HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders today announced the launch of the minimally disruptive procedural solution with CENTERLINE Cortical Screw System and the PROLIFT Expandable Spacer System. PROLIFT allows for in-situ disc height restoration, for Micro-Invasive PLIF, TLIF and […]
2018
Intralink-Spine, Inc: Reaching to the “Five Corners” of the Earth for Clinical Trials
LEXINGTON, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“We’re eager to expand our clinical studies into multiple sites and locations. Which is why we have finalized an agreement with Five Corners, a CRO focused on medical device clinical studies in Australia and New Zealand,” says Lyle Hawkins, CEO of Intralink-Spine, Inc. “We’ve restructured for growth and to better position ourselves for […]
Titan Spine Announces New Memphis Distribution Center to Meet Growing Demand for nanoLOCK® Spinal Implants
MEQUON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, today announced it has opened a distribution facility in Memphis to meet the growing demand for the Company’s nanoLOCK® surface technology. nanoLOCK® is the company’s next-generation surface technology featuring enhanced micro and nano-scaled architecture, proven to significantly […]
Paradigm Spine Expands Leadership Team With Four New Appointments
NEW YORK, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in providing motion preservation solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, today announced that it has substantially expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Francis Magee, DVM as Chief Technology Officer, Charlie Gilbride as EVP, Sales & Marketing, Tim Hein as […]
Which is the future of the Interspinous Devices? Are they useful? Which are the 65 market competitors?
When we talk about Interspinous Devices, we refer to two categories of implants: Interspinous Distraction Devices and Interspinous fixation (fusion) devices. Interspinous Distraction Devices The Interspinous implants are intended to restrict painful motion while otherwise enabling normal motion. The devices, also known as spacers, distract the spinous processes and restrict extension. Theoretically, this enlarges the neural […]
Centinel Spine Announces Partnership with PGA Tour Winner Brian Gay
NEW YORK, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, LLC is pleased to announce that it has entered into an endorsement agreement with four time PGA Tour Winner, Brian Gay. This partnership brings together two leaders in their field, with the goal of educating high performing individuals that spinal injury and disease does not require living with pain or […]
Life Spine Announces FDA Clearance of PLATEAU®-LO Insert and Rotate 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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) marketing clearance to the PLATEAU-LO Insert and Rotate Spacer System. “PLATEAU-LO is my go-to spacer for micro-invasive lumbar interbody fusions. […]
Zimmer Biomet Appoints Coleman N. Lannum as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
WARSAW, Ind., March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced that Coleman (Cole) N. Lannum has been appointed Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, reporting directly to the Company’s President and CEO, Bryan C. Hanson. Mr. Lannum joins Zimmer Biomet with more than 15 years of Investor Relations […]
Why Orthofix has acquired Spinal Kinetics? Which are the M6 cervical disc competitors?
Orthofix International announced last March 15, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spinal Kinetics Inc. The agreement included $45 million in cash closing consideration plus up to $60 million in contingent milestone payments related to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the M6-C cervical disc and the achievement of trailing twelve-month sales […]
SpineGuard Reports Full-Year 2017 Financial Results
PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets instruments designed to secure the placement of surgical implants by bringing real-time digital technology into the operating room, reported today its full-year 2017 financial results as approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2017. Stephane Bette, […]
Amedica Granted Extension by NASDAQ to Regain Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule
SALT LAKE CITY, March 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), an innovative biomaterial company which develops and manufactures silicon nitride as a platform for biomedical applications, announced today that it received notification from the Listing Qualifications department of The NASDAQ Stock Market, that the staff has determined to grant the Company an extension […]
Orthofix Announces Agreement to Acquire Spinal Kinetics
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal healing products and value-added services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spinal Kinetics Inc., a privately held developer and manufacturer of artificial cervical and lumbar discs. Terms of the agreement include $45 million in cash […]
Stryker Spine Division’s Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage Gains Momentum With Surgeons
ALLENDALE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stryker’s Spine division today announced that its Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage, a 3D-printed interbody fusion cage intended for use in the cervical spine, has been implanted by 311 surgeons in more than 1,770 procedures across the U.S. since its introduction in late October. The company has sold more than 3,188 Tritanium C implants to […]
Cerapedics Receives FDA IDE Approval to Initiate Study of P-15L Bone Graft for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery
WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cerapedics, a privately-held orthobiologics company, today announced the company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate an investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of P-15L Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft compared to autograft in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery for […]
K2M Launches Next-Generation YUKON™ OCT Spinal System at AANS/CNS 2018
LEESBURG, Va., March 14, 2018 (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 the commercial launch of the YUKON™ OCT Spinal System at the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section […]
IMPLANET Announces Full-Year 2017 Results
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–Regulatory News:Implanet (Paris:ALIMP) (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0010458729, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces its results for the financial year ended December 31, 2017, and approved by the Board of Directors on March 13, 2018. Implanet is holding a conference call in French […]
Orthofix Announces Appointment of John Sicard to Board of Directors
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix International N.V., (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal healing products and value-added services, today announced that John Sicard has been named to its Board of Directors. Mr. Sicard’s appointment expands the Board to 9 directors, 8 of whom are independent directors. Sicard is currently the President and Chief Executive […]
FMI Instrumed installs fifth metal Additive Manufacturing system for medical device production
FMI Instrumed, Schiedam, the Netherlands, has added a fifth metal Additive Manufacturing system to its existing facilities for the production of medical devices. “The increasing contribution of Additive Manufacturing in the medical device industry endorses further developments within our company,” explained Henk Jansen, FMI Instrumed’s Managing Director. Currently, the company uses metal AM to produce […]
Why is the Sacroiliac Joint Fusion market growing? Which are the 18 main Players?
According to iData Research the U.S. minimally invasive spinal implants market is expected to increase to over $2 billion by 2023.The fastest growing implant segment is the MIS sacroiliac joint fusion market, first introduced with SI-BONE’s iFuse Implant System® at the end of 2009. The sacroiliac joint fusion market is currently 5 percent of the […]
NeuroStructures, Inc. announces the 510(k) U.S. FDA clearance of the Cavetto®-SA Stand Alone Cervical Cage System and the Cortina™Lumbar Cage System
NeuroStructures, Inc. announces the 510(k) U.S. FDA clearance of the Cavetto®-SA Stand Alone Cervical Cage System and the Cortina™Lumbar Cage System . The Cavetto-SA Stand Alone Cervical Cage System comprises of Cavetto-SA cages and screws designed to optimize endplate contact and resist subsidence. The system uses a simple and unique One-Step locking mechanism to allow a […]
Alphatec Spine Disrupts Market with Acquisition of SafeOp Surgical, ~$50M Equity Financing, and Strategic Leadership Appointments
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“Alphatec” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ATEC), a provider of innovative spine surgery solutions with a mission to improve patient lives through the relentless pursuit of superior outcomes, announced today that it has acquired SafeOp Surgical, Inc. (“SafeOp”). SafeOp is a privately-held provider of advanced neuromonitoring […]
Alphatec Spine Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“Alphatec” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ATEC), a provider of innovative spine surgery solutions with a mission to improve patient lives through the relentless pursuit of superior outcomes, today announced financial results for fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017, and provided guidance for […]
joimax® Presents Its New Generation 4K Camera Light Source and Documentation Command System, Camsource® LED, and Vitegra® at AAOS in New Orleans, LA
KARLSRUHE, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–joimax®, the German based market leader of technologies and training methods for endoscopic minimally invasive spinal surgery, presents its newest combined 4K resolution camera and LED light source system, Camsource® LED, and its fully integrated documentation and command system, Vitegra® Docu and Command. Both systems are introduced for the first time at the Annual Meeting […]
ulrich medical USA® Delivers Seventh Consecutive Year of Profitable Double-Digit Growth
ST. LOUIS, March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ulrich medical USA, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing musculoskeletal implant technologies in the United States, today reported 2017 financial results with 10% annual revenue growth for the year ending December 31, 2017 and a 15%, 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in their U.S. spine market business. “2017 was a strategic building […]
Captiva Spine Marks First Surgeries Using TransFasten™ Posterior SI Fusion System, Addition of VP of Sales & Business Development and HyperLOX™ Posterior Cervical System
JUPITER, FLA. (PRWEB) MARCH 08, 2018–Captiva Spine, Inc., which designs, manufactures and distributes elegant and intuitive spine device solutions, announces the first surgeries using the company’s proprietary TransFasten™ Posterior SI Fusion System; the well-timed addition of Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Daniel Abromowitz; the addition of a new posterior cervical system – HyperLOX™. […]
Life Spine Announces First Clinical Use of SENTRY™ 2 Lateral Plating 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 the first clinical use of SENTRY 2 Lateral Plating System with Dr. Tien Le of Tampa, Florida. SENTRY 2 lateral plating system joins Life Spine’s full lateral procedural offering, which consists […]
Benvenue Medical to Present Positive Luna 3D Interbody Fusion System Data at Spine Summit 2018
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive expandable implant solutions for spine repair, today announced that positive interim results of a retrospective analysis of its Luna® 3D Multi-Expandable Interbody Fusion System will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (Spine […]