Spinal Tech

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.

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.

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.

The Food and Drug Administration issued 32 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in August, according to an FDA report.