Spinal Tech

Integra LifeSciences announced the market release of its Integra Vu aPOD Prime Intervertebral Body Fusion Device designed for anterior lumbar fusions.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 17 spine-related medical device clearances in March.

Integra LifeSciences launched its Integra CUSA NXT Bone Tips for expanded application of the CURSA NXT Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System.

After surveying 76 high-volume orthopedic surgeons, Leerink Swann has found that the hip and knee reconstructing market is stable but not improving, according to a Mass Device report.

Leesburgh, Va.-based spine device company K2M will showcase its completed cervical fixation portfolio at the 2012 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in Miami.

Orthopedic device company Tornier has announced plans to consolidate its facilities to drive operational productivity and reduce operating expenses.

NeuroLogica has announced a partnership with Stryker Navigation for the development of NeuroLogica's portable BodyTom 32-slice CT scanners.

Orthofix's former Vice President of Sales Thomas Guerrieri pleaded guilty to paying a surgeon and a physician's assistant to continue using Orthofix's spinal-growth stimulation products.

Logan, Utah-based FlexFix recently received two new patents in the orthopedic fracture fixation space.

Smith & Nephew has acquired LifeModeler, a provider of biomechanical human body simulation tools and services.