Orthopedics
Securing Success for Orthopedic Implants
November 11, 2011 10:11 am | by Del Williams | Articles | CommentsThe Challenge: A company needed a fastener for an orthopedic device that would offer a high degree of repeatability in motion without a loss of function. The Solution: The Spiralock self locking fastener successfully survived load and fatigue testing to one-million cycles without loosening or backing out.
K2M Debuts ALEUTIAN® Transforaminal-Lumbar (TLIF) II Interbody System and ALEUTIAN® Anatomically-Narrow (AN) Oblique Interbody System at 2011 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
November 7, 2011 5:37 am | News | CommentsLEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today debuted two additions to the family of ALEUTIAN® Interbody Systems at the...
First Comprehensive Study on How Physicians Use Digital Sources to Find Medical Device Information Now Available
November 4, 2011 6:33 am | News | CommentsTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, announced today that it will be marketing the Manhattan Research product Digital MedTech Physicianâ„¢, the first data-intense study of how physicians use digital channels...
Avanca's RPD® Safety Syringe Improves Clinical Outcomes and Decreases Patient Pain
November 4, 2011 6:30 am | News | CommentsALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new recently published study, Safety Syringes and Anti-Needlestick Devices in Orthopaedic Surgery, in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery demonstrated significantly beneficial results for orthopedic surgery, arthrocentesis, intra-articular injections...
Medtronic Announces Global Launch of the T2 ALTITUDEâ„¢ Expandable Corpectomy Device
November 4, 2011 6:27 am | News | CommentsMEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced the global launch of the T2 ALTITUDEâ„¢ Expandable Corpectomy Device in the U.S. and Europe today at the North American Spine Society's 26th Annual Meeting in Chicago.
K2M Announces Global Launch of CHESAPEAKE® Anterior-Lumbar Stabilization System at 2011 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
November 4, 2011 6:25 am | News | CommentsLEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today announced the global launch of the latest product within the family of CHESAPEAKE® Stabilization Systems...
K2M Announces Global Launch of EVERESTâ„¢ Degenerative Spinal System at 2011 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
November 2, 2011 8:19 pm | News | CommentsLEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today announced the global launch of the EVERESTâ„¢ Degenerative Spinal System at the 2011 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting (NASS) in Chicago.
Medtronic Introduces New Procedure for Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
November 2, 2011 8:16 pm | News | CommentsMEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) the world leader in spinal technology, announced today a pioneering approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion at the 26th annual meeting of the North American Spine Society in Chicago, IL.
Orthofix International Announces Launch of Collageâ„¢ Synthetic Bone Graft Substitute
November 2, 2011 7:54 pm | News | CommentsLEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix International (NASDAQ: OFIX) announces the full market release of Collageâ„¢ Osteoconductive Scaffold, a new bone graft substitute, for use in spine and orthopedic indications, at this week's North American Spine Society (NASS) meeting to be held in Chicago, Illinois.
LDR Announces FDA Clearance of the ROI-A® Oblique ALIF Cage
November 2, 2011 4:28 am | News | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LDR, a privately held medical device company offering innovative spinal implants for both non-fusion and fusion applications, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration to market the ROI-A Oblique ALIF cage.
Invuity Introduces Advanced Illuminated Surgical Devices for Spinal Procedures
November 2, 2011 4:18 am | News | CommentsCHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Invuity, a leading developer of state-of-the-art illuminated surgical technology, today announced that it will introduce a new line of surgical devices that provide surgeons enhanced visibility during spinal surgeries.
DSM's Dyneema Purity® fiber selected for use in SpineWorks, LLC's new Universal Screw Persuader
November 2, 2011 3:52 am | News | CommentsDSM, a global leader in biomedical materials, today announced that its Dyneema Purity® ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene fiber was selected for use in SpineWorks, LLC's novel Universal Screw Persuader (USP)System. The patent pending USP is a Class 1 disposable system...
Mazor Robotics Systems Guide Placement of Over 15,000 Spine Implants WorldwideMazor Robotics Systems Guide Placement of Over 15,000 Spine Implants Worldwide
November 1, 2011 9:37 pm | News | CommentsCAESAREA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mazor Robotics Ltd (TASE: MZOR), the pioneer in innovative surgical robots and complementary products for spine surgery, announced that its clinically proven technology has been used to guide placement of more than 15,000 spinal implants...
Spinal USA Gets FDA Approval for Two New Spinal Treatment Products
October 28, 2011 10:46 am | News | CommentsPEARL, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spinal USA, LLC announced today that it will introduce two new additions to the company's portfolio of spinal treatment solutions at this year's meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS) in Chicago, IL, November 1-5.
SpineOvations Receives European Patent for Treatment of Ligaments and Tendons
October 27, 2011 11:55 am | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpineOvations, a San Diego-based medical technology company focused on the development of new and innovative products, announced today that it has been granted a patent in Europe for its novel injectable composition technology for treatment and repair of any ligaments and tendons in the human body.
Sensable's Freeform® 3D Organic Design System Helps Maxillofacial Surgical Teams Rebuild Faces -- and Lives -- with Better Implants
October 27, 2011 9:32 am | News | CommentsWILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sensable announced that custom facial prosthetics, custom dental and maxillofacial implants, as well as custom surgical guides, created with its Freeform® 3D modeling and design system will be spotlighted at the 2011 American Association of Maxillofacial Prosthetics annual conference...
Spineology to Unveil New Thresholdâ„¢ Minimally Invasive Pedicular Fixation System at NASS
October 27, 2011 6:28 am | News | CommentsST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spineology Inc., the innovator in anatomy-conserving spine surgery, announced today that it will unveil its new Thresholdâ„¢ pedicular fixation system at the North American Spine Society's 2011 Annual Conference in early November.
US Orthopedic Bracing Market to Grow to Nearly $1.4 Billion by 2015
October 27, 2011 6:26 am | News | CommentsTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, a growing number of injuries to the aging population combined with more active lifestyles will lead to unspectacular but steady growth in the market for orthopedic bracing devices through 2015.
Companies & Markets: Global Spinal Surgery Devices Market Forecast to Reach USD 12.6 Billion in 2017
October 25, 2011 11:17 am | News | CommentsLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spinal Surgery Devices Market to 2017 - Motion Preserving Spinal Non-Fusion Procedures to Drive Long Term Growth. The global market for medical spinal surgery devices is forecast to reach $12.6 billion in 2017 at a CAGR of 10%.
K2M Continues its Momentum with Nine New Products at 2011 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
October 25, 2011 10:40 am | News | CommentsLEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today announced it will introduce five new products at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 26th Annual Meeting...
Million-dollar payments to surgeons raise questions
October 25, 2011 6:26 am | News | Comments(Reuters Health) - Orthopedic surgeons have received hundreds of millions of dollars from joint implant manufacturers in recent years, according to a report released Monday. In 2007, five device makers said they had paid surgeons more than $198 million, with 43 payments exceeding $1 million.
Preetha Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Invited to United Nations Summit on NCDs
September 20, 2011 6:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, September 20, 2011 /- Preetha Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals, was invited to attend the United Nations Summit at New York held by the UN General Assembly for the prevention and control of Non-Communicable Diseases. Non-communicable diseases, such as heart attacks...
Depuy Spine Announces Global Launch of First Minimally Invasive System for 3D Spine Correction
September 14, 2011 8:39 am | News | CommentsAward-Winning VIPER 3D MIS Correction Set Designed to Treat Complex Pathologies
Regado Biosciences to Present at the Annual UBS Global Life Sciences Conference in New York City
September 14, 2011 6:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 14, 2011 /- Regado Biosciences, a privately held company pioneering the development of antithrombotic aptamers with active control agents, announced that Ellen McDonald, MBA, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer, will be presenting at the Annual UBS...
Boston Scientific Names Michael F. Mahoney as Company President, Announces CEO Transition Plan
September 13, 2011 9:37 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNATICK, Mass., Sept. 13, 2011 /- Attracting one of med-tech's most inspiring leaders, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) has named Michael Mahoney, 46, as President of the Company, effective October 17, 2011. Mahoney, Worldwide Chairman of the Medical Device and...
