Spinal Tech

Orthofix reported an increase of four percent in total sales from the second quarter in 2010 over the same period in 2009, according to a company news release.

Kent Medical Devices received Food and Drug Administration clearance for a long-term implantable medical device used for detecting biopsy and soft tissue sites during and after surgical procedures, according to a Medscape Today report.

The SpineAssist surgical robot is now available at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano and the Texas Back Institute, according to a Texas Health Resources news release.

TranS1 launched the AxiaLIF 2L+ product line which includes instrumentation and an implant system for the L4-S1 lumbar fusion, according to a company news release.

NuVasive reported a second quarter revenue increase of 35.2 percent over last year's second quarter, and a 9.6 percent increase over the first quarter of 2010 due in part to adopting XLIF technology, according to a NuVasive news report.

After the Food and Drug Administration initially expressed concern about the high cancer rates among clinical study patients receiving Medtronic's Amplify for posterlateral lumbar fusion, the FDA's Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices panel voted 6-5 in favor of approval, according to…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the high number of cancer cases reported in clinical study patients for Medtronic's Amplify, a spine device, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

A Mount Sinai School of Medicine study published in Orthopedics found that the average total knee or hip replacement surgery patient experiences a significant decrease in weight and body mass index, according to a hospital news release.

Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital has partnered with InVivoLink to collect clinical, financial and operational data directly from the operating room at the point of service, according to an InVivoLink news report.

Twin Cities Orthopedics in Edina, Minn., will begin offering urgent care services on evenings and during the weekend beginning in August, according to a Star Tribune report.