Spinal Tech

Smith & Nephew recently reported a 10 percent increase in third quarter revenue to $1 billion, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.

Orthofix International announced the full market release of Collage™ Osteoconductive Scaffold at this week's North American Spine Society meeting in Chicago, according to a recent Orthofix International news release.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced the release of the Integra Complete Cervical Intervertebral Body Fusion Device, according to a recent Integra news release.

Globus Medical Inc., the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world, announced the launch of the CALIBER®-L, a vertically expanding minimally invasive lateral implant, according to a recent Globus Medical news release.

X-spine, a global manufacturer of devices for the treatment of spinal disease, announced the release of the Hgraft Spinal Implant system in a recent X-spine news release.

At the 26th annual meeting of the North American Spine Society, Metronicannounced the launch of the Aquamantys Mini EVS 3.4 Epidural Vein Sealer, according to a recent Medtronic news release.

Spine device company Lanx has appointed Ryan DenHaese, MD, a neurosurgeon with Buffalo Spine Surgery in Lockport, N.Y., as medical education director, according to a company news release.

RTI Biologics, a provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, has reported worldwide revenues of $42.3 million for the third quarter of 2011, up 1 percent compared to the third quarter of 2010.

Misonix, a device manufacturer for spinal surgery and neurosurgery, has entered into a four-year, exclusive distribution agreement with Promedics of Germany for the SonaStar Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator and the BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutter.

Medtronic, a manufacturer of spinal technology, has announced the MAST MIDLF procedure, a new approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion.