Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Life Spine has issued a limited release of its CENTRIC Lateral Retractor and PLATEAU-X Lateral Spacer systems, according to Medical Design Online.
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NUI Galway, an orthopedic device developer, has released its OsteoAnchor Technology for hip and knee replacements, according to Health Canal.
Paradigm Spine's Coflex interlaminar technology will now be covered by Medicare in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, according to International Business Times.
The drug-device combination market is expected to grow by 9.9 percent to $30.5 billion by 2017, said a report from BCC Research, according to Healthcare Packaging.
Medical device company InspireMD has named Alan Milinazzo as president, chief executive officer and a member of the board.
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Orthopedic device company Soft Tissue Regeneration has received FDA clearance to market a device for rotator cuff repair.
Spine device company Alphatec Spine has received FDA 510(k) market clearance for two new products, the Pegasus and the ILLICO FS Facet Fixation System, according to NASDAQ.
Zimmer initiated a recall last month of its PEEK Ardis Inserter instruments for putting too much pressure on its interbody spacers, and the FDA has given it a high-risk Class 1 status.
San Diego, Calif.-based DJO Global has acquired Exos Corp, a manufacturer of adjustable casts for fractures and joint injuries, according to the Star Tribune.
Here are 11 orthopedic and spine device companies that received financing during 2012. If you would like to add a company to this list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.