The Orthopedics Industry The 10 best new spine technologies in 2013
THE TEN BEST NEW SPINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2013 (Orthopedics This Week) The winners of the 2013 Orthopedics This Week Best New Technology award […]
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Independent review finds “no intentional bias” in Medtronic Spine BMP studies
STUDY: NO INTENTIONAL BIAS IN MEDTRONIC BMP STUDIES (Orthopedics This Week) Study Finds NO Intentional Medtronic BMP Bias His national database
Benvenue Medical wins Spine Technology Award For Kiva VCF Treatment System
Benvenue Medical Receives Spine Technology Award For Kiva® VCF Treatment System (press release) Award from Orthopedics This Week Honors Best
Biomet to acquire Lanx Spine
Biomet Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Lanx, Inc. (press release) Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of musculoskeletal
SpinalMotion raises another $11M for its Kineflex cervical disc replacement
SpinalMotion adds another $11 million to a funding round begun back in 2011, taking the total raised to nearly $26
Trinity Orthopedics acquires all of Expanding Concepts patents
Trinity Orthopedics Today Announced the Acquisition of Expanding Concepts LLC’s Patent Portfolio (OrthoSpineNews) website… http://trinity-ortho.com/ Trinity Orthopedics, a spine technology company,
LDR Receives FDA Approval for the Mobi-C Cervical Disc for One-Level Use
LDR Receives FDA Approval for the Mobi-C Cervical Disc for One-Level Use (press release) LDR, a privately held medical device company
Intrinsic Therapeutics enrolls 400th Patient in Barricaid Randomized Trial
Intrinsic Therapeutics Announces the Enrollment of the 400th Patient in Landmark Barricaid® Randomized Trial (press release) Intrinsic Therapeutics today announced the
FDA Panel Meeting for SpinalMotion’s metal-on-metal disc is cancelled without explanation
KINEFLEX FDA PANEL MEETING CANCELLED (Orthopedics This Week) SpinalMotion, Inc.’s two-day FDA orthopedic panel meeting scheduled July 24 and 25, 2013
Osseon Therapeutics Announces Another VCF Product
Osseon® Therapeutics Announces Another VCF Product (press release) Osseon® announces the release of the Osseoflex® CD-H hydraulic cement delivery system. This latest addition
Spineology to Distribute Captiva Spine capLOX Pedicle Screw System
Spineology to Distribute Captiva SpineTM capLOXTM Pedicle Screw System (press release) Spineology Inc., a pioneer in developing minimally invasive spinal surgery
Lanx Spine launches lateral anchored interbody fusion device
LANX CLAIMS FIRST IN LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION (Orthopedics This Week) Lanx, Inc. says it is launching the first modular anchored interbody
Medtronic Spine claws back to a 35% Market Share in core spine products
MEDTRONIC SPINE TAKES MARKET SHARE (Orthopedics This Week) Medtronic, Inc.’s fourth quarter spine revenue of $811 million was flat, but the
FDA’s Ortho Panel supports the down-classification of pedicle screws
FDA’s Ortho Panel supports down-classification of pedicle screw spinal systems (MassDevice) The FDA’s Orthopedic & Rehabilitations Devices Panel agrees with the
Spinal Elements moves into new space to keep up with growing pains
Spinal Elements®, Inc. Relocates Corporate Headquarters in Carlsbad (press release) Spinal Elements, an innovative spine technology company, has moved its corporate
Medtronic cutting 500 jobs in Minnesota, 2,000 total
Medtronic cutting 500 jobs in Minnesota, 2,000 total (Twin Cities.com) Fridley-based Medtronic is eliminating 2,000 jobs worldwide including about 500 positions
Medtronic Spine cuts 230 jobs globally
Medtronic Cutting 230 Jobs from Its Spinal Business (Twin City Business) The cuts affect about 4 percent of employees in Medtronic’s
Wenzel Spine launches in situ explandable Intervertebral Body Fusion Device
WENZEL LAUNCHES IN SITU EXPANDABLE FUSION DEVICE (Orthopedics This Week) Wenzel Spine, Inc. has launched its VariLift-C stand-alone zero-profile expandable cervical
Spine Wave gets FDA clearance of its StaXx Intervertebral Body Fusion Device
Spine Wave Announces U.S. FDA’s 510K Clearance of the StaXx® IB System, an Intervertebral Body Fusion Device (press release) The StaXx®
2 new VCF Treatments singled out in Journal for innovation
MOST INNOVATIVE VCF TREATMENTS HIGHLIGHTED (Orthopedics This Week) Not all vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are the same. For instance, some have
Israeli NLT SPINE chosen as a Red Herring Top 100 startup
NLT SPINE Chosen as a 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Europe (press release) NLT chosen as Red Herring winner (Orthopedics This
Best small spine surgeon meeting according to Robin Young
OUR PICK FOR BEST SMALL SPINE SURGEON MEETING Remember this old saw? We retain 10% of what we read, 20%
Layoffs are in the air for Medtronic Spine
Layoffs ahead for Medtronic’s spinal business (MassDevice) Medtronic confirms with MassDevice.com today that the company is expecting layoffs as a result
Are family physicians ordering too many lumbar spine MRI scans?
Number of Lumbar Spine MRIs Questioned (Orthopedics This Week) Family physicians are ordering too many lumbar spine MRI scans, according to
10 Statistics on Reoperation Rates following Surgery for Disc Herniation
A study recently published in Spine examined the reoperation rate for patients undergoing spine surgery for disc herniation. Researchers used a national
KIVA’s VCF system successfully treats painful metastases osteolytic vertebra in 40 patients
OSTEOLYTIC VERTEBRA METASTASES TREATED WITH KIVA (Orthopedics This Week) A physician-driven study of 40 patients with painful osteolytic vertebra metastases who
Amedica has implanted 10,000 Valeo Interbody Fusion Devices in patients
IT’S 10,000 AND COUNTING AT AMEDICA (Orthopedics This Week) Amedica Corporation has now implanted 10,000 of its Valeo Interbody Fusion Devices
Booming spinal surgery triggers innovative approaches – TranS1 highlighted
Booming spinal surgery triggers innovative approaches (Plastics Today) The rapid growth of efforts to alleviate lower back pain is driving innovation
VertiFlex sells Spinal Implant Technologies to Stryker
VertiFlex®, Inc. Announces Sale of Certain Non-Core Spinal Implant Technologies to Stryker (EON) SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VertiFlex®, Inc., a leading innovator
Dr. Fred Geisler’s New Cervical Device manufactered by Aesculap
DR. GEISLER’S NEW CERVICAL DEVICE (Orthopedics This Week) Click here to see a two-minute animation video of the system. A new cervical
For VCF Fractures, balloons are out and KIVA is in
BALLOONS OUT – KIVA IN – FOR VCFS (Orthopedics This Week) For patients suffering with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) which treatment
Mazor Robotics named as most innovative robotics company by FastCompany
44_SEEGRID, MAZOR ROBOTICS, SPACEX, RECONROBOTICS (FastCompany) “Its movements are accurate to within 1.5 millimeters, all but eliminating errors that require follow-up surgeries.”
PhD advocates that repairing the annulus with fibrin glue is just better biomechanics
Gluing the Annulus! (Orthopedics this Week) Repairing the annulus after a micro discectomy is not a new idea. But using glue
Amedica adds 4 Executives to the Management Team
Amedica Announces Expansion Of Executive Team (press release) Amedica Corporation, a spinal and reconstructive medical device manufacturer, today announced several new
Obesity is a bummer for ruptured discs
OBESITY A BUMMER FOR RUPTURED DISCS (Orthopedics This Week) Obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for a slipped
SpinalMotion pulls in $15M in financing to support Metal-on-Metal Disc Replacement
SpinalMotion closes 4th tranche of $15M round (Mass Device) Medical device company SpinalMotion closes the 4th and final round of a
Spine Surgeon sues NuVasive for Breach Of Contract
World-renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Sues Medical Device Company For Breach Of Contract (The Sacramento Bee) Dr. Andrew Cappuccino claims NuVasive, Inc. failed
Layoffs at Zimmer Spine in Austin effect 95
http://www.massdevice.com/news/layoffs-zimmer-spine-getinge-shutter-plants-texas At least 95 Texas medical device employees will lose their jobs this year after Zimmer Spine closes its facility
Amedica, the spine startup with Silicon Nitride, borrows $21.5M
GE Capital Closes $21.5 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility for Amedica Corporation (press release) GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services announced today
DFINE signs exclusive distribution agreement with Biomet for vertebral RF therapy
DFINE Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Biomet (press release) SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DFINE, Inc., the developer of minimally invasive radiofrequency (RF)
FDA slaps Zimmer with Class I Recall for Spine device
The FDA slaps Zimmer with Class I status for a global medical device recall of spinal surgery instruments (MassDevice) MASSDEVICE
TranS1 Spine will settle fraudulent coding case for $6M
TranS1 Inc. has reached a tentative agreement to settle a federal investigation for $6 million (Orthopedics This Week) The U.S. Department
Is this the best Pedicle Screw in the World for Osteoporotic bone?
BEST PEDICLE SCREW IN THE WORLD? (Orthopedics This Week) Israel-based Expanding Orthopedics Inc. announced that the Rizzoli Institute in Bologna, Italy,
NuVasive gets Japanese approval for CoRoent interbody fusion devices
JAPAN OPENS ARMS TO NUVASIVE’S COROENT (Orthopedics This Week) NuVasive, Inc’s CoRoent Large Impacted and CoRoent Large Tapered titanium alloy implants
Zimmer Spine Issues Urgent WW Recall of Interbody Spacer Instrument
Zimmer Spine Issues Urgent Worldwide Medical Device Recall of the Inserter Instrument for the PEEK Ardis® Interbody Spacer (press release) MINNEAPOLIS,
BMPs and cancer – controversy, misinformation and a shortage of clinical studies
BMP Issue Not Going Away…Registries on the Rise…and More (Orthopedics This Week) BMP Issue Not Going Away A certain spine surgeon
Two New FDA Rulings Expand Integra’s Product Offerings
Two New FDA Rulings Expand Integra’s Product Offerings (Orthopedics This Week) Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration approved an
Intrinsic Therapeutics lands $11.6M in new funding for treatment of herniated lumbar discs
Intrinsic draws up $11.6M funding round (MassHighTech) Spinal implant maker Intrinsic Therapeutics Inc. has landed another round of equity, options and warrants
The Ten Best New Spine Technologies of 2012
The Ten Best New Spine Technologies of 2012 (Orthopedics This Week) are Biomet, Inc., ISTO Technologies, Inc., Medtronic Spine and Biologics,
TransCorp Spine Receives Spine Tech Award For SpinePortTM MIS Access System
TransCorp Spine Receives Spine Tech Award For SpinePortTM MIS Access System (press release) TransCorp Spine, a minimally-invasive, spinal-device company received the