TranS1, a medical device company focused on solutions for degenerative spine conditions, promoted Stephen Ainsworth, PhD, to the vice president of research and development position, according to a company news release.
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RSB Spine received FDA clearance for an additional product code associated with the InterPlate L-Ti, according to a company news release.
Wenzel Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the VariLift expandable interbody fusion system for stand-alone use, according to a company news release.
ArthroCare, an Austin, Texas-based surgical instrument manufacturer, received FDA clearance for the Parallax Contour vertebral augmentation device used to create a void in the vertebral body, according to a company news release.
The U.S. bone graft substitute market will reach $2.3 billion by 2015, a result of the adoption of new growth factors and improved features of newer products, according to a release from the Millennium Research Group.
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The Food and Drug Administration issued 32 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in August, according to an FDA report.
Tecomet, a contract manufacturer for the orthopedic, trauma and spinal implant market, announced the opening of LaunchQuick, a full-service rapid prototyping center, according to a company news release.
ArthroCare's sports medicine division launched its complete Ambient ArthroWand Collection, a portfolio of radiofrequency devices designed to provide orthopedic surgeons with real-time temperature monitoring of circulating fluid during arthroscopy, according to a company news release.
The global shoulder replacement market is forecasted to reach $1.06 billion in 2016 after a compound annual growth rate of nine percent over the next five years, according to a GlobalData news release.
The newest designs in knee implants now take into account the knee's natural curvature by utilizing three-dimensional technology during the design phase, says Oren Gelman, director, global brand management of Stryker Orthopaedics. Based on this technology, the trend in knee…