Spinal Tech

Pioneer Surgical Technology has announced the first clinical use of its nanOss Bioactive 3D, which is part of its biologic bone graft product line nanOss Bioactive, according to a company news release.

Wright Medical Group has launched the ORTHOLOC 3Di Ankle Fracture System and QUICKDRAW Knotless Soft Tissue Fixation System, according to a Wright Medical Group news release.

The Allen Universal Head Positioner is designed to support the patient's head and neck during an operation. The device provides complete adjustability and ease of positioning to accommodate different patients.

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The Food and Drug Administration granted 26 spine-related 510(k) clearances in December, according to an FDA report.

The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation has partnered with CONMED Linvatec, which will market the company's sports medicine allograft tissues worldwide, according to a company news release.

Houston-based Essex Woodlands, a global healthcare growth equity and venture capital firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with Smith & Nephew to fund a spinout of its biologics and clinical therapies division, according to a company news release.

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Synthes, a Swiss spine device company currently in the middle of being acquired by Johnson & Johnson, recently filed suit against three former sales representatives and Stryker for breaching company loyalty, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer news report.

Symmetry Medical, a Warsaw, Ind.-based orthopedic device company, recently closed on its acquisition of the surgical implants business Codman & Shurtleff, according to a Symmetry news release.