Spinal Tech

Ross Sherban, MD, performed the first minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw surgery with a Texas Diamondback system from Eminent Spine.

Atlanta-based MedShape received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor, a shape memory fixation device to attach tendon, ligament and soft tissue to bone.

Marietta, Ga.-based Amendia plans to nearly double its spine device manufacturing operations, according to City Biz List Atlanta.

PDP Holdings recently released a statement in strong support for the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Special Fraud Report of March 26, 2013, on physician-owned distributorships.

MOTIS polymer from Invibio is used for orthopedic joint arthroplasty and designed for exceptional wear performance and biocompatibility. The material properties were made for bearing applications against hard countersurfaces.

DFINE, minimally invasive radiofrequency therapy company, has announced the results of two clinical studies of its STAR Tumor Ablation System, which demonstrated the system's ability to provide pain relief from vertebral tumors.

Medical device and technology company joimax is hosting four cadaver workshops during April in the U.S. and Germany as part of its holistic education program.

Fixes 4 Kids, a pediatric orthopedic device manufacturer, will relocate its manufacturing from Salt Lake City to Fargo, N.D.

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland and the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (Ohio) announced an innovation partnership that will initially focus on orthopedics.

DePuy Synthes Spine parent company Johnson & Johnson reported the acquisition of Synthes and subsequent divestiture of the DePuy trauma business contributed to a 5.7 percent worldwide operational sales growth in the first quarter of 2013.