Spinal Tech

KFx Medical has received a notice of allowance from United States Patent Office for a knotless double row rotator cuff repair application used in orthopedic sports medicine.

AxioMed, a spinal orthopedics company, has completed the final closing of its Series D financing, raising $5 million in two tranches from current and new investors.

Ranfac has introduced a removable handle for its bone access needles to enhance performance and accuracy during minimally invasive procedures that utilize fluoroscopic guidance.

John Malone, MD, the chairman for Liberty Media Corp., has donated $2 million to Regenerative Sciences, a company focused on providing non-surgical adult stem cell procedures to further orthopedic care.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 20 spine-related device clearances in May.

Mazor Robotics, a developer of surgical robots and complementary products, announced that its Korean distributor, BR Holdings, received clearance from the Korean Food & Drug Administration to market Mazor's Renaissance surgical guidance system for spine procedures.

Crocker Spinal Technologies, based in Salt Lake City, has been chosen to develop to market a new biomedical device to surgically treat chronic back pain.

Hanger Orthopedic Group, announced it has changed its name to Hanger, effective immediately.

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Misonix, a surgical device company, has entered into a new, three-year, exclusive distribution agreement with SIAD Healthcare in Milano, Italy.