Spinal Tech

Thompson Surgical Instruments, maker of the Thompson Retractor, has a new company division Thompson MIS, according to a company news release.

Alphatec Holdings has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Solus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion system, according to a company news release.

Vicente Trelles has been appointed as senior vice president of worldwide operations and shared services at Orthofix International, according to a company news release.

RSB Spine, a medical device company focused on developing modular fusion products for degenerative disc disease, has announced a 145 percent sales increase for the first quarter of 2011 compared to Q1 2010, according to a company news release.

DePuy Mitek has launched a new program for charity and an online video series on joint health, featuring PGA TOUR players Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk and Kenny Perry, according to a company news release.

Smith & Nephew has partnered with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health to establish the region’s first Diabetic Foot Academy to be held in Jeddah, according to a news release. The comprehensive three-day program comprises lectures and workshops on the…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Allen Medical Systems a patent for its "head support apparatus for spinal surgery," according to a Targeted News Services report.

ReGen Biologics, a company focused on manufacturing orthopedic products, does not have enough funding to file its annual earnings report with the Securities & Exchange Commission, according to a MassDevice news report.

Here are 14 recent orthopedic and spine device company executive moves.

MAKO Surgical has entered into a binding commitment for the establishment of 11 new MAKOplasty sites with Health Management Associates, an operator of acute-care hospitals in the Southeast and Southwest, according to a company news release.