Spinal Tech

Alphatec Holdings' board of directors has approved the company's plans to acquire certain assets of Phygen, a spinal implant manufacturer based in Irvine, Calif.

Smith & Nephew has issued a safety notice, updating the indications for its Birmingham Hip Modular Head implants after data showed a 1.29 percent and 1.12 percent failure rate on two separate joint replacement registries in the U.K. and Australia,…

Biomet has announced a lifetime replacement warranty covering its Oxford Partial Knee when it is implanted with the Signature personalized positioning guides.

EOS imaging has installed its first EOS system in Asia at Singapore's National University Hospital.

Here are six spine device companies that recently received patents for their products.

LDR has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Avenue L Lateral Lumber Cage System.

Curetis and Heraeus Medical have partnered to develop a Unyvero cartridge, designed to detect pathogens and antibiotic resistance in implant and tissue infections.

Stryker will pay $1.5 million to settle derivatives lawsuits filed by shareholders in 2010, according to a Mass Device report.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 32 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in August.

Biomet has launched its Comprehensive Nano shoulder device in Europe.