Medtronic launched the VERTEX SELECT reconstruction system posted screw module for treating patients who require fixation of the vertebrae in the upper-thoracic spine, according to a company news release.
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Integra LifeSciences received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the Vu aPOD prime anterior lumbar interbody fusion device, according to a company news release.
Centinel Spine received FDA clearance for the STALIF MIDLINE system for anterior lumbar interbody fusion, according to a company news release.
Alphatec Spine announced the company received the CE Mark approval for the HeliFix Interspinous Spacer System and the Solus ALIF System in the European Union, according to a company news release.
The global market for vertebral compression fracture devices is predicted to reach $1.4 billion in the United States by 2015, according to an OfficialWire report.
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Medtronic will collaborate with Tissuemed, a company researching and manufacturing products that utilize adhesive polymer technology for medical applications, in order to distribute Obex NeuroFilm, according to a Medtronic news release.
DePuy Spine launched the COUGAR LS cage system as part of the MIS Lateral Platform designed specifically for the lateral approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion and the EXPEDIUM offset system for spinal surgery use, according to a company news…
OrthoPathways Group announced Bio-Aug FX, an instrument designed to extract stem cells from a patient's bone and then inject the stem cells in a different location, according to a company news release.
NovaBone received FDA approval for the NovaBone Putty MIS delivery system for minimally invasive orthopedic surgery, according to a company news release.
K2M, a spinal device company, launched the VIKOS cervical allograft system, the company's first biologics product, according to a company news release.