Alphatec Spine, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based spinal device manufacturing company, recently announced the first ever three-level guided lumbar interbody fusion procedure using the company's ARC portal access system, according to a company news release.
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Medtronic recently launched in Europe the PEEK PREVAIL cervical interbody device that is used to treat patients who suffer from cervical disc disease, according to a company news release.
DJO, a global medical device provider for musculoskeletal, vascular and pain management health, has acquired Elastic Therapy, an Asheboro, N.C.-based medical compression therapy products manufacturer, according to a DJO news release.
William Blair & Co. analyst has predicted that 2011 will be a difficult year for orthopedic device makers but a better year than 2010, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Kensey Nash, a regenerative medicine company based in Exton, Pa., has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Orteq Sports Medicine, a medical device company specializing in biodegradable polymer technology for meniscus repair, according to a Kensey Nash report.
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Although Smith & Nephew has not yet seen the Dec. 21 letter of warning from the FDA, the company has responded that the supply of its R3 Ceramic Acetabular Systems for hip replacement will not be affected by the U.S.…
Biomet Biologics has completed the enrollment for its Recover Kit clinical trial, according to a Benzinga news report.
The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a letter of warning to Smith & Nephew over manufacturing problems at a company plant in Tuttlingen, Germany, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Secure Tracks, a patient support system designed to prevent injuries during rehabilitation for total joint replacement, has recently been installed at the John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital in Phoenix and Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City…
Ortho Kinematics, a spine diagnostics enterprise, recently received $2 million of new funding for ongoing clinical studies of KineGraph vertebral motion analyzer technology, according to a Citybizlist news report.