Spinal Tech

Anulex Technologies has announced the first closing of its fifth round of private equity financing which will total a minimum of $20 million, according to a press release.

The FDA issued 35 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in April, according to a report by the FDA.

GEMCITY Engineering and Manufacturing, a Dayton, Ohio-based contract manufacturer, has acquired Vistek Medical, a contract manufacturer of medical implant and specialized components located in Ivyland, Pa., according to a GEM news release.

Amedica Corp. has announced it received a patent for its novel hip implant featuring a monoblock ceramic acetabular cup for use in articulating joints for total joint replacement.

Here is the average implant cost for knee arthroscopy (CPT 29881) performed at ASCs by the number of cases performed at the center per month, according to Genascis.

Graftys SA, a developer of synthetic bone void substitute products, announced it received 510(k) premarket clearance notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Graftys Quickset injectable, fast-setting bone void filler, according to a Graftys news release.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based OrthoDynamix has announced its ArthroSteer Biter, the first ever disposable biter used for meniscal shoulder and knee repair, according to an OrthoDynamix news release.

Medtronic has eliminated two executive posts, one in cardiovascular business and one in spinal and biologics, as part of changes stemming from the company's decision to consolidate its business structure, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

William Bargar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., performed the first hip replacement using the next-generation ROBODOC system for joint replacement procedures, according to a news release by the hospital.

Medtronic has announced it will publish payments made to physicians in excess of $5,000 annually on the company website.