LEESBURG, Va., Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M”), a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body Balance™, today announced that it will showcase its first-to-market MOJAVE™ PL 3D Expandable Interbody System featuring Lamellar 3D Titanium Technology™ and several […]
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Medacta Appoints General Manager for U.S. Spine Business and Announces Full-Market Release of Customizable MySpine MC Surgical Guides for Posterior Lumbar Fusions
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medacta® International, the family-owned global leader in innovative joint replacement and spinal technologies, announces today the appointment of long-time commercial leader Daniel Abromowitz as General Manager, Spine Division for Medacta USA. In addition, the company announced its MySpine Midline Cortical Pedicle Screw Placement Guide (MySpine MC), a patient-matched technology for posterior lumbar fusions, […]
Centinel Spine Announces STALIF C® Integrated Interbody™ Milestone Usage in Australia
NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Centinel Spine, LLC announced today that Dr. Arvind Dubey, MD, FRACS, Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon at Hobart Brain and Spine Centre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, performed a milestone procedure implanting his 1,000th level of the STALIF C-Ti™ Anterior Cervical Integrated Interbody® device. The procedure was a 2-level ACDF […]
Renovis Surgical Receives FDA Clearance for Tesera Trabecular Technology 3D-Printed Lateral Interbody Fusion System
REDLANDS, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Renovis Surgical Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Tesera® X Lateral Interbody Fusion System. Tesera X is the latest product to utilize Renovis’ proprietary 3D-printed porous architecture, which is made […]
DePuy Synthes Expands Spine Portfolio with Nerve Assessment Platform Designed to Identify & Avoid Nerves During Spine Surgery
Los Angeles – September 26, 2018 – Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* announced today that DePuy Synthes** is introducing SENTIO MMG, a first-of-its-kind digital mechanomyography platform designed to assess nerve status and identify and avoid peripheral nerves during spine surgery. SENTIO MMG enables motor nerve monitoring for a variety of spine procedures, including non-fusion procedures […]
Globus Medical Sponsors NASS 2018, Hosts In-Booth Presentations on ExcelsiusGPS®
AUDUBON, Pa., Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, will feature its ExcelsiusGPS® revolutionary robotic guidance and navigation system along with its latest advancements in expandable interbody technology at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting being held September 26-29, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. Globus […]
NuVasive To Demonstrate Pulse™ Surgical Automation Platform At NASS 2018 Annual Meeting
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25, 2018 /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 live demonstrations of the Pulse™ surgical automation platform with integration of the Siemens Healthineers’ Cios Spin* cutting-edge mobile 3D-imaging will be held throughout the North American Spine Society (NASS) […]
SurGenTec’s ALARA™ Access Needle Awarded Best Spine Technology for 2018
BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SurGenTec ® LLC, a South Florida based medical device company has been awarded the 2018 Orthopedics This Week Spine Technology Award and will be formally receiving their award during the 2018 North American Spine Society meeting. This year’s meeting will be held Sept. 26th -28th in Los Angeles, CA. The awarded technology from SurGenTec’s product line is […]
In’Tech Medical Launches Wayvio, a New Intelligent Solution to Enhance the Reliability of Surgical Instruments and Streamline Medical Device Logistics
MEMPHIS, TENN. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 25, 2018–In’Tech Medical SAS (http://www.intech-medical.com), a leading contract manufacturer of medical devices in orthopedics, announced today the launch of Wayvio, a technological platform that turns virtually any medical device into a self-monitoring smart tool. This innovative product provides real-time data on the movement of medical devices and trays enabling efficient, automated supply chain […]
Medtronic Launches the Infinity(TM) OCT Spinal System
DUBLIN and LOS ANGELES – September 25, 2018 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced the U.S. launch of the Infinity(TM) Occipitocervical-Upper Thoracic (OCT) System designed to simplify posterior cervical spine surgery. The Infinity OCT System is a complete procedural solution that integrates navigation and biologics with Medtronic’s comprehensive devices and instrumentation to create efficiency in fusion […]
RTI Surgical® Wins 2018 Orthopedics This Week Spine Technology Award for TETRAfuse® 3D Technology
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:RTIX), a global surgical implant company, announced its TETRAfuse® 3D Technology won a 2018 Spine Technology Award from Orthopedics This Week, a widely read publication in the orthopedics industry. RTI will accept the award at the North American Spine Society’s (NASS) 33rd Annual Meeting taking place September 26-29, 2018 in Los Angeles and will […]
Implanet Will Present Its New Evolution of Jazz® at the NASS Annual Congress (The North American Spine Society)
BORDEAUX, France & BOSTON–Regulatory News:Implanet (Euronext Growth: ALIMP, FR0010458729, eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plans; OTCQX: IMPZY) (Paris:ALIMP) (OTCQX:IMPZY), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee surgery implants, announces its participation in the NASS (The North American Spine Society) Annual Congress to be held in Los Angeles from September 26 to 29, 2018. After the […]
MATRIXX: First Ever Clinical Trial Evaluating 3D-Printed Titanium vs PEEK
NOBLESVILLE, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nexxt Spine LLC, a medical device company focused on designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative spinal solutions, announces the momentous start of the MATRIXX Trial – marking the first ever clinical evaluation of novel 3D-printed lumbar interbody fusion devices relative to PEEK. The Nexxt Matrixx® System is a collection of porous titanium spinal fusion […]
Medtronic – Adding Some Robotics To The Mix
(SEEKINGALPHA.COM)– (MDT) has announced a rather interesting bolt-on deal, although the timing of the deal can be questioned. The company is acquiring robotic guidance system provider Mazor Robotics (MZOR) in a $1.64 billion deal, as the cash component comes in $300 million less thanks to net cash holdings of Mazor, and the fact that Medtronic already holds a […]
SpinalCyte to Feature Fibroblast-Based Cell Therapy Results at the 2018 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
HOUSTON, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — SpinalCyte, LLC, a Texas-based regenerative medicine company focused on regrowth of spinal discs using Human Dermal Fibroblasts, today announced it will be showcasing its fibroblast-based cell therapy product CybroCell at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 2018 Annual Meeting Sept. 26 – 29 in Los Angeles. The company recently […]
Paradigm Spine Announces Company Activities Highlighting coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® At NASS Annual Meeting 2018
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in providing motion preservation solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, today announced its Company activities and scientific podium presentation on coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® at the upcoming the 2018 North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, being held September 26-29 in Los […]
Biedermann Motech to launch iMAS 360™ procedure at NASS
Miami, FL – September 24, 2018 / Business Wire/ – Biedermann Motech will launch the iMAS 360™procedure at NASS 2018 in Los Angeles, September 26-28, 2018. Biedermann Motech, the developer of the first polyaxial pedicle screw (MOSS System) worldwide and pioneer in the spinal market for more than 30 years, announced today that it will […]
10 MORE Spine Companies to Know with “S”
The Spine market is dominated by the following 10 global companies:Medtronic, DePuy Synthes, NuVasive Inc, Globus Medical, Stryker Corporation, Zimmer Biomet, K2M Group Holdings Inc, Alphatec Spine and Aesculap Implant Systems.But in addition to these companies, there are more than 300 manufacturers worldwide. Many weeks ago, we started to display the updated list of all the […]
Scott Huennekens To Join NuVasive Board Of Directors
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ :NUVA ), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced the appointment of Scott Huennekens to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2018. Mr. Huennekens has over 25 years of experience in the […]
Captiva Spine Adds Cervical Cages to TirboLOX™ Dual Layer Lattice Structure 3D Printed Titanium Cage Offering
JUPITER, FLA. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 21, 2018–Captiva Spine is a medical device organization located in Jupiter, Florida, dedicated to delivering smart, elegant and intuitive spinal fusion solutions. Today, Captiva Spine is announcing it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its TirboLOX-C 3D Printed Titanium Cervical Cages. TirboLOX-C Titanium […]
CoreLink Surgical Announces the launch of Articulating Expandable Posterior Lumbar System – FLXfit®15
LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CoreLink Surgical today announces the expanded commercial launch for the FLXfit®15 articulating-expandable intervertebral body fusion device. FLXfit15 is a posterior lumbar expandable interbody device that offers up to 15 degrees of controlled and continuous expansion and is one of the only expandable cages on the market that offers articulation, providing ease in precise anterior […]
Medtronic to Acquire Mazor Robotics
DUBLIN and CAESAREA, Israel – September 20, 2018 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in medical technology, and Mazor Robotics (NASDAQ:MZOR, TASE:MZOR.TZ), a pioneer in the field of robotic guidance systems, today announced the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Medtronic will acquire all outstanding ordinary shares of Mazor for […]
Providence Medical Technology Secures $25 Million In Equity Financing
PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Providence Medical Technology, Inc., an innovator in tissue-sparing surgical equipment and implants for cervical spine fusion surgery, today announced the closing of $25 million in new equity financing. Revelation Partners led the round with participation from the private equity investment team at BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA), MVM […]
Stryker’s Spine Division To Showcase Tritanium® In-Growth Technology in Augmented Reality Experience at NASS 2018
ALLENDALE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stryker’s Spine division will feature its family of 3D-printed Tritanium interbody fusion cages and highlight its Tritanium In-Growth Technology1 in an augmented reality experience at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Sept. 26–29, 2018, in Los Angeles (booth No. 1401). The augmented reality “tour” combines objects in the real world with computer-augmented […]
Medicrea Announces Eurospine 2018 Presence and Highlights a Recently Published Study Validating Its Predictive Modelling Approach for AIS Patients
LYON, France & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Medicrea Group (Euronext Growth Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED, PEA-PME eligible, and OTCQX: MNRTY and MNRTF), pioneering the transformation of spinal surgeries through Artificial Intelligence, predictive modeling and patient specific implants with its UNiD™ ASI (Adaptive Spine Intelligence) technology, announced today that the Company is attending the Eurospine 2018 meeting […]
joimax® Introduces Intracs® em Electromagnetic Navigation System
KARLSRUHE, Germany & IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–joimax®, the Germany-based market leader of technologies and training methods for full-endoscopic spinal surgery, introduces another minimally invasive device, Intracs® em Electromagnetic Navigation System, at two global spine events: EUROSPINE Barcelona, the Spine Society of Europe’s annual conference and expo (September 19-21), and NASS 2018, the North American Spine Society […]
Medicrea Reports First Half 2018 Results
LYON, France & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Medicrea Group (Euronext Growth Paris: FR0004178572 – ALMED, PEA-PME eligible, and OTCQX: MNRTY and MNRTF), pioneering the transformation of spinal surgeries through Artificial Intelligence, predictive modeling and patient specific implants with its UNiD™ ASI (Adaptive Spine Intelligence) technology, has today published its unaudited results for the first half of […]