WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Jan. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Providence Medical Technology, Inc., an innovator in tissue-sparing, cervical-fusion technology, today announced the hiring of Gregory S. Curhan as Chief Financial Officer and SVP of Corporate Development. Mr. Curhan is an experienced corporate executive and entrepreneur, as well as a capital markets and strategic advisory expert. He […]
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Medicrea Announces 510(k) Submission for FDA Clearance of Proprietary 3D-Printed Titanium Spinal Interbody Devices
LYON, France & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Medicrea Group (Alternext Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED), worldwide leader pioneering the development and manufacture of personalized analytical services and implant solutions for the treatment of complex spinal conditions, today announced the filing of its 510(k) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of the Company’s […]
Globus Medical Announces CE Mark for Excelsius GPS™
AUDUBON, Pa., Jan. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, today announced that the Excelsius GPS™, a revolutionary system providing robotic trajectory guidance and navigation, is now CE marked. This platform technology supports both minimally invasive and open orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures, with applications ranging from the cervical […]
SpineGuard reports 2016 revenue growth of 18% to €7.5M
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2017 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices designed to make spine surgery safer, reported today that its consolidated full-year 2016 revenue grew by 18%, to €7.5 million. Pierre Jérôme, CEO and co-founder of SpineGuard, said: “We closed 2016 with a […]
Implanet Announces New Patent Further Strengthening JAZZ Platform Intellectual Property
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible) (Paris:IMPL) (OTCQX:IMPZY), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announces that the European Patent Office (EPO) has granted it a European patent for its JAZZ® implant’s universal tensioning system. This latest European patent concerns the JAZZ® implant’s tensioning system, which is the […]
Why do Healthcare Executives Treat Their Doctors like the Enemy?
(Linkedin.com-Pulse-Thad Johnson)–I recently had a conversation with a couple of senior executives from a publicly traded healthcare company that owns and operates hospitals and medical groups throughout the United States. They complained that the doctors were making too much money and that they needed to hire someone who would “get tough” with them and figure […]
DePuy Synthes Acquires Interventional Spine Expandable Cage Technology to Accelerate Growth in Spine
RAYNHAM, Mass., Jan. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, announced today an asset purchase and development agreement with Interventional Spine, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of expandable cage and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) technologies for spinal fusion. The Interventional Spine agreement is the latest example […]
Medtronic Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over Infuse
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul, Minnesota, has revived a lawsuit accusing Medtronic of defrauding shareholders by covering up adverse effects of its Infuse bone-growth product, according to a Reuters report. Writing for the appeals court, Judge Raymond Gruender said that a lower-court judge erred in finding that the plaintiff shareholders […]
NuVasive to Resume XLIF Procedures in Japan in First Quarter 2017
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – December 29, 2016) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced it received approval for instruments used in the eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF®) procedure by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). Recent guidance […]
Precision Spine® Announces 510(k) Clearance of the AccuFit® Lateral Plating System
PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Precision Spine, Inc. announced today that it recently received 510(k) clearance of its AccuFit®Lateral Plating System. The AccuFit Plate represents a significant addition to the Precision Spine lateral product portfolio and joins the recently introduced MD Vue™ Lateral Access Retractor. The AccuFit Plate is designed to provide optimal stabilization with a low profile, […]
Titan Spine’s new medical devices could set it apart
(Guy Boulton , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)–The day after his first call to Barbara Boyan, Kevin Gemas was on a plane to meet her in Atlanta. Gemas’ company, Mequon-based Titan Spine, was selling titanium medical devices used in back surgery to shore up injured or deteriorating vertebrae. The devices seemed to work better than the plastic […]
AxioMed Announces 15-year Exclusive Worldwide License on Proprietary Viscoelastic Material with the patent holder DSM
MALDEN, MA (PRWEB) DECEMBER 22, 2016–Aditya Humad, Acting CFO of AxioMed and Managing Partner of KICVentures, announced modifications of the terms of their previously signed 15-year exclusive license agreement. “This is very exciting for me as it was a mutually recognized opportunity to improve on the terms that make it much more favorable for us […]
Intrinsic Therapeutics announces the Filing of PMA Application for its Barricaid® Anular Closure Device for Lumbar Discectomy Patients.
BOSTON, Dec. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the filing of its Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the Barricaid® Anular Closure device is complete. Barricaid has been shown to improve the outcomes of patients undergoing discectomy for herniated lumbar discs to relieve sciatica pain. […]
Safe Orthopaedics appoints its Scientific Advisory Board consisting of key opinion leaders in the field of back surgery
Eragny-sur-Oise, France, December 21, 2016 – SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company offering innovative ranges of sterile implants combined with their single-use instruments, announces the appointment of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), made up of four renowned European back surgeons. The SAB will provide high-level advisory support and its main tasks will be to: […]
Carevature’s Limited Market Launch in US Brings Promise of Less Trauma and Quicker Recovery to Spinal Decompression Surgery Patients
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Carevature announced today that its Dreal™ line of products has begun helping surgeons in the US achieve better outcomes in spinal decompression surgeries. Over 400 patients worldwide have been treated in clinical use, with outstanding safety and recovery results. Six centers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Texas, […]
Amedica Announces Positive Scientific Data and Re-files FDA Submission
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Dec 19, 2016) – Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, announced encouraging results from a recent study showing rapid bone growth into porous silicon nitride. Explants of the company’s porous silicon nitride from a large-animal model demonstrated bone healing into […]
Providence Medical Technology Announces New Equity Financing Of $10.5 Million
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Providence Medical Technology, Inc., an innovator in tissue-sparing, cervical-fusion technology, today announced the closing of $10.5 million in new equity financing for the company. The proceeds will be used to further commercialize and expand its portfolio of cervical-fusion technology. Providence’s family of cervical-fusion products now includes DTRAX® Spinal […]
The 7 More Relevant Fixation Band Systems
Recent literature has shown clinical benefits of posteromedial translation using sublaminar bands, for treatment of AIS in combination with pedicle screws in cases of compromised pedicle anatomy and/or poor bone quality. Fixation Band systems providea solution for the most complex deformity cases. Please find the List of the 7 main Fixation Band Systems: https://thespinemarketgroup.com/fixation-band/ About Spinal Fixation […]
NeuroStructures named to Inc. 5000 list of Fastest growing Companies in America
IRVINE, CA – September 1, 2016 – NeuroStructures, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing quality innovative surgical solutions that restore patient quality of life, is excited to announce its ranking on the Inc. 500|5000 2016 list of fastest growing companies in America. NeuroStructures ranked #64 on the list, placing it among elite companies. This […]
Thank you SPINEART for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you very much SPINEART for supporting our site in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. About Spineart Spineart is a privately held medical device company focused on simplifying the surgical act by designing, developing and promoting safe and efficient solutions to spine surgeons, operating room teams, and patients. The company was established in 2005 and is currently […]
Predictive Technology Group, Inc. (PRED) Announces Notice of US Patent Allowance for Method for Treating Patients with Genetic Spinal Deformities and Syndromes
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – December 16, 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 allowed a fundamental patent application — US20160296671 -that covers the practice of administering “ANY” spine deformation therapeutics to a patient having […]
Safe Orthopaedics Receives CE Mark for a New Implant to Treat Vertebral Fractures
ERAGNY-SUR-OISE, France–SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company offering innovative ranges of sterile implants combined with their single-use instruments, today announces that it has received CE Mark for a new version of its patented Oak screw used to treat thoracic vertebral fractures. Previously, 7.5 mm, 6.5 mm and 5.5 mm diameter versions of the screw […]
Are you tired of PEEK? Learn about 17 New TLIF Alternatives
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 difficulties of PEEK to elicit a strong osteogenic (bone-forming) response […]
Thank you Tsunami Medical for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you very much Tsunami Medical for supporting our site in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. About Tsunami Medical Tsunami S.r.l. has been operating in the Medical Devices industry for over two decades. Company manufactures the medical devices especially designed for the spine surgery and invasive diagnostics procedures.Founded in 1995, employs 25 highly trained technicians and engineers who are […]
SpinalCyte, LLC Receives Institutional Review Board Approval for Phase I Clinical Trial
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpinalCyte, LLC, a Texas-based tissue engineering technology company focused on regrowth of the spinal disc nucleus using human dermal fibroblasts, announced today it has received Institutional Review Board approval to begin clinical trials with its dermal fibroblast cell product, CybroCell, in the treatment of degenerative disc disease. SpinalCyte is now approved to begin randomized, […]
RTI Surgical® Names Robert P. Jordheim Interim CEO
ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, today announced that Robert P. Jordheim, executive vice president and chief financial officer of RTI, has been named interim CEO. He succeeds Brian K. Hutchison, who informed the RTI board of directors last August of his decision to retire from his position as […]
China, Israel eye cooperation on medical robots
(Globaltimes.cn)–Chinese and Israeli research institutes and companies attending an exposition on Tuesday in Guangzhou are keen to cooperate on developing medical robots. Nine Israeli companies at the event brought with them robotics currently used in spinal surgery, 3D imaging, and medicinal dosage handling devices. Israeli Robotics Association Chairperson Zvi Shiller said Israel has developed robots […]