Spinal Tech

Greatbatch Medical, a New York-based medical device manufacturing company focused on neurology, orthopedics, cardiac and vascular markets, recently invested $17.4 million to build a new orthopedic facility in Indiana, according to a report from Indiana's NewsCenter.

Interventional Spine, an Irvine, Calif.-based spine device company, recently appointed Brit DuBois vice president of distributor relations, according to a practice news release.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a product liability lawsuit against Stryker over the now-recalled Trident hip implant, according to a Mass Device new report.

Medtronic has released the CD HORIZON SOLERA Spinal System in the U.S., according to a company news release.

Gary Fischetti was recently named the company group chairman for the DePuy Family of Companies, including DePuy Orthopaedics, DePuy Spine and DePuy Mitek, according to a company news release.

Zimmer Holdings recently reported a net sales of $1.13 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 2.5 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.

OrthoSensor, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based orthopedic implant and sensor-assisted surgery systems developer, has received $21 million in Series B financing, according to a company news release.

The partial and total knee replacement industry has been evolving for the past several decades, with the newest trends toward personalized knee replacements. Studies show that there is no "one-size fits all" knee replacement, and if the surgeon uses an…

Small Bone Innovations, a New York-based extremities device company, has received FDA 510(k) pre-market clearance for the radial Head Extended Stem for use in the correction of complex elbow instabilities and/or elbow reconstruction, according to a company news release.

DJO reported net sales of $249.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease from the $257.2 million reported during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.