Bordeaux, Boston, March 28, 2017, 8 am CET – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces its annual results for the financial year to December 31, 2016, as approved by the Board on March 24, 2017. Ludovic Lastennet, CEO of Implanet, says: “2016 sales growth, […]
2017
Alphatec Completes its Senior Leadership Team with Appointment of Brian Snider, Executive Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Product Development
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a provider of spinal fusion technologies, announced today the addition of two new executives with proven track records in the spine industry, naming Brian Snider as Executive Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Product Development, and Chris […]
Alphatec Holdings Announces $18.9 Million Private Placement
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a provider of spinal fusion technologies, announced today that it has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement to raise approximately $18.9 million in a private placement of common stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and […]
SpineGuard reports full-year 2016 financial results
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2017 – 18h00 CET – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices designed to make spine surgery safer, reported today its full-year 2016 financial results as approved by the Board of Directors on March 23, 2017. Pierre Jérôme, CEO and co-founder of […]
Spinal Implants and Devices Market Expected to Reach $13,384 Million, Globally, by 2022
Spinal Implants and Devices Market Report, published by Allied Market Research, forecasts that the global market is expected to reach $13,384 million by 2022 from $9,741 million in 2015 with a CAGR of 4.6% from 2016 to 2022. Spinal fusion devices segment held nearly three-fifths of the total market share in 2015. Spine implants and […]
Spine Innovation Expandable Interbody Fusion Cage Implanted for First Time
San Diego, CA – (March 13, 2017) Spine Innovation LLC announced the completion of the first implantations of the Spine Innovation Expandable TLIF device. The first surgery was performed by Drs. James Bruffey and Robert Eastlack at the Scripps Healthcare System in La Jolla, CA, on Thursday, February 15th. Dr. Bruffey commented on the benefits […]
SPINEWAY : First Mont-Blanc MIS implant in the USA
Spineway, French specialist in surgical implants and instruments for treating disorders of the spinal column (spine), announces the completion of the first minimally invasive surgery using its Mont-Blanc MIS product line in the United States. The operation was performed by Dr. Ludwig Orozco, neurosurgeon in Dallas (Texas). It is a perfectly demonstrative achievement, given the […]
2016: A Historic Year for VEXIM
TOULOUSE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, today announces its consolidated annual results (IFRS1) as of December 31st, 20162. « Our 2016 results represent a historic turning point for VEXIM. VEXIM has reached profitability and generated a positive cash flow over […]
Inspired Spine Presents Research on Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion at Spine Summit Meeting in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (PRWEB) MARCH 21, 2017–Inspired Spine recently presented its study on the Economic Performance of Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLLIF) at the Spine Summit 2017 Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Spine Summit meeting is sponsored by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and includes only industry leaders and innovative papers. The Inspired […]
Spinal Elements® Announces Initial Procedures with Lucent® XP Expandable Interbody Implant
CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, announced that the first procedures with its Lucent XP expandable interbody implant have been successfully completed. The Lucent XP System is an interbody device that can expand in height and increase in lordotic angle after it has been surgically implanted. The height expansion helps restore the height […]
New Evidence-Based Recommendation Released From NICE (U.K.) For Lateral Interbody Fusion
SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced updated guidance from the National Industry for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the U.K. for lateral interbody fusion in the lumbar spine. NICE stated the evidence on efficacy for […]
Mazor Robotics and Medtronic Combine Efforts on the Commercialization of Mazor X™
ORLANDO, Fla., March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mazor Robotics Ltd. is a global leader in the development and distribution of innovative surgical guidance systems for spine and brain surgery. Mazor Robotics Inc., the US subsidiary of Mazor Robotics LTD is recognized as one of largest players in the robotics and simulation industry in the State […]
Medacta International Expands Relationship With OREF to Advance Orthopedic Research and Innovation
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medacta International, the privately held, family-owned global leader in the design of innovative joint replacement and spine surgery products, today reaffirmed its partnership with the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) to advance new frontiers of orthopedic discovery. Effective immediately, and building upon their work together over the past two years, Medacta has increased […]
Z-Medical is pleased to announce the first surgery at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center using the MIS Z-Pedicle Screw System.
This month Grant A. Skidmore, MD, a neurosurgeon from Tidewater Virginia performed his first implantation of the Z-Medical, MIS Z-Pedicle Screw System, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. “The system offers unique advantages that facilitated more accurate placement of the screws and easier assembly of the device,” said Dr. Skidmore.While Dr. Skidmore utilized the system in […]
RTI Surgical, Inc. and Krensavage Partners, LP Reach Settlement Agreement
ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical Inc. (“RTI”) (Nasdaq:RTIX), a global surgical implant company, announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with an investor group led by Krensavage Partners, LP (collectively “Krensavage”), which collectively own approximately 7% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Under the settlement agreement, RTI: (i) has increased the […]
Medtronic Announces New Bone Cement Indication for Treating Sacral Fractures
DUBLIN – March 14, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance of Kyphon(TM) Xpede Bone Cement for fixation of pathological fractures of the sacral vertebral body or ala using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty – expanding the product’s indications beyond treatment of vertebral […]
Inspired Spine Publishes Favorable Study on Minimally Invasive Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (PRWEB) MARCH 15, 2017–Inspired Spine announced that its study on minimally invasive direct lateral interbody fusion (MIS-DLIF) has been published and is available on PubMed. The procedure represents a significant improvement with less postoperative pain and increased function than previous minimally invasive procedure options. MIS-DLIF is a new single surgeon procedure that is […]
SpineGuard and Zavation Announce First 20 Cases in USA with Single-Step Insertion of DSG™ “SmartScrew”
PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices to make spine surgery safer, announced today the first cases in the USA using the one-step-insertion of pedicle “smart screws” guided by DSG™ (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) technology. The surgeries were performed successfully by eminent surgeons […]
Implanet strengthens its presence in Australia and New Zealand by signing an exclusive distribution partnership
Bordeaux, Boston, March 14, 2017: IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible; OTCQX: IMPZY), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces the integration of Jazz Claw into the ARTG register. This integration is completing the JAZZ Range for the treatment of Pediatric and Adult Scoliosis. In conjunction, Implanet has signed an exclusive […]
FDA reclassified semi-rigid spinal stabilization systems providing new possibilities for treating patients
THORNTON CLEVELEYS (UK) (PRWEB) MARCH 08, 2017-The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently reclassified semi-rigid spinal stabilization systems from Class III to Class II (*) offering a regulatory pathway to 510(k) clearance in the United States for innovative devices using PEEK-OPTIMA™ polymer based rods from Invibio Biomaterial Solutions (“Invibio”). When compared to rigid […]
K2M to Debut Balance ACS™ at Leading Spine Meetings in March 2017
LEESBURG, Va., March 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M”), a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body Balance™, today announced that it will debut the Balance ACS™ (or BACS™) platform at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological […]
OrthoPediatrics Sponsors 3rd Annual International Children’s Spine Symposium
WARSAW, IN (PRWEB) MARCH 09, 2017–OrthoPediatrics Corp. sponsored the 3rd International Children’s Spine Symposium (ICSS) in Orlando, Florida March 3 & 4th. The course featured comprehensive pediatric spine lectures and cadaveric labs, providing participants an overview for current concepts in pediatric spine surgery. 24 Pediatric Orthopedic and Spine surgeons from across the United States participated […]
Vertiflex, Inc. Completes $40 Million Financing Round
CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vertiflex, Inc., a leading innovator of advanced, minimally invasive interventions for spinal stenosis, today announced completion of a $40M financing round. New investors, Endeavour Vision and H.I.G. BioHealth Partners led the financing alongside existing investors, New Enterprise Associates; Thomas, McNerney & Partners; and Alta Partners. Proceeds from the financing will primarily be used […]
Stryker’s Spine division to feature novel 3D-printed spinal implants at AAOS Conference
ALLENDALE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stryker’s Spine division will feature its 3D-printed Tritanium Posterior Lumbar (PL) Cage and introduce a variety of new cage sizes at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, March 15-18, 2017, in San Diego (booth No. 3133). Stryker’s Tritanium PL Cage launch initially included four footprint options, eight height options, and […]
LinkSPINE Names Tom McLeer Vice President of Sales and Marketing
ROCKAWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LinkSPINE, a medical device company focused on the development of less invasive techniques for spine surgery, has named Tom McLeer Vice President of Sales and Marketing. McLeer is an established medical device executive leader who has made a name in the industry by exponentially boosting sales for existing companies and leading startups through clinical […]
VTI Expands With 3 New International Distribution Partners
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (PRWEB) MARCH 07, 2017–VTI – Vertebral Technologies, Inc. a MIS spinal implant medical device company based in Minneapolis, MN, has strengthened its distribution in Northern Europe to better serve its international customers. During this process VTI has appointed three new distributors with a strong focus on the spine market. This improved territory coverage […]
New SPINE Catalogue 2017 Launch Coming Soon…
We are currently updating our SPINE Catalogue 2017 with more companies and soon we will launch the new version. Until now, we have included 368 companies involved in the Spinal Business from different countries:United States, Japan, France, Australia,Belgium,Brazil, Canada, India, China, Taiwan, Korea, Checoslovaquia, Germany, Cyprus, Poland, Egipt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Pakistan, Philippines, South […]