Biomet reported a net sales increase of 2 percent worldwide to $641 million during the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, which is less than the company expected, according to a company news release.
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NuVasive, a medical device company developing treatment for minimally invasive spine surgery, has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Globus Medical regarding lateral fusion technology, according to a NuVasive news release.
Medical Tracking Solutions, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based medical implant technology firm, recently launched iTraycer, an iPhone application that tracks medical implants according to a Kansas City Star report.
Alphatec Holdings, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based medical device company focused on treating spinal disorders, has named former Johnson & Johnson CFO Michael O'Neill as the company's new CFO, vice president and treasurer, according to a company news release.
Wright Medical Group received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to fund a clinical study of OSTEOSET T bone graft substitute pellets in combat-related open fracture wounds, according to a company news release.
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DiFUSE Technologies, based in Austin, Texas, received FDA clearance for the Xiphos line of posterior interbody devices for use during intervertebral body fusion of the lumbar spine from L2 to SI, according to a company news release.
SpineSmith Partners, a Texas-based medical device company, has received FDA clearance for the VisuALIF interbody fusion implant system, according to a company news release.
Pioneer Surgical Technology has launched the Pioneer Advantage portfolio of allograft products, including the anterior lumbar interbody fusion product Bigfoot, according to a company news release.
Orthofix has released a new spinal deformity correction module for its Firebird pedicle screw system, which the company introduced last year, according to a company news release.
Medtronic has launched the KYPHON Express curette for scraping or scoring bone in the spine, which is used during treatment of vertebral compression fractures with minimally invasive KYPHON balloon kyphoplasty, according to a company news release.