OWINGS MILLS, Md., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IZI Medical Products, LLC (“IZI”), a leading manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional radiology and interventional oncology procedures, announces the launch of its Quick-Core Auto Biopsy System (“Quick-Core Auto”) for soft tissue biopsy. The Quick-Core Auto is a lightweight, fully automatic biopsy device that builds upon the legacy […]
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7D Surgical Accelerates Footprint of Game-Changing Machine-Vision Technology into European Market
TORONTO, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 7D Surgical, a Toronto based medical device company developing advanced, cutting-edge optical and machine-vision technologies for surgical navigation, announced today that it has successfully launched its FLASH™ Navigation System into Germany and Switzerland, with multiple units already placed and over 30 spinal procedures completed since the start of the new year. “We are very pleased with the strategic […]
ATEC Furthers Clinical Distinction with Launch of InVictus® OCT Posterior Fixation System for the Cervical and Thoracic Spine
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, announced today the launch of the InVictus® Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic (OCT) Spinal Fixation System, which extends the sophistication of the InVictus Posterior Fixation Platform to the entire spine. The InVictus System is […]
Which is the Spine Market First Estimate for 2021?
In this article, we want to present our growth forecasts for the main spine companies in 2021. Please, bear in mind that it is a first estimate made by us and that it may not be fulfilled. Companies remain subject to the potential and uncertain impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals may experience a […]
HD LifeSciences Announces Expansion of Patent Portfolio
HD LifeSciences today announced the expansion of its patent portfolio with the issuance of patent number US10,888,429 B2, Three-Dimensional Lattice Structures for Implants.The patent represents a key element of intellectual property related to an anisotropic load bearing, low stiffness, lattice structure, as well as the capability to tailor these properties to a specific purpose such […]
SOLCO INDIA Wins US FDA 510(K) Clearance for 4CIS SARA & 4CIS VERTU Pedicle Screw Systems
We are pleased to announce the cl earance of 51 0(k) by United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for our two Pedicle Screw System(s) – 4CIS SARA SPINE SYSTEM and 4CIS VERTU SPINE SYSTEM. Launched in 2017, 4CIS Sara Spine is a Cortical- Cancellous Pedicle Screw System. Screws of 4CIS Sara Spine.– QUAD […]
ZygoFix Completes $2 Million Round and Launches A New Clinical Study in Israel
Misgav, Israel – 9 March 2021 – ZygoFix, a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. (SGX: 42T; OTCQX: TRNLY), a leading Israel- and Singapore-based investment group focused on high-growth medical and agrifood technologies, announced it has completed $2 million round for its alternative solution to spinal fusion for sufferers of severe back pain. The funding round was […]
How Market Shares and competitor positions have changed in Spine in the last Ten years?
A few days ago we published an article about the market shares of the spine in 2020. Today, we received a comment suggesting us (Thanks to Jon Wait from Aurora Spine!) to compare them with the situation of 10 years ago. Fortunately, we have that information, and we have done it. The results are the […]
First Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Month Announced
WHEATON, Ill., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Safety in Spine Surgery Project (S3P) has announced that the First Annual Safety in Spine Surgery month will take place in April of 2021. The goal of this project is to improve safety in spine surgery by sharing guidelines, techniques, and protocols that make care better, and to share lessons […]
ATEC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, and recent corporate highlights. Recent Highlights Expanded contribution from new products to 75% of Q4 U.S. revenue, up from 48% […]
OrthoPediatrics Corp. Crosses Milestone Treating 200,000 Children with Orthopedic Conditions
WARSAW, Ind., March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ: KIDS), a company exclusively focused on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, today announced that as of March 2021, it estimates over 200,000 children with orthopedic conditions have been treated with OP products. “For over 14 years, OrthoPediatrics has been able to provide […]
First Surgeries for the New Perla® TL Posterior Cortical System
Spineart is proud to announce the first surgeries involving PERLA® TL Cortical, the new Posterior Thoraco-lumbar Fixation System. On January 19th, the first world-wide surgery with the new PERLA® TL Cortical system was a one-level fusion from L4 to L5, performed by Dr. Jeroen Ceuppens at AZ Groeninge in Kortrij, Belgium. A week later, on January 25th, the first PERLA® TL Cortical case in the […]
Spinal Elements® Announces Relaunch of Luna® XD and Orbit® Systems
Carlsbad, CA, March 3, 2021 – Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, today announced the relaunch and first clinical use of the Luna® XD multi-expandable lumbar interbody fusion device and Orbit® articulating discectomy system. A minimally-invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery was performed with the devices by Richard G. Fessler, M.D., Ph.D of Rush University Medical […]
Farsoon 3D Printed Spine Implant Granted “Groundbreaking”NMPA Clearance
Chinese medical 3D printing provider Huaxiang Group has been granted landmark clearance from the country’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for a novel 3D printed spinal implant. Produced using Farsoon’s Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology, the firm’s porous fusion cages are the first orthopedic grafts of their kind to gain the highest level of Chinese state approval. 3D printing the bone-like […]
ALM Ortho, Inc, a technology company specializing in the development of 3D printed titanium orthopedic implants, announced the close of its seed round.
PORTLAND, MAINE (PRWEB) MARCH 03, 2021 ALM Ortho, Inc, a technology company specializing in the development of 3D printed titanium orthopedic implants, announced the close of its seed round with investment from Paul DeJuliis, a Private Equity Investor in healthcare and technology start-ups. The funds will be deployed to support submission for FDA 510(K) clearance of […]
First U.S. Patient Treated With BAGUERA®C Cervical Disc Prosthesis
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Spineart USA Inc. announced today that clinical principal investigator, Dr. Domagoj Coric at Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in Charlotte NC, performed the first surgery in the two-level U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Clinical Trial of the BAGUERA®C Cervical Disc Prosthesis. The BAGUERA®C implant is an investigational device designed to reconstruct the cervical disc. The […]
SINTX Submits Master Access File to FDA for Silicon Nitride-Polymer Composite Material
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”) (www.sintx.com), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of silicon nitride ceramic, announced its FDA submission of a Master Access File (MAF) for a new Silicon Nitride – Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) composite material (SN-PEEK). The MAF can be referenced […]
Aurora Spine Corporation Announces Successful Launch of its Proprietary SiLO™ Posterior SI Joint Fusion System
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASG) (OTCQB: ASAPF), a designer and manufacturer of innovative medical devices that improve spinal surgery outcomes, today announced it has successfully launched its proprietary SiLOTM Posterior SI Joint Fusion System (SiLO), which was designed specifically for posterior sacroiliac joint […]
SeaSpine Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Results
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, announced today financial results for the three-months and full-year ended December 31, 2020. Summary Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Accomplishments Revenue of $46.4 million, an increase of 6.2% year-over-year U.S. revenue of $42.1 […]
SeaSpine® Announces Full Commercial Launch of the Reef™ TO (TLIF Oblique) Interbody System
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the full commercial launch of the Reef TO (TLIF Oblique) Interbody System. The Reef TO Interbody System is designed for posterior lumbar interbody procedures and accommodates both direct impact […]
Osseus Fusion Systems Announces Official Launch of Aries™-TC
DALLAS, TX – On March 1, 2021, Osseus Fusion Systems announced the official launch of Aries™-TC, its 3D printed transforaminal curved interbody fusion device. “This marks the second anniversary of the Aries™ 3D printed lumbar interbody line. In early 2019 we released the Aries™-L, Lateral Lumbar Interbody System and in early 2020 we launched the […]
How have the market shares in the spine market changed after 2020 with COVID-19?
These days, most companies are publishing their 2020 results. In this article, we have collected all of them to measure the impact of Covid on all of them. It has not been easy as each company measures and presents the spine results differently. According to Research and Markets, the global market for the Spine in […]
Fusion Robotics™ Receives 510(k) Clearance for Spinal Navigation & Robotics System
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fusion Robotics LLC, a spinal robotics and navigation company today announced receiving 510(k) clearance to market their 3D imaging compatible navigation and robotic targeting system for spine surgery in the U.S. market. The Fusion Robotics System addresses the key limitations of current spinal navigation and robotics systems by offering greater […]
Empirical Spine Initiates PMA Submission Process for FDA Approval of Limiflex for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Empirical Spine, Inc., maker of the LimiFlex™ Paraspinous Tension Band, today announced initiation of the PMA process for FDA review and approval of the use of the LimiFlex with a decompression for patients suffering from degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis. The Pivotal Trial supporting the PMA compares outcomes of […]
NuVasive Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2020. Fourth Quarter 2020 Net sales decreased 6.0% to $291.8 million, or 6.7% on a constant currency basis; GAAP […]
Axis Spine Technologies Raises £2.2M in Funding
Axis Spine Technologies, a UK-based MedTech startup, closed a £2.2m funding round. The round was led by ACF Investors’ Delta Fund with follow-on investment from Mercia’s EIS funds. An angel syndicate led by Simon Cartmell, who has more than 40 years pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech experience, participated. The funding will be used to support the […]
NuVasive Acquires Simplify Medical
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced that it has acquired Simplify Medical, a privately held company and developer of the Simplify® Cervical Artificial Disc (Simplify Disc) for cervical total disc replacement (cTDR). The acquisition of Simplify […]