Spinal Tech

Over the past three decades, total knee replacement (TKR) has become the standard surgical treatment option for patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee who have not responded to more conservative measures such as medication, injections and physical therapy. In…

TranS1, a Wilmington, N.C.-based company focused on producing solutions for minimally invasive spine surgery, recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for the AxiaLIF 1L+ product line, according to a company news release.

Aesculap Implant Systems, a B. Braun company, recently released the SecureSpan laminoplasty fixation system, according to at Bradenton report.

Biomedical Structures, a biomedical textiles provider, acquired Concordia Medical, a medical implant technology provider.

ReGen Biologics, a manufacturer of orthopedic implants, has declined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's offer of a hearing before the agency formalizes its decision to rescind clearance of the company's Menaflex Collagen Meniscus implant, according to a company news…

Global-Med Technologies Group's board of directors has promoted Steve Bales from executive vice president to president and CEO of the company, according to a company news release.

FlexFix, a medical device company focused on orthopedic and spinal implants, has completed its acquisition of certain intellectual property assets from Novalign Orthopaedic, according to a company news release.

Zimmer Holdings has inked a contract worth more than $13 million with the Department of Defense for orthopedic implant products, according to a Department of Defense news release.

The CEO of Johnson & Johnson, parent company of DePuy Orthopaedics, faced a 9 percent decrease in his total compensation in 2010, according to a Journal Gazette news report.

Douglas Donofrio, a former sales director for device company Exactech, has pleaded guilty to running a kickback scheme which induced orthopedic surgeons to use the company's orthopedic implants from 2002-2008, according to a MassDevice news report.