SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Nov 22, 2016) – Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), a manufacturer of silicon nitride implants in the spine market is pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Lyons as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Lyons will lead the effort to increase the adoption of silicon nitride implants in the […]
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Vertera Spine’s COHERE Fusion Device Wins Award For Best Spine Technologies for 2016
ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Vertera Spine, a developer of medical devices using advanced biomaterial technologies, today announced that the COHERE® Cervical Interbody Fusion Device has been recognized by Orthopedics This Week as one of the Top Ten Best Spine Technologies for 2016. COHERE features Vertera Spine’s patented porous PEEK (polyetheretherketone) Scoria®biomaterial technology, a porous […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Robotic Assisted Spinal Surgery: The 12 most Relevant Systems
Surgical procedures of the spine benefit from fine motor coordination, a highly experienced surgeon, and the best available technology. Robotic systems have been used in many surgical disciplines, including spinal surgery. This review will present the advantages and disadvantages of robot-assisted spinal surgery, as well as the most common applications and different types of robots […]
My Switch From Seat 3A to Seat 27E
(Linkedin Pulse-Joe Staples)–I’ll let you know upfront that this post doesn’t offer much business insight. No great marketing advice. Nothing to help you with business strategy. Instead, this post describes a simple “ah-ha” moment that happened to me that I thought worth sharing. When I started my career as a young, impressionable 22 year old, […]
Spine Sales Reps.Stormy Weather
The last decade has seen an unprecedent growth in the Spine market. Mainly due to the aging population and the development of improved technologies with new and better implants and instruments. Most of us, we have seen how spinal companies were growing and increasing their sales and profits. At the same time , we were […]
Why is that salesman in the operating room for your spine surgery? Medical Device Employees Are Often In The O.R., Raising Concerns About Influence
They are a little-known presence in many operating rooms, offering technical expertise to surgeons installing new knees, implanting cardiac defibrillators or performing delicate spine surgery. Often called device reps — or by the more cumbersome and less transparent moniker “health-care industry representatives” — these salespeople are employed by the companies that make medical devices: Stryker, […]
SpineGuard® DSG™ Screw Recognized as One of the Best New Spine Technologies for 2016
PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–Regulatory News: SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD) announced today that it has received an award from Orthopedics this Week, one of the most widely read publications in the Orthopedics industry, recognizing SpineGuard’s innovative DSG™ (Dynamic Surgical Guidance) Screw as one of the BEST new spine care technologies for 2016. The award was […]
VEXIM Again Awarded « Fastest Growing Listed Company » in the 2016 Technology Fast 50 for Southwestern France
VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM / PEA‐PME eligible), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, announces that the company has again received the Award of the fastest growing listed company in the 2016 Technology Fast 50 for Southwestern France by Deloitte In Extenso. Created by Deloitte France in 2001, […]
Thank you icotec for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you so much icotec for supporting our site in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. About icotec At icotec we develop and manufacture joining solutions. With our unique patented Composite Flow Moulding (CFM) process we manufacture endless fibre reinforced composite components. Our customers are in the aeronautical, chemo-technical, industrial and medical market segments. We develop […]
Xtant Medical Receives FDA Clearance to Use Allografts in the Stand-Alone Irix-C™ Cervical Cage
BELGRADE, Mont., Nov. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XTNT), a leader in the development of regenerative medicine products and medical devices, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Irix-C cervical cage for use with autograft and/or allograft and the expansion of the range of […]
Xtant Medical Announces First Surgical Cases of Xspan™ Laminoplasty Fixation System
BELGRADE, Mont., Nov. 14, 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 first surgical cases of the Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation System. The first two cases were performed by Dr. Francisco Vaz-Guimaraes at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical […]
Expanding Orthopedics Inc. Granted a New US Patent for Its Unique 3D Expandable Cage
OR AKIVA, Israel, November 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI), a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative expandable devices for spine surgery, is excited to announce that it has been granted its 14th US Patent, covering its unique 3D expandable cage technology integrated in the FLXfit™.” Dr. Mark M. […]
Thank you BIOMECH for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you so much BIOMECH for supporting our site in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. About BIOMECH Biomech is one the best orthopedic company in Taiwan for 27 years, focusing on designing/manufacturing spinal devices and instruments. Our goal is to decrease surgical process for doctors and the time needed for patients to recover. The company […]
Medtronic Launches Orthopedic Solutions Business to Help Providers Deliver Outcome-Focused Care
DUBLIN and DALLAS – Nov. 10, 2016 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced the launch of Medtronic Orthopedic Solutions, a comprehensive offering for total joint replacement episodes of care designed to drive clinical and economic outcomes. This offering is in response to the high costs associated with hip and knee replacements, along with the […]
Amedica Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Nov 10, 2016) – Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Recent Company Highlights Decreased year-to-date operational cash burn by 25% Received FDA clearance for Valeo® II Lateral […]
Alphatec Holdings Announces Third Quarter 2016 Revenue and Financial Results
CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a provider of spinal fusion technologies, announced today financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Today the Company also announced that Donald Williams, the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee, has been named […]
Mazor Robotics Reports Third Quarter Financial Results with more than 50% Growth
CAESAREA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE: MZOR; NASDAQGM: MZOR), a pioneer and a leader in the field of surgical guidance systems, reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. As previously announced, Mazor received orders for a record 25 systems in the third quarter, including 15 orders from Medtronic and three additional pre-launch […]
Thank you A-SPINE for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you A-SPINE. On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your PLATINUM Sponsorship and for your support this year 2017. About A-SPINE Founded in June 2001 and based in Taipei, A-Spine Asia (ASA) is an emerging medical device company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of spinal implants […]
Thank you In’Tech Medical for your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you In’Tech Medical. On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your PLATINUM Sponsorship and for your support this year 2017. About In’Tech Medical In’Tech Medical is an industry leader in the development and manufacturing of surgical instruments for the Orthopaedic market. We deliver expertise in all aspects of surgical instrument […]
Thank you The PROTOTYPE GARAGE for your Gold Sponsorship 2017
Thank you The PROTOTYPE GARAGE. On behalf of TheSPINEMarketGroup team, we would like to thank you for your GOLD Sponsorship and for your support this year 2017. About The PROTOTYPE GARAGE Powered by In’Tech Medical, the Prototype Garage is a standalone rapid prototyping cell at the heart of In’Tech Medical’s standard production process to ensure fast delivery […]
Thank you INPAKOMED for supporting SPINEMarketGroup with your Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you so much INPAKOMED for supporting our site again in 2017 through your PLATINUM sponsorship. About Inpakomed Inpakomed bv is a division of Brupak Beheer bv. This organization comprises a few business segments which have amply won their spurs within the packaging industry. In particular, Inpakomed is specialised in the packaging of medical devices […]
FDA Clearance for joimax® Vaporflex® and Legato® Electrosurgical Probes
IRVINE, Calif. & KARLSRUHE, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–joimax®, the global acting German developer and marketer of technologies and training methods for endoscopic minimally-invasive spinal surgery, today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Vaporflex® and Legato® electrosurgical probes with radiowave technology for open and endoscopic spine surgery. The joimax® Electrosurgical […]
Lawsuit against Medtronic questions the company’s handling of spinal device
(Star Tribune)–Medtronic faces a federal false claims and misbranding lawsuit that accuses the company of designing products for one purpose but tricking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) into approving them for another to avoid expensive and time-consuming safety testing. The suit, by a former Medtronic sales representative, alleges that the company designed a […]
Providence Medical Announces the Launch of CAVUX™ Cervical Cage-L and DTRAX® Spinal System-L
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Providence Medical Technology, Inc., an innovator in tissue-sparing cervical fusion technology, today announced the commercial launch of its new CAVUX Cervical Cage-L and DTRAX Spinal System-L. The CAVUX Cervical Cage-L is an intervertebral cage made of solid titanium alloy with a large graft window and proprietary subtractive […]
Thank you MAROX for supporting SPINEMarketGroup with a Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you so much MAROX for supporting our site again in 2017 through your platinum sponsorship. About MAROX Focused on spine, orthopedic and extremity implants, Marox uses extensive medical-device manufacturing expertise and resources to become an extension of your business. Whether you require specific machining assistance or are interested in a more comprehensive program, including […]
Inaugural Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Summit Yields Surgeon Consensus on Lumbar TDR as a Standard for Lumbar DDD
CENTER VALLEY, PA–(Marketwired – November 03, 2016) – Prior to the 31st Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) meeting in Boston, MA last week, a group of leading spine surgeons came together at the inaugural Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Summit. The goal of the Summit was to drive consensus on Lumbar Total Disc Replacement (TDR) […]
How a KC doctor made $38M in royalties — the most in the U.S
Dr. Roger Jackson has made a name for himself as an orthopedic spine surgeon. But the North Kansas City doctor also has earned a reputation as an inventor.Jackson tops a database of non-research payments drug and device companies made to all U.S. physicians and teaching hospitals in 2015. He reported more than $38 million in […]