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KARLSRUHE, GERMANY–(Marketwired – June 09, 2016) – joimax®, the global developer and marketer of technologies and treatment methods for minimally invasive endoscopic spinal surgery, recently hosted an educational symposium and exhibit during the 5th World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery & Techniques (WCMISST), held June 1-4, in Jeju Island, Korea. The World Congress, which […]

VEXIM (Paris:ALVXM) (FR0011072602 – ALVXM / PEA‐PME), a medical device company specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, today announced the strengthening of its executive team with the appointments of: Sébastien Lemoine as VP International Sales and Market Development and François Cathelineau as VP Operations. Sébastien Lemoine is appointed Vice-President International Sales and […]

JUNE 8, 2016 (Star Tribune)–Medtronic PLC plans to jump into the market for dependable, lower-priced knee and hip implants next year, after acquiring a Twin Cities start-up company that specializes in selling devices to hospitals in government cost-cutting programs.During a presentation to investors Monday, Medtronic executives revealed that they had acquired Minneapolis-based Responsive Orthopedics in […]

BELGRADE, Mont. and DALLAS, June 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XTNT), a leader in the development of regenerative medicine products and medical devices and Pinnacle Spine Group, LLC, a developer of innovative spinal fusion solutions, today announced a joint agreement to expand distribution of Pinnacle’s InFill® Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion […]

WARSAW, Ind. and AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) (Zimmer Biomet or the Company), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, and LDR Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: LDRH) (LDR), a global medical device company focused on designing and commercializing novel and proprietary surgical technologies for the treatment of […]

ATLANTA, June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Vertera Spine, a developer of medical devices using advanced biomaterial technologies, today announced the first wave of implantations with the COHERE™ Cervical Interbody Fusion System. COHERE is Vertera Spine’s first device featuring the company’s patented porous PEEK (polyetherether ketone) Scoria™ biomaterial technology. While porous metal or metal-coated implants have found their […]

AUSTIN, Texas, June 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LDR Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:LDRH), a global medical device company focused on designing and commercializing novel and proprietary surgical technologies for the treatment of patients suffering from spine disorders, today announced the initial implantations of the ROI-C® Titanium-Coated Cervical Cage.  The first surgeries were performed by Dr. Mark […]

HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that the company has successfully completed initial cases with the PLATEAU-Ti Spacer System. PLATEAU-Ti is a titanium interbody system that features OSSEO-LOC™, a revolutionary surface treatment with 500-600 microns of porosity, […]

VTI, Vertebral Technologies, Inc., has unveiled a completely redesigned suite of contemporary brand collateral as the company seeks to enliven its look and connect their singular brand to their customers. This relaunch represents a bold move forward for the spinal implant technology company, and is at once a new look and an invitation to “forward-thinking […]

(www.fool.com) –Mazor Robotics Ltd. (NASDAQ:MZOR) is teaming up with Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) in an attempt to boost sales of its Renaissance robotic surgery system. The system, which is used in spinal procedures, is already installed at 100 sites, but Medtronic possesses a global sales team that could help Mazor significantly increase that number. Transforming spine surgery Over […]

On the heels of its collaboration with HP Inc. focused on 3D printing, Johnson & Johnson officials provided more specifics about its ambitious plans for the manufacturing technique during a meeting with Wall Streeters. The alliance with HP is only one of J&J’s more than 50 strategic collaborations with other companies, government agencies and academics […]

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, today announces that it has been granted 510(k) clearance in the United States and the CE Mark in Europe to market the new Jazz Claw®. Jazz Claw is an unmatched hybrid implant […]

MARIETTA, GA (PRWEB) APRIL 29, 2016–Amendia, Inc., a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices used in spinal surgical procedures, today announced the completion of a significant transaction and partnership that positions Amendia for accelerated growth and an enhanced value proposition for current and future customers and partners. Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. (“Kohlberg”), […]

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpinalCyte, LLC, a Texas-based tissue engineering technology company focused on regrowth of the spinal disc nucleus using Human Dermal Fibroblasts (HDFs), today announced the publication of its discovery surrounding use of HDFs for regrowth and repair of the intervertebral disc in the April 2016 Edition, Issue 02, Volume 06 of the Global Spine Journal. […]

CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwired – April 14, 2016) – Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today the allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of United States Patent Application Serial No. 13/865,155 entitled “Dynamic and Non-Dynamic Interspinous Fusion Implant and Bone Growth Stimulation System”. This patent covers Aurora’s family of ZIP® ISPs, including its ZIP […]