Spinal Tech

Several spine surgeons recently gave presentations about sacroiliac joint pain at the EuroSpine and North American Spine Society annual meetings, according to an SI-BONE news release.

Plainsboro, N.J.-based orthopedic device company Integra LifeSciences recently opened its first Asian business office in Shanghai, China, as part of an ongoing expansion into the medical device market, according to an Integra news release.

Here are 10 orthopedic and spine surgeons who have been appointed to medical and scientific advisory boards of device companies since last December.

An orthopedic surgeon with Miller Orthopaedic Affiliates in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is currently participating in an FDA trial of the Oxford Cementless Partial Knee Replacement from Biomet, according to a report from The Daily Nonpareil.

Ortho-tag has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to use the Transcutaneous Near Field Communication technology in "smart" orthopedic implants, according to an NFC News report.

Mazor Robotics recently reported $1.6 million in third quarter sales, which is a slight increase over the $1.5 million it reported for the same period last year, according to a Mazor news release.

Michel Orsinger, CEO of Synthes, recently received $52 million as a result of Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of the company, if the deal closes sometime over the next two years, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.

The Oxford Partial Knee System from Biomet, a fully mobile-bearing partial knee replacement system, recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. The system is cleared by the FDA and has shown a 91 percent success rate in independent studies. Keith Berend, MD,…

RSB Spine has received FDA Clearance for its InterPlate System as an interbody implant with an integrated fixation and anterior screw fixation, according to a company news release.

Medtronic recently launched its T2 Altitude Expandable Corpectomy Device in the United States and Europe, according to a Medtronic news release.