Spinal Tech

Smith & Nephew has named Stéphane Thiroloix president of Europe Advanced Surgical Devices Division, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey recently became the newest insurance company to cover TranS1's AxiaLIF procedure, according to a Star News report.

Cambridge, Mass.-based device company Semprus BioSciences has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Army Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center to develop new orthopedic devices, according to a Semprus BioSciences news release.

The California Technology Assessment Forum recently decided to rescind its support for hip resurfacing due to the high number of complications and failures associated with the procedure as reported by overseas orthopedic registries, according to a report from the New…

Biologic Therapies, a new medical device company, has begun operations in Florida specializing in the design and manufacturing of components for the biologics sector of the medical device industry, according to a news release by the company.

Zimmer Spine has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with minimally invasive spine device company Benvenue Medical to distribute the company's Kiva VCF Treatment System, according to a joint news release.

While Stryker net sales increased 14.9 percent to $2 billion during the third quarter of 2011, net earnings decreased by 3 percent, according to a Stryker news release.

Exton, Pa.-based Kensey Nash reported revenue and net sales growth in the double digits during the first quarter of 2012 over the first quarter of 2011, according to a Kensey Nash news release.

K2M has globally launched its Ravine Lateral Access System and Aleutian Lateral Interbody System, according to a K2M news release.

K2M, a Leesburg, Va.-based spine device company, has named three new members of its international leadership team, according to a K2M news report.