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.
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K2M has launched the RAVINE lateral access system, marking the company's first entrance into the far lateral market and expansion of its existing minimally invasive products, according to a company news release.
Integra LifeSciences will feature the Total Wrist Fusion System for treating wrist arthritis at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand today in Boston, according to a company news release.
Osseon Therapeutics entered into a distribution agreement with DePuy Spine for the distribution of the Osseoflex steerable spine augmentation needle in the United States market, according to an Osseon news release.
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.
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.