MISGAV, Israel, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Medical device company ApiFix, a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group (SGX: 42T; OTCQX: TRNLY), announced it inked an exclusive distribution deal in Spain with Acuna-Fombona, a distributor of Spain and Portugal. The first scoliosis correction surgery was performed in Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor, Barcelona (Spain)Hospital, Spain by Dr. Juan Carlos Olaverri. ApiFix has developed a minimally invasive, non-fusion spinal implant system for the correction of […]
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DePuy Synthes Announces Acquisition of Sentio, LLC to Enable Innovation in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
RAYNHAM, Mass., June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies*, announced today that it has acquired Innovative Surgical Solutions, LLC, doing business as Sentio, LLC, a privately-held company based in Wixom, Michigan that markets innovative nerve localization technology for spine surgery. This acquisition underscores the […]
SpineGuard and XinRong Medical Group Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement For PediGuard® in China
SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices designed to make spine surgery safer, announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with XinRong Medical Group for PediGuard® in China, Hong Kong and Macau. China’s spine market has become the world’s second-largest market after the USA and is expected to […]
Which are the Trends in the Interspinous Market?
According to Research and Markets in their new report”Global Interspinous Spacer Market Analysis & Trends – Industry Forecast to 2025″ the trends in the Interspinous market are the following: Surgeons often use interspinous spacers among the geriatric population Mainly used for the treatment of dynamic degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, as a substitute for open decompression PEEK/carbon […]
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Shore Capital Partners Announces Acquisition of Spine Assets from Cook Medical
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shore Capital Partners, LLC (“Shore Capital” or “Shore”) is pleased to announce that IZI Medical Products, LLC (“IZI Medical” or “IZI”), its interventional products platform, has acquired the vertebroplasty family of products from Cook Medical (“Cook”). The acquired portfolio of products are commercially marketed under the highly regarded Duro-Ject® Osteo-Site®, Osteo-Force® and Vertefix® brands, […]
New long-term data on the effect of lumbar total disc replacement on adjacent level degeneration reinforces outcomes from previous studies
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC announced today that Dr. Richard Guyer of the Center for Disc Replacement at Texas Back Institute presented the adjacent segment disease (ASD) outcomes of the activL® Artificial Disc Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trial at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Annual […]
A-SPINE Acquired by United Orthopedic Corporation.Mr. Jason Lin CEO of UOC elected Chairman of the Board.David Chang President of A-SPINE
The board of United Orthopedic Corporation agreed to acquire A-Spine Asia Co., ltd. for $20 Million US Dollars aiming to ignite sales in spinal implants and instruments. A-Spine Asia will merge with a subsidiary of United Orthopedic from Q2, 2017.Mr. Jason Lin, Chairman and CEO of UOC has been elected as Chairman of the BOD […]
Amendia Announces Acquisition of Spinal Elements
MARIETTA, GA (PRWEB) APRIL 13, 2017–Leading spinal solutions provider Amendia, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Spinal Elements, Inc., a Carlsbad, California-based corporation. “The acquisition of Spinal Elements brings a wealth of talent and a portfolio of exciting new products to the Amendia organization,” stated Chris Fair, CEO and President of Amendia, Inc. […]
Contract Manufacturers in Spine
Contract Manufacturing in Spine:Price erosion for spinal products has been a constant variable during the past years. The main drivers for the spinal contract manufacturing market have been implant manufacturing and OEM facility divestitures. The major spinal medical device companies have had a different outsourcing strategy than more of their smaller challengers. While the large OEMs manufacture a fair amount […]
Wenzel Spine Announces Acquisition of Interspinous & Facet Fixation Product Platforms
AUSTIN, Texas– Wenzel Spine, Inc., a medical technology company focused on providing minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the PrimaLOK™ SP Interspinous Fusion System and PrimaLOK™ FF Facet Fixation System from OsteoMed, LLC. The PrimaLOK SP & FF platforms include a polyaxial interspinous […]
Integra to buy J&J’s Codman neurosurgery business for $1.05 billion
Medical device maker Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp said it would buy Johnson & Johnson’s Codman neurosurgery business for $1.05 billion in cash, to expand its presence outside the United States.Integra, which makes products used in neurosurgery, reconstruction, wound and dental care, made a “binding offer” for the Codman business, which will bolster its pipeline of […]
ChoiceSpine acquires Exactech’s spine assets
KNOXVILLE, TENN. – February 1, 2017 – ChoiceSpine, a privately held spinal fusion device manufacturer based in Knoxville, Tenn., announced today it has acquired the spinal assets of Exactech (Nasdaq:EXAC). Exactech is a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, hip, knee and spine, with corporate headquarters in Gainesville, Fla. “This […]
Exactech Announces Divestiture of Spine Assets and Restructuring Charges
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the goals of increasing productivity, enhancing profitability of its worldwide business, and strengthening its focus on core competencies, Exactech, Inc., (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, hip, knee and spine, has announced the restructuring of its Spine and Biologics business segment including the divestiture […]
Thank you Spineway for your GOLD Sponsorship 2017
Thank you very much Spineway for supporting our site again in 2017 through your GOLD sponsorship. About Spineway Care for patient, freedom of mind, hard work with leading international surgical teams : these are the core value developped by Dr. S. Le Roux and P. Laurito, associates and co-owners of Spineway.After 15 years of expérience in spine surgery activity, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Thank you COUSIN for supporting SPINEMarketGroup with a Platinum Sponsorship 2017
Thank you very much COUSIN for supporting our site again in 2017 through your platinum sponsorship. About Cousin Cousin Frères, the parent company of Cousin Biotech, was created in 1848 by Louis Cousin in Wervicq-Sud, France. Over the years, the company had to adapt and grow within its environment. It has acquired extensive technical know-how in the […]
Will the Sales Representative in the Operating Room Become Extinct?
Linkedin Pulse.Tom Williams–Few patients that go in for spine, hip or knee replacement surgery realize that a sales representative is often present to provide technical assistance to the surgeon during the procedure. This is a practice that has been prevalent for decades and has traditionally provided great value to hospitals and surgeons but is now […]
Why do Medical Devices Take so Long to Develop?
This article was published in Linkedin Pulse last 8th of September by Andrew Hyncik: https://www.linkedin.com/Why do medical devices take so long develop?: In an age when entirely new car models can come out in under three years or when new lifestyle gadgets like phones can get released in well under two, why then do new medical devices take […]
Implanet Presents JAZZ Band Clinical Results in Hypokyphotic Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–IMPLANET (Paris:IMPL) (OTCQX:IMPZY) (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible; OTCQX: IMPZY), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces the publication of a new White Paper entitled “Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in hypokyphotic patients using JAZZ sublaminar bands: preliminary results of a multricentric study using 3D reconstruction”, which presents clinical […]