Spinal Tech

Biomet net sales increased 10 percent worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2010 to $703 million and increased 8 percent in this fiscal year to $2.7 billion, according to a Biomet news release.

The 2009 FDA crackdown on pedicle screw-based dynamic stabilization system manufacturers has negatively impacted many companies, according to a Millenium Research Group news release.

Arthritis Research UK has funded a year-long trial which mixes stem cells with cartilage cells to further research osteoarthritis treatment options, according to a BBC News report.

DePuy Orthopedics EMEA , DePuy's European unit, introduced the Sigma High Performance Partial Knee, a replacement system designed to treat progressive osteoarthritis, according to a DePuy news release.

For patients suffering from nerve damage or chronic pain, wires implanted in the spinal cord connected to an electronic device can effectively eliminate pain in two-thirds to three-quarters of eligible patients, according to information Brett Stacey, MD, gave in a…

Biomet, based in Warsaw, Ind., would like to invest $26 million in expanding its campus, which will create 280 new positions over a two-year period, according to a report by Bloomberg Business Week.

DePuy has launched the fourth generation knee-joint implant, the Sigma CR-150, in India, according to a Sunshine Hospital news release.

The Biomet Sports Medicine Mobile Learning Center will soon travel to hospitals and surgery centers around the United States, providing orthopedic surgeons and support staff with demonstrations on Biomet products, according to company news release.

Integra LifeSciences launched the DuraGen Plus Dural Regeneration Matrix—Spinal Matrix, a product to assist in repairing the fibrous membrane surrounding brain tissue and spinal cord, according to an Integra news release.

In June, hip replacement patients represented by an alliance of law firms filed the first lawsuit over DePuy Orthopeadics' recalled ASR hip replacement, according to a news release.