Spinal Tech

A bill that passed the Senate and is now being debated in the House would hamper the ability of physicians and other small operations in obtaining patents for medical devices, according to Paul Ryan, CEO of Acacia Research, a Newport…

Amedica/US Spine, A Salt Lake City-based spinal device company, recently submitted a design dossier to the British Standards Institution requesting permission to distribute its total hip ceramic femoral head technology in Europe, according to a company news release.

Zimmer Holdings introduced the Maxera Cup, a hip ceramic-on-ceramic implant designed for younger and active patients, according to a company news release.

The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons has awarded Darryl D'Lima, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and researcher at Scripps Clinic, with the Nicolas Andry Award for his work with the electronic knee prosthesis, according to a Scripps news release.

Medical device industry lobby AdvaMed has called for six changes in federal policy to boost the industry and stop device-makers from migrating overseas, according to a release from AdvaMed.

When Mazor's SpineAssist was introduced in the United States about four years ago, there were several aspects of the technology with the potential for improvement. Since then, the company has gathered feedback and made improvements to the system. Mazor recently…

ArthroCare, an Austin, Texas-based minimally invasive surgical products company, received FDA clearance for its 6.5 Spartan needle anchor, according to a company news release.

SonicSurg Innovations, a Lakeland, Fla.-based upper extremities device company, has closed on an initial equity offering totaling approximately $1 million, according to a company news release.

Mazor Robotics' Renaissance robot for spine surgery has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new design, interface and next-generation hardware and software, according to a company news release.

Joseph Purita, MD, leader of The Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopedics in Boca Raton, Fla., was recently named to the InHealth Media Board of Directors, according to a company news release.