ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CoreLink, LLC (“CoreLink” or the “Company”) announced today that it finalized its partnership with The Stephens Group, LLC, a Little Rock, Arkansas-based private, family-owned investment firm. The significant equity investment by The Stephens Group completes a recapitalization that positions the Company for the next stage of its growth. Terms of the transaction were […]
2016
Safe Orthopaedics Expands into Latin America
SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (Paris:SAFOR) (FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company offering innovative ranges of sterile implants combined with their single-use instruments, is today announcing its expansion into Latin America under distribution agreements covering Mexico and Chile, two fast-growing markets. After securing regulatory marketing approvals in Australia and New Zealand in April, Safe Orthopaedics has continued its international […]
Zimmer’s LDR Deal Could Force Others to Grow a Dealmaking Spine
(The Street.com–Read Original Article)— Globus Medical , K2M Group Holdings, NuVasive, Orthofix International, Xtant Medical Holdings and Alphatec are among spine companies that investors should keep tabs as prospective targets or buyers following Zimmer Biomet Holdings’ recent $1 billion deal for LDR Holding, according to health care industry sources. The Zimmer-LDR transaction, announced earlier this month, reaffirms that there continues […]
Centinel Spine™ Granted Australian Clearance for STALIF L™ Minimally-Invasive, Lateral Integrated Interbody™ System
NEW YORK, June 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, Inc., (Centinel Spine), the pioneer of the No-Profile, Integrated Interbody™ fusion device market, is granted clearance for STALIF L™ No-Profile, Lateral Lumbar Integrated Interbody system by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration. “This clearance expands our International No-Profile, Integrated Interbody market,” said John J. Viscogliosi, Chairman & CEO, […]
Life Spine Announces Initial Cases and Multiple Surgeries for LONGBOW™ Expandable Lateral Spacer 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 LONGBOW Expandable Lateral Spacer System. The groundbreaking LONGBOW Expandable Lateral Spacer System is the first interbody on the market that expands […]
Aurora Spine’s Patent Related to Its ZIP® MIS ISP Issued by the United States Patent Office
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – June 22, 2016) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today the issuance of its United States Patent No.: 9,364,264 entitled “Dynamic and Non-Dynamic Interspinous Fusion Implant and Bone Growth Stimulation System”. This patent covers Aurora’s family of ZIP® ISPs, including its ZIP Ultra®, ZIP 51™, ZIP LP™ and Dyna-ZIP™ among others. […]
Predictive Announces Key Patent Issuance by US Patent and Trademark Office for Treating Patients With Genetic Spinal Deformities and Syndromes
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – June 21, 2016) – Predictive Technology Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: PRED), a life sciences technology holding company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a fundamental patent (US Patent 9,370,431) that covers the practice of administering ANY spine deformation therapeutics to a patient having […]
Centinel Spine™ Completes Successful Evaluation of STALIF L™
NEW YORK, June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, Inc., (Centinel Spine), the pioneer of the No-Profile®, Integrated Interbody™ fusion device market, completes Alpha release of STALIF L™ No-Profile, lateral lumbar Integrated Interbody device cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). STALIF L continues the thirty-year STALIF® heritage of innovation as STALIF L […]
Spinal Elements® Receives 510(k) Clearance for Expandable Interbody Device
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 a line of expandable interbody fusion devices. A comprehensive list of items were a part of this clearance, including expandable interbody devices for posterior, anterior, and lateral access to the lumbar […]
SpineCraft announces the global completion of 15,000 APEX SPINE SYSTEM surgeries
June 21 , 2016–Westmont, Ill. SpineCraft is pleased to announce the global completion of 15,000 APEX SPINE SYSTEM surgeries. The APEX SPINE SYSTEM is a comprehensive and versatile posterior instrumentation system designed for complex deformity correction as well as tumor, trauma and degenerative procedures. APEX is available in both the US and international marketplace and […]
Are you tired of PEEK? Learn about 16 TLIF alternatives!
Learn about 16 TLIF alternatives to PEEK in: https://thespinemarketgroup.com/tlif/. Peek or Titanium? For almost twenty years, PEEK (polyetheretherketone) has achieved a successful clinical history in load-sharing spinal applications, particularly in lumbar fusions due to their many advantages as elastic modulus close to bone, high biocompatibility and biostability, excellent resistance to compressive loading, and radiolucency. But recently, it has been discussed the […]
Exactech Announces Full Launch of Acapella® One Cervical Spacer System
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products and biologic materials for extremities, knee, hip and spine, announced today the full launch of the new Acapella® One Cervical Spacer System. With the full launch of Acapella One, a cervical cage pre-assembled with integrated anchors, surgeons can restore […]
S14 IMPLANTS begins its Fundraising Campaign
S14 IMPLANTS, manufacturer of innovative medical devices for spinal surgery, has launched at the beginning of May its fundraising campaign on the Happy Capital’s crowdfunding plateform. Since 2005, Frederic Fortin, CEO of S14 IMPLANTS, and his team are working on a range of implants relieving the intervertebral disc and facet joints, thanks to an innovative damping […]
Zimmer Biomet breached deferred prosecution deal, U.S. says
Medical device maker Biomet Inc breached a deferred prosecution agreement it reached in 2012 to resolve a foreign corruption investigation, U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing. In a status report filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. on June 6, the U.S. Department of Justice said Biomet breached the agreement through activity in Brazil […]
OrthoPediatrics Corp. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
WARSAW, Ind., June 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. announced today that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. OrthoPediatrics plans to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market exchange […]
Spineology Introduces an Expandable to Its Line of Interbody Devices
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spineology Inc. continues its focus on anatomy-conserving surgery™ with release of the Elite Expandable Interbody Fusion System. The Elite Expandable Interbody Fusion System is designed to be implanted at a minimal height and expanded after final positioning in the disc space. This enables the surgeon to minimize neural retraction and […]
Xtant™ Medical Announces Changes to Its Executive Management and Board of Directors
BELGRADE, Mont., June 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XTNT), a leader in the development of regenerative medicine products and medical devices, today announced the appointment of Paul Buckman, Eric Timko, and Rudy Mazzocchi to its Board of Directors. The Company also announced the resignation of Directors Jon Wickwire and David […]
SpineGuard® receives US FDA clearance to market PediGuard® Threaded DSG™ device
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2016 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices that empower surgeons to enhance clinical outcomes and simplify surgeries, announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new PediGuard Threaded DSG™ device. “We […]
Exactech Expands Competency in 3-D Printing with Purchase of Arcam Q10plus Systems
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products and biologic materials for extremities, knee, hip and spine, has confirmed the purchase of two Arcam Q10plus machines this week to expand its in-house manufacturing capabilities. This investment will advance Exactech’s long-term commitment to additive manufacturing technology, also known […]
KICVentures Sees Recent $1B Acquisition in Spine as an Industry Shift Towards Big Companies Valuing Disc Replacement Technology.
On June 7th, 2016, Reuters reported on Zimmer BioMet’s recent acquisition of total disc replacement company, LDR. In light of this 1 billion dollar purchase, KICVentures observes a quickly growing interest in motion preservation technologies. According to MedGadget, the global cervical total disc replacement market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.1 percent, […]
SeaSpine Introduces Hollywood™ VI NanoMetalene® Interbody Device
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 15, 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 the full commercial launch of its Hollywood™ VI NanoMetalene® transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion device. Hollywood VI NanoMetalene, which is commercially available and has been successfully implanted, […]
Amendia Inc. Launches Its Ceres™- C Stand-alone Cervical Interbody
MARIETTA, GA (PRWEB) JUNE 15, 2016–Amendia (http://www.amendia.com), a leading provider of innovative spinal technologies, is pleased to announce the commercial launch of its latest new technology, the Ceres™-C Stand-alone Cervical Interbody. The Ceres-C is a low-profile polyetheretherketone (PEEK) interbody spacer combined with a titanium plate and screws. Designed for anterior cervical interbody fusions, the technology […]
Geisinger Health Plan Announces Exclusive Coverage for the iFuse Implant System® for SI Joint Fusion
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”), a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced that Geisinger Health Plan, a commercial health plan covering more than 500,000 lives in […]
KB Medical receives CE Mark for its AQrate™ Robotic Assistance System
KB Medical is proud to announce it has received the CE Mark certificate for its AQrate™ Robotic Assistance System, indicated for precise positioning of surgical instruments and spinal implants during general spinal surgery. The System is indicated for precise positioning of surgical instruments and spinal implants during general spinal surgery. It may be used in open, […]
Tyber Medical Expands FDA 510(k) Clearance Of Headed And Snap-Off Screws
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Tyber Medical, LLC, a company focused on providing rapid private label commercialization with innovative orthopedic and spine devices including bioengineered surfaces, announces FDA 510K clearance of their headed and snap-off screws systems. Tyber Medical’s private label partners now have access to the most extensive range of trauma screws […]
Orthopedic Surgeon Speaks On Using Medicrea’s Patient-Specific UNiD Rods To Treat Scoliosis
MEDICREA,® (Alternext Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED) the only medical device company offering patient-specific analytical services and custom implant solutions for the treatment of spinal conditions, recently partnered with New Orleans Children’s Hospital orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Andrew G. King, to speak on his successes using Medicrea’s UNiD™ rods for customized spinal surgeries. The former president of […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces 510(k) Clearance for Updated Indication for the iFuse Implant System®
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”), a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a 510(k) to allow […]