Spinal Tech

The Food and Drug Administration issued 15 spine-related 510(k) clearances in May, according to an FDA report.

Smith & Nephew has singed a distribution agreement with French biotechnology company Graftys, according to a company news release.

Orthofix has appointed current COO Robert S. Vaters as its new president and CEO effective August 1, according to a company news release.

Altor Fund III, a private equity fund, has acquired Orchid Orthopedic Solutions from Churchill Equity, according to an Altor news release.

Cayenne Medical, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based sports medicine device company, has entered into a co-marketing partnership with Parametrics Medical, a provider of high quality bone and tissue allografts, according to a Cayenne Medical news release.

The Food and Drug Administration issued 35 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in May, according to an FDA report.

In a presentation at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 10, Brian Cole, MD, professor in the department of orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center, gave some insight into recent developments in…

DePuy Orthopaedics has received FDA clearance for the first ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for patients with osteoarthritis after a study found it comparable to the metal-on-metal hip implant, according to a company news release.

The Allen Medical Systems' spine products include the Allen Advanced Accessory package for the Jackson Table, which is designed to reduce OR acquired pressure ulcers. The package offers patient positioning and support system tools for a variety of spine procedures.

NovaBone, a medical device company, recently dedicated a new 3,500-square-foot research and development facility in Gainesville, Fla., to develop bone graft substitutes for orthopedic and dental surgeons, according to a company news release.