Richard Kube II, MD, performed the first procedure using the coflex Interlaminar Implant in Illinois, as well as the first two level coflex implant, both at the Southern Illinois Surgery Center in Marion, according to The Daily Republican.
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Arthrocare's fourth quarter 2012 revenue jumped nearly 4.9 percent from the same period a year ago with total revenue of $96.9 million compared to $92.4 million in 2011.
The first three U.S. unicondylar knee replacement surgeries performed with the NavioPFS system took place at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif.
ApiFix received CE Mark for its adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment system, and have seen positive results from the pilot clinical trial.
Here are five recent financial reports from spine device companies or the spine business lines from orthopedics-focused device companies.
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Fast Company named Mazor Robotics the fourth most innovative company in the robotics industry in its "Most Innovative Companies 2013" issue.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 11 spine-related device clearances in January.
AxioMed Spine Corporation introduced its Freedom Cervical Disc in Europe, and the disc has been successfully implanted in Switzerland.
J. Michael Graham, MD, performed one of the first cervical spine procedures in Texas that used the SECURE-C Cervical Artificial Disc, according to The Courier.
The US market for small bone and joint devices was valued at more than $2 billion in 2012, according to a Research and Markets report.