Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is now the majority stock holder of K2M, a spinal device company developing treatment for complex spinal pathologies, according to a company news release.
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SI-BONE closed an $11 million financing for expansion of clinical and commercial operations of the iFuse Implant System for minimally invasive sacroiliac join surgery, according to a company news release.
NeoStem has reported second quarter revenues of $19.4 million, a 26 percent increase from the second quarter 2009 and a 23 percent increase from the first quarter of 2010, according to a company news release.
Medtronic has acquired Osteotech, a company producing biologic products for regenerative healing, in a transaction valued at approximately $123 million, according to a Medtronic news release.
Orthofix's sports medicine division launched the FUSION XT knee brace as the newest addition to the AirTech system, according to a company news release.
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Ascension Orthopedics announced the use of its PyroTITAN shoulder implant, the first commercially available PyroCarbon implant, in Australia last month, according to a company news release.
The Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee will meet in Baltimore next month to discuss whether Medicare will continue to pay for bone-growth products used during spine fusion surgery, such as Medtronic's Infuse and Amplify, according to a Minneapolis…
Integra LifeSciences launched the iPASSAGE Retractor for minimally invasive surgery, a retraction system for use during lumbar spine surgery, according to a company news release.
Zimmer Holdings announced the first implantation of the NCB Periprosthetic Plating System, used to address complex femoral fractures around hip or knee implants, according to a company news release.
Cytori Therapeutics received a United States patent for the Celution System for treating musculoskeletal disorders including spine disc disease, according to a company news release.