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.
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Medtronic recently launched its T2 Altitude Expandable Corpectomy Device in the United States and Europe, according to a Medtronic news release.
A new study led by Art Sedrakyan, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, recently found that new metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-ceramic hip implants have no better outcomes than traditional polyethylene implants, according to a Weill Cornell news…
Ascendx Spine recently appointed Maria Pilar Debelius-Kinsey as the company's new sales and marketing manager in Europe, according to an Ascendx Spine news release.
Sports medicine device company ArthroCare recently reached an agreement in principle to settle pending private securities class action suits against the company and two former officers, according to an ArthroCare news release.
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Orthopedic device company Bacterin has signed a distribution agreement with Jeil Medical for distribution of Jeil's LeForte System, according to a Bacterin news release.
The global market for orthopedic implants is projected to reach $46.5 billion by 2017, according to a Reporter Link news release.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 21 spine-related 510(k) medical device clearances in October, according to an FDA report.
Medtronic recently reported second quarter revenue of $4.1 billion, a 6 percent increase over the second quarter of last year, according to a Medtronic news release.
The three Synthes executives who led the company when surgeons performed unapproved clinical trials of bone cement on patients pled guilty to a misdemeanor and were sentenced to jail time, according to a News Works report.