WAYNE, Pa., Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Camber Spine Technologies, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance for their Siconus™ SI Joint Fixation System. Siconus™ becomes the second product in the Camber Spine Technologies portfolio to treat sacroiliac disease, as a complement to the Prolix™ custom machined allograft implant. “The Siconus™ SI Fusion Screw System […]
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SI-BONE’s iFuse Implant System® Requires Revision Surgery 5 Times Less Compared to SI Joint Fixation with Screws According to New Peer-Reviewed Clinical Publication
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., an innovative medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”), a triangular shaped minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced the publication of a single-center retrospective study of patients who […]
SPINEWAY : 2016 sales revenue, major operational developments and goals for 2018 confirmed
Ecully, 19 January 2017–Spineway, specialist in surgical implants and instruments for treating disorders of the spinal column (spine), just closed a financial year focused on structuring, with the launch of its subsidiary in the United States, Spineway USA Inc., and the investment in its capital by the Chinese company Tinavi Medical Technologies. These strategic developments […]
SpineFrontier Enhances the MISquito Percutaneous Pedicle Screw System in Response to Growing Demand
MALDEN, MA (PRWEB) JANUARY 20, 2017–SpineFrontier, Inc., the leader in Less Exposure Surgery (LES®) Technologies, announced today the next evolution in spinal fusion, the MISquito Percutaneous Pedicle Screw System (part of the PedFuse Pedicle Screw System platform). In contrast to the competition, SpineFrontier is focused on technique driven product solutions that provide maximum efficiency and […]
VEXIM Strengthens its Management Team, Through the Appointment of Russell Powers as Vice President and General Manager for its US Business
TOULOUSE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM / PEA‐PME eligible), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, today announces the appointment of Russell Powers as Vice President and General Manager of its US business, effective January 1st, 2017. Russell brings more than 25 years of Medical Device experience […]
SpineFrontier Announces Increasing Adoption of Its A-CIFT™ Solofuse-P Standalone Cervical Interbody by Younger Surgeons Like Dr. Dante Leven
MALDEN, MA (PRWEB) JANUARY 18, 2017–Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (http://www.totalorthosportsmed.com) announced today that Dr. Dante Leven successfully implanted SpineFrontier’s A-CIFT™ Solofuse-P™. The operation took place on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Long Island Jewish, Valley Stream Medical Center in Valley Stream, NY. The procedure was an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion on a 42 […]
Spinal Elements® Announces Results of Retrospective Study of Clinical Experience with Magnum+® ALIF Device With Ti-Bond® Titanium Porous Coating
CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, announced the publication of data obtained from a retrospective study involving the use of the company’s Magnum+ device used in anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). The Magnum+ devices in the study were Spinal Elements’ PEEK (poly-ether-ether-ketone) implants with the company’s proprietary Ti-Bond porous titanium coating. Results of […]
Precision Spine® Announces 510(k) Clearance of the ShurFit® ACIF 2C System
PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Precision Spine, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to Made-in-the-USA manufacturing, has announced today that it recently received 510(k) clearance of its ShurFit® ACIF 2C Anterior Cervical Interbody System, which is made from medical grade polyetheretherketone (Peek Optima, LT1) and coated with both commercially pure Titanium (Ti) and Hydroxyapatite (HA). The innovative combination […]
RTI Surgical Extends Deadline for Nominating Directors to the Board
ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, announced today that its board of directors has voted to extend the deadline for stockholders to provide notice of nominations for election to the company’s board of directors, in connection with its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, from Jan. 19, 2017 to […]
Interbody-Fusion Outcomes May Be Improved by Use of Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA™ HA Enhanced Polymer
THORNTON CLEVELEYS, UK (PRWEB) JANUARY 17, 2017–Early clinical results presented by surgeons at the 2016 annual meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS)1 demonstrate high fusion rates at 6 months and beneficial clinical outcomes, for patients in the majority of cases, when PEEK-OPTIMA™ HA Enhanced is used for interbody-fusion devices. The implantable high-performance polymer, […]
VEXIM Sets New Sales Record in the 4th Quarter 2016 and Solidifies Its Position as a Major Player in Spine Trauma
TOULOUSE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM / PEA‐PME eligible), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, today announces its consolidated revenue for 2016. “VEXIM continues its momentum to improve the lives of patients suffering from spinal trauma. As it is now believed that a vertebral fracture occurs […]
joimax® Shows Strong Growth Trend Again in 2016 and is Issued New Patents, the Company Now Holds Than 150 Patents and Trademarks Worldwide
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, German based market leader of technologies and training methods for endoscopic minimally invasive spinal surgery, joimax®, announced growing sales figures. Record sales in 2016 are representing another 31% growth vs. 2015. This is in line with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2007 – 2016 of around 32%. Projections into 2017 […]
Thank you iSpine for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you very much iSpine for supporting our site again in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. About iSpine iSpine is a South African company that was formed to meet the needs of Neuro and Spinal surgeons the world over. The company and its expert partners, designs, develops and manufactures spinal instruments and implants to globally accepted […]
SpineGuard® receives FDA clearance to market its DSG™ integration module for making pedicle screws “smart”
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, January 16, 2017 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices to make spine surgery safer, announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new DSG™ (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) integration module to be used in […]
Safe Orthopaedics announces the commercial launch of a bone substitute for its Walnut cervical cage
Eragny-sur-Oise, January 16, 2017 – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company offering innovative ranges of sterile implants combined with their single-use instruments, is announcing today the commercial launch in Europe of a bone substitute for its Walnut cage for cervical surgeries. This device, developed in conjunction with a specialist in synthetic bone substitutes, aims […]
Implanet reports 2016 sales growth of +18% to €7.8 million
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–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 its sales for the fourth quarter and full year to December 31, 2016. Ludovic Lastennet, CEO of Implanet, says: “The fourth quarter, with 2,437 JAZZ® implants sold, enabled us to […]
Aurora Spine’s Patent Related to Its Polyaxial ZIP® ISP Allowed by the United States Patent Office
CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (TSXV:ASG) announced today the allowance of its United States Patent Application No.: 14/732,240 entitled “POLYAXIAL INTERSPINOUS FUSION IMPLANT AND BONE GROWTH STIMULATION SYSTEM.” In addition to Aurora’s implant family of ZIP® ISPs, including its ZIP Ultra®, ZIP 51™, ZIP LP™ and Dyna-ZIP™, this patent […]
Neurosurgeon sentenced to almost 20 years for $2.8 million healthcare fraud involving harmful surgeries
A neurosurgeon in Michigan this week was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a $2.8 million health care fraud scheme in which he performed unnecessary invasive spinal surgeries. Dr. Aria Sabit plead guilty to 4 counts of health care fraud, 1 count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and […]
Osseon Receives New Patent
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Osseon announced today that the company has received a new patent for a Steerable and Curvable Cavity Creation System, patent number US 9,510,885. This new device will add to Osseon’s line of existing steerable devices of bone augmenting products for treating compression fractures of the spine. The […]
Mexico’s First Spinal Implant Using VTi’s Interfuse is a Success
VTI, Vertebral Technologies, Inc., announces the successful outcome of the first lumbar fusion procedure in Mexico using the InterFuse® laterally expandable device. Since September 2016, VTI (Vertebral Technologies, Inc.) has partnered with Mexico-based medical product company BioMedical Technologies to bring less-invasive surgical solutions to surgeons and their patients throughout Mexico. Neurosurgeon Dr. José Antonio Pedrero […]
Spinal Simplicity Announces Six New Patents Granted in 2016
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. (PRWEB) JANUARY 11, 2017–Spinal Simplicity, a medical device company developing innovative solutions to treat complex surgical problems announces six new patents were granted to them in 2016, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation and leadership in the spinal and orthopedic medical device industry. “2016 was a productive year for Spinal Simplicity’s […]
Globus Medical Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year Sales Results
AUDUBON, Pa., Jan. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, today announced preliminary unaudited sales results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2016. The company anticipates fourth quarter 2016 sales of approximately $151.6 million, an increase of 6.3% as reported or 6.6% in constant […]
SPINEWAY : Signature of a new distribution agreement in the US
Spineway, specialist in surgical implants and instruments for treating disorders of the spinal column (spine), announces the signature of a distribution agreement with a new partner based in Dallas. This contract concerns the sale of all the Spineway lines authorized for distribution in the United States, i.e., Mont-Blanc, Mont-Blanc 3D+, Mont-Blanc MIS, Blue Mountain and […]
Gary Maingot Appointed Executive Vice President of Operations at Amendia
MARIETTA, GA (PRWEB) JANUARY 09, 2017–Leading spinal implants developer and manufacturer Amendia, Inc. announces the hiring of Gary Maingot as Executive Vice President of Operations. Mr. Maingot has 25 years of medical device experience in quality, engineering, operations and supply chain roles. Beginning his career at Johnson & Johnson as a Quality Engineer, he transitioned […]
Amedica Announces Successful Completion of First Taurus™ Pedicle Screw System Surgery
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Jan 9, 2017) – Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics and offers supporting fixation systems, is pleased to announce successful completion of the first surgery using the Taurus™ Pedicle Screw System. The first surgery was performed by Dr. Thomas Scioscia, in Richmond, Virginia. […]
Expanding Orthopedics Achieves Over 100% Sales Growth in Second Half of 2016
OR AKIVA, Israel, January 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI), a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative expandable devices for spine surgery, today announced that it has achieved substantial growth of its innovative FLXfit™ expandable cage in the second half of 2016, with more than 100% revenue growth compared […]
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces iFuse Implant System® Warranty Program in Support of Patients, Providers and Payors
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — SI-BONE, Inc., an innovative medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System® (“iFuse”), a triangular shaped minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced a revolutionary iFuse warranty program. The new warranty goes beyond guaranteeing […]