Spinal Tech

Alphatec Holdings, the parent company of Alphatec Spine, has launched a minimally invasive surgery device, the BridgePoint Spinous Process Fixation System.

NuVasive plans to fight allegations of patent infringement over several orthopedic devices, according to a Mass Device report.

Tornier, a global medical device company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoHelix Surgical Designs for $135 million plus additional payments over two years, which will be based on achieving certain revenue growth milestones.

Here are 10 milestones for spine devices and spinal implant companies.

The FDA has sent warning letters to Medtronic for how it has handled complaints and flaws of its neuromodulation devices, according to a Forbes report.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $200,000 to each of three Nevada residents, settling the first case in a long list of lawsuits against the company that recalled 93,000 ASR hip implants in 2010, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek…

TransCorp Spine, a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative, minimally invasive spine products and procedures, received a methods patent for the SpinePort MIS Access System.

Wright Medical Group has offered $200 million in cash convertible senior notes due 2017, according to an Enquirer Herald report.

Globus Medical, a spinal implant manufacturer, reported second quarter sales reached $96 million, an 18.6 percent increase compared to the second quarter last year.

Oro Valley (Ariz.) Hospital has implemented MAKOplasty for partial knee resurfacing.