Spinal Tech

Center Valley, Pa.-based Aesculap Implant Systems' Quintex Anterior Cervical Plating System is now available for multiple level ACDF procedures.

Antony, France-based SpineVision has appointed Ken Yamada as its U.S. subsidiary's chief operating officer.

Stamford, Conn.-based Orthozon Technologies introduced its Lumiere Retractor System, a patented device for microendoscopic discectomy surgeries.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MAKO Surgical added two members to its board of directors, Scott Flora and Jonathan Lord, MD.

Warsaw, Ind.-based Biomet launched its ePAK Single-Use Delivery System for internal fracture fixation.

Boulder (Colo.) Neurosurgical & Spine Associates and the Justin Parker Neurological Institute have joined approximately 28 other sites in the U.S. to participate in the ACADIA facet replacement system investigational clinical trial.

Smith & Nephew will acquire certain assets of Plato Group, the distributor of Smith & Nephew's orthopedic reconstruction, trauma and sports medicine products in Turkey.

The U.S. minimally invasive spine device market is expected to reach $3 billion by 2019, according to a recent research from Reportlinker.com.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Baxano Surgical reached a $6 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle its federal investigation related to an October 2011 subpoena.

Here are 10 recent news updates for spine and orthopedic device companies.