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Bordeaux, Boston, April 13, 2016:  IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible; OTCQX: IMPZY), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, announces that its sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) will commence trading today in the United States on OTCQX® International (“OTCQX”), under the symbol IMPZY, with each ADR representing 2 ordinary […]

PARIS–EOS imaging (Paris:EOSI) (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved spineEOS, an online 3D planning software for spine surgery based on EOS stereo-radiographic 2D/3D imaging. The FDA approval of spineEOS allows EOS to expand its presence in the large […]

ALACHUA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical® Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a leading global surgical implant company, is pleased to announce the launch of the Streamline TL Spinal Fixation System – Deformity Instrumentation for complex adult deformities or curvatures. With a focus on versatility, ease-of-use and surgeon comfort, the Streamline TL deformity instruments bring another level of functionality […]

Last tuesday, a Warsaw-based company unveiled an initiative designed to accelerate the medical device industry.Dubbed the ‘orthopedic capital of the world,’ the city of Warsaw has committed to support OrthoWorx over the next six years to help fund its new entity. The root of this effort, called AcceLinx, will serve as a platform for entrepreneurs […]

The top four emerging trends influencing the global spine surgery market according to Technavio’s healthcare and life sciences research analysts are: Increased use of surface-modified titanium in spinal implants The use of titanium to manufacture spinal implants has increased in recent years. Spinal implants such as cages, rods, screws, hooks, wires, plates, and bolts are […]

By Ronald Boumans and Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo–When European lawmakers and regulators first indicated plans to overhaul legislation on how the union oversees medical devices and in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) in 2010 and 2011, industry participants knew such changes to the world’s second-largest device market would be anything but sudden. Indeed, the wait for final legislation, […]

(Seekingalpha.com)–Not a lot has really changed for NuVasive (NASDAQ:NUVA). The third-largest spine company in the U.S. by market share, NuVasive continues to take share from larger players on the back of innovative products that offer meaningful advantages in terms of patient outcomes and surgeon convenience. On the other hand, concerns remain about the company’s weaker […]

ORLANDO, FL –March 2, 2016 – DePuy Synthes Companies* announced today a new exclusive strategic alliance with Value Stream Partners, LLC, experts in design, development and implementation of bundled payment programs for hip and knee replacements. The announcement was made here at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2016 Annual Meeting. “This exclusive arrangement […]

JUPITER, FL–(Marketwired – February 29, 2016) – Medical device company Atlas Spine, Inc. today announced the exclusive license of its True Position® Pivoting Spacer system patents and transfer of related assets to Spine Wave, Inc. The novel and patented Center Pivot Point Technology of the True Position® Spacer provides a powerful and controlled mechanical advantage, […]

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Tyber Medical, LLC, a privately held medical device company focused on developing innovative orthopedic and spine devices for private label opportunities, announces findings from research ongoing at Northeastern University that demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in bacteria on implant surfaces processed with BioTy™, a Modified Surface Treatment. The […]

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, is pleased to announce its participation in the 2016 Brazilian Spine Congress occurring March 3-4, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Brazil has been an emerging growth opportunity for us since achieving […]

RTI Surgical® Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a leading global surgical implant company, is pleased to announce the limited launch of the Unison™-C System, an anterior cervical fixation system. The first human implantation of the Unison-C System took place during an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedure last week. The Unison-C System will expand RTI […]

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17, 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 reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal […]

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — ulrich medical USA Inc., a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing musculoskeletal implant technologies in the United States, today reported a fifth consecutive year of profitable, double-digit growth for the U.S. spine business and a 20% top line growth for the year ending December 31, 2015. Equally […]

PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that develops and markets disposable medical devices designed to make spine surgery safer, today announced that it has been awarded a national vendor contract with the HCA network of hospital systems. The HCA network includes over 167 hospitals and 113 free-standing surgery centers in […]