The FDA granted clearance to ArthroCare's SpeedLock HIP Knotless Fixation implant.
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Pioneer Surgical Technology, based in Marquette, Mich., will open a new plant in Konstanz Germany. The company has created Pioneer Surgical Technology Deutzchland to service its growing German market.
Salt Lake City-based Amedica received a patent for its artificial disc implant that uses its proprietary Silicon Nitride ceramic material.
The Balma, France-based medical device company Vexim has acquired a system to mix and inject orthopedic cement for vertebroplasty procedures.
MAKO Surgical suffered a net loss of $5.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, and the company's revenue for the quarter declined 8 percent from $32.9 million in 2011 to $30.2 million in 2012 due to down device sales.
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San Francisco-based SpineGuard has received approval from the Russian healthcare agency to market its PediGuard device in Russia.
Tel Aviv-based Premia Spine has developed an implant to treat spinal disorders without fusion, according to Reuters.
Ascendx Spine received the Spotlight award from the Southeast Medical Device Association for its presentation at the SEMDA conference.
Zimmer Spine launched its Zimmer DTO 5.5 System for disc degeneration with fusion and non-fusion treatments.
St. Louis-based ulrich medical has released its flamenco Universal Spinal Fixation System in US markets. The system is designed for decompression and stabilization of thoracic and lumbosacral spine.