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Spinal Tech

Amedica, a spinal and reconstructive medical device manufacturer, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to legally market a second generation family of cervical and lumbar interbody fusion devices manufactured with the company's proprietary silicon nitride biomaterial.

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.

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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,…

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