Spinal Tech

Medicrea reported a net profit loss of 1.2 percent in 2012.

The anterior approach to hip replacements can minimize pain and recovery times for patients, said Anthony Unger, MD, according to the Register Citizen.

Wilmington, Mass.-based Accellent incurred a net loss of $3.3 million in the fourth quarter, an improvement from the $3.4 million loss during the same period last year.

Alpharetta, Ga.-based SANUWAVE Health's 2012 revenue of $762,214 was a decrease of 4 percent compared with 2011's total revenue, due in large part to lower sales in Europe of orthopedic, trauma and sports medicine devices.

Leesburg, Va.-based K2M has launched a bone graft system, an expansion of its biologics offering.

Minneapolis-based Medtronic supports repealing the 2.3 percent federal medical device excise tax, according to Twin Cities Business.

Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., purchased a NavioPFS System from Blue Belt Technologies to add robotic knee replacement surgeries.

A new study shows female-specific knee implants may not improve outcomes in female total knee replacement patients, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Holdings received letters of declination from the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities Exchange Commission, ending a five-year investigation into its marketing and sales practices outside of the country, according to Inside Medical Devices.

Zimmer, Warsaw, Ind.-based device company, has released its Trabecular Metal Total Ankle replacement and instrument system. The device is designed to be implanted from a lateral angle and to ensure proper alignment.