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SeaSpine's new exec, CoreLink's FDA approval and more: 6 device company notes
SeaSpine promotes its chief scientific officer from within, and five more key updates from spine devicemakers in the last week: -
Wenzel Spine founder and CEO Chad Neely dead at 47
Chad Neely, founder and CEO of Wenzel Spine, died March 7, the devicemaker said. -
Life Spine's lateral spine fusion implant debuted
The first surgery using Life Spine's Prolift Lateral Helo Fixated spine system has been completed, the medical device company said in a March 8 news release. -
Saluda Medical spinal cord stimulator approved by FDA
Saluda Medical's Evoke spinal cord stimulator received FDA approval for treating chronic intractable pain, the devicemaker said in a March 8 news release. -
Spinal imaging system gets US, international patents
Vuze Medical's spine imaging system received patents in China, Europe and the U.S., according to a March 8 news release. -
A 3D-printed cervical anchor gets FDA clearance
CoreLink's Fusation cervical anchor received FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said March 8. -
Meet SeaSpine's new chief scientific officer
Frank Vizesi, PhD, has been appointed chief scientific officer of SeaSpine after seven years with the company. -
Stryker sets sights on health IT with splashy $3.1B acquisition
Stryker has acquired 46 companies in its 81-year history, including 14 in the last five years. Its most recent acquisition, Vocera Communications, was finalized in February for $3.1 billion. But what does Stryker have planned for the health IT company? -
Dr. Sebastian Koga debuts bone density-matched spine implant
Louisiana neurosurgeon Sebastian Koga, MD, has completed the world's first surgeries using Aurora Spine Corp.'s Dexa-C implant, the devicemaker said March 3. -
SeaSpine launches 2 fusion products
SeaSpine has launched its NorthStar cervical facet fusion and Flash Navigation lumbar facet fusion devices. -
ZimVie splits, NuVasive's Q4 revenue rises and more: 5 device company notes
The launch of Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental spinoff and four more key updates from spine devicemakers in the last week: -
The spine tech surgeons say will explode in the next 5 years
Regenerative medicine, patient-specific implants and artificial intelligence continue to gather momentum in the spine field, but robotics and augmented reality are the technologies surgeons expect to become more prominent in the next five years. -
Smallest posterior spinal fixation implant gets FDA approval
SurgGenTec's Ion implant received FDA clearance, the devicemaker said March 1. -
Spine Care Technologies adds vice president
Spine Care Technologies hired Jonathan Meehan as vice president and head of sales. -
What's next for augmented reality in spine surgery?
Augmented reality in spine surgery is taking off, and its growth could be exponential in the near future. With more and more places adopting the technology, many surgeons have a positive outlook for the technology. -
ZimVie separation completed
Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental spinoff, ZimVie, completed its separation on schedule March 1. -
Orthofix net sales up 6% in Q4, 2022 slated as company's 'inflection point'
Orthofix posted $464.5 million in 2021 net sales, up 14 percent compared with 2020, and aims to continue its growth trajectory over the next couple of years. -
Globus Medical vs. Smith+Nephew vs. NuVasive: How they stack up in Q4
Globus Medical, Smith+Nephew and NuVasive saw revenue increases in the fourth quarter of 2021. -
Georgia surgeon debuts lateral spine implant
Brad Prybis, MD, a surgeon at Carrollton, Ga.-based Tanner Medical Center, performed the first case with 4Web Medical's hyperlordotic lateral implant with Truss technology. -
What's next for NuVasive's Pulse platform?
NuVasive's Pulse integrated spine surgery system launched in summer 2021, with the first commercial cases performed in July in Ohio and Texas.
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