Spinal Tech

The OrthoTec Conference and Exhibition in Warsaw, Ind., this June will feature two training sessions for orthopedic device manufacturers to learn better processes for risk management and materials selection.

Benvenue Medical's Kiva vertebral compression fracture treatment system and Blazer vertebral augmentation system were named by Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management as innovative minimally invasive treatments for VCFs.

Beverly, Mass.-based SpineFrontier has launched its PedFuse REmind Pedicle Screw System for midline lumbar surgery.

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.