Spinal Tech

Pioneer Surgical Technology's nanOss cervical cage has been successfully implanted into a human in Europe, according to a company news release.

Stryker's Orthopaedics Division has entered into an agreement with OrthoSensor on the OrthoSensor Knee Trial, which is designed for use with Stryker's Triathlon Knee System, according to an OrthoSensor news release.

Kensey Nash reported revenue of $18.7 million for the fourth quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, which is 14 percent less than the revenue reported for the same period last year, according to a company news release.

The Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletaon Orthosis, designed by Ryan Blanck at the Center for the Intrepid, is now being used to help wounded military personnel who have difficulty walking after lower extremities injuries, according to an Army News Service report.

Captiva Spine, a Jupiter, Fla.-based spine device company, has received two patents for its proprietary PIVOTEC Articulating Lumbar Interbody Fusion device, according to a company news release.

ArthroCare, a minimally invasive surgical device company, has received FDA clearance for the SpeedLock Knotless Fixation Device, according to a company news release.

Titan Spine, a Mequon, Wis.-based spine device company, has reported a 70 percent increase in sales revenues in the first half of 2011 over the first half of last year, according to a company news release.

Former executive at Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Joseph DeVivo has become the president and CEO of AngioDynamics, a minimally invasive medical device company focusing on vascular surgery, according to an AngioDynamics news release.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared 20 spine-related devices in July, according to an FDA report.

DJO Global reported $277.8 million in second quarter net sales, which represents a 14.5 percent increase from second quarter net sales of 2010, according to a company news release.