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Sacroiliac joint fusion is a surgical procedure which fuses the iliac bone (pelvis) to the spine (sacrum) for stabilization. It is performed for a variety of conditions including trauma, infection, cancer, and spinal instability. Sacroiliac joint fusion may be performed as a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedure or as an open surgical procedure requiring a […]

BURNSVILLE, Minn., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Inspired Spine Introducing New Technology to Revolutionize SI Joint Disease Treatment. “We continue to raise the standard of care for back pain treatment as this SI Joint fusion technique represents another Inspired Spine breakthrough for surgeons and patients alike,” stated Inspired Spine CMO Dr. Hamid Abbasi. Sacroiliac Joint (SI Joint) disease is […]

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Surgalign Holdings, Inc. (formerly RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc.) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, today announced the closing of the sale of the OEM business, effective July 20, 2020, for a total consideration of $440 million, paid in cash. The Company has fully repaid all of […]

SAN DIEGO, July 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, and the American Spine Registry™ (ASR), a national quality improvement registry for spine care, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year sponsorship to improve the future of spine surgery through data-driven […]

Why Medtronic wants to acquire MEDICREA®? We have asked ourselves that question several times since last Wednesday the press release with that news was published. MEDICREA® is a Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME) with 200 employees worldwide, which includes 50 who are based in the U.S.Its sales in 2019 were 32 million with an […]

SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Empirical Spine, Inc., maker of the LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band, today announced completion of enrollment in its U.S. IDE trial studying the use of LimiFlex with a decompression for patients suffering from degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis.  The trial compares outcomes of patients who receive either LimiFlex or […]

Spineart USA announces over 1,000 patients treated with SCARLET® AL-T, its ALIF system launched in 2019. The implant was developed using the company’s flagship Ti-LIFE Technology, a titanium bone-like structure that supports bone cell adhesion and allows for bone ingrowth. A number of design features make SCARLET® AL-T unique: the 3D printed cages feature tunnels […]

Bordeaux, Boston, July 16, 2020 – 8.00 am CEST: IMPLANET (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0013470168, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral andknee-surgery implants, today announces that its JAZZ Cap®technology has been patented in Japan.  Ludovic Lastennet, CEO of IMPLANET, commented: “Japan represents the world’s third largest market in the treatment […]

TORONTO, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — 7D Surgical announced today that it has achieved CE Mark certification for its innovative Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery (MvIGS) system for spine surgery. This achievement clears the way for 7D Surgical to commence commercialization efforts of its spinal platform across the European market and additional global regions. The 7D Surgical MvIGS System […]

SOLDOTNA, Ala., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — KAHTNU Surgical, a U.S. medical technology company based in Alaska, announced today it had completed a $2.15 million Series A round of financing led by Kinetic Medical Co., Ltd. The investment will help KAHTNU Surgical aggressively expand worldwide sales and marketing efforts as well as broaden and accelerate product development for spine and […]

SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Empirical Spine, Inc., a Silicon-Valley based medical technology company, announced today that data from the IDE study of the company’s LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band for patients suffering from degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis, will be presented at the 27th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques. IMAST, originally scheduled April […]

CARMEL, Ind., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nanovis, a unique technology company focused on nanotechnology for improving bone growth and fighting infection, today reported a record sales month in June 2020. “I am inspired by the commitment and care demonstrated by our customers and our Nanovis Team in helping a record number of patients with Nanovis implants in June […]

In today’s market, there are numerous lateral systems and most of them are of very high quality. It is extremely difficult to choose the best three, but for this we have taken into account the following criteria: Retractor: The implant is important, but a good retractor is absolutely key. Therefore, all those systems that do not have a […]

SHELTON, Conn., July 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spine Wave is pleased to announce the successful completion of a limited market release of Tempest® Allograft Bone Matrix and its entry into the spinal biologics market. Tempest® Allograft Bone Matrix allows the company to strongly compete in the demineralized bone allograft segment of that market and […]

July 13, 2020- Noblesville, IN- Nexxt Spine, LLC recently announced the appointment of new management to the sales department.  Augmentation of the Nexxt Spine team comes during a period of tremendous expansion for the company.This year Nexxt Spine has already received FDA 510(k) clearance on 4 new products and will double their Indianapolis based headquarters, […]

We want to offer you all the audiovisual information about the Spine industry available, so that you can have it at your disposal on a YouTube channel. Our website thespinemarketgroup.com offers you news about the Spine industry as well as about products and competitors. In many cases we have included Surgical techniques and brochures, but […]

Recent literature has shown clinical benefits of posteromedial translation using sublaminar bands, for treatment of AIS. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a tridimensional deformity that affects the trunk height changing both in coronal and sagittal profiles, with usually a loss of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis and a trend to cervical kyphosis. The aim of surgical […]

HOLLAND, Mich., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — HAPPE Spine announces that it has received notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for patent claims providing broad protections for its unique material and manufacturing technology providing fully porous, bioactive polyetheretherketone (PEEK) technology (U.S. Pat. App. No. 14/078,614). HAPPE, a company focused on developing next generation orthopedic implants, is one of […]

Huntley, IL,July 7, 2020 –Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced todaythe initiation of the PROLIFT Lateral Expandable System prospective study. “Research and Clinical studies are incredibly important to our organization and to the spine community,” said Michael Butler, President and […]

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC today announced that National Imaging Associates (NIA), a Magellan Health Company, has updated its “Clinical Guidelines for Medical Necessity for Musculoskeletal and Surgery” to include a medical necessity recommendation for Lumbar Total Disc Replacement (TDR), including the latest generation activL® Artificial Disc. Multiple U.S. commercial payers […]