The FDA approved Medtronic's SureScan spinal cord stimulator in March, and the device was recently implanted in the first patient in the U.S., according to American News Report.
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Parsippany, N.J.-based Precision Spine entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese operating equipment manufacturer Mizuho Ikakogyo.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 31 spine- and orthopedic-related medical device clearances in July.
Here are six recent leadership and executive moves for orthopedic and spine device companies.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied Arlington, Tenn.-based Wright Medical Group's application to use the Augment Bone Graft for an alternative to autografts in foot and ankle fusions, according to a Daily News report.
Physicians and device companies are using 3-D printing technology increasingly to develop spinal implants fitted to a patient's exact anatomical needs, according to an Engineering.com report.
Medtronic has purchased disease management and patient monitoring firm Cardiocom for $200M, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The first human implantation of Alachua, Fla.-based RTI Surgical’s map3 Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft took place last week.
Morrisville, Pa.-based Small Bone Innovations launched a new website for patients and surgeons to gain access to surgical and non-surgical treatment options for Charcot foot or neuropathic arthropathy.