directors that he has decided to retire from his position as president and chief executive officer and step down from the board of directors. Hutchison has […]