Spinal Tech

Custom Spine has launched its Pathway Avid and Regent ACP spine surgery products, according to a release from Custom Spine.

A new spinal cord stimulator implant may provide relief for patients that suffer from chronic pain, according to a report from KETV 7 in Omaha, Neb.

Medtronic has introduced its Mastergraft Strip, a flexible ceramic scaffold for fusing multiple levels of the posterolateral spine, according to a release from Medtronic.

In the third quarter, Smith & Nephew saw revenue grow 1 percent over the same period last year, although trading profit was up 22 percent, according to a release from Smith and Nephew.

An FDA advisory panel of medical experts has recommended against proposed wider use of Zimmer's Dynesys spine stabilization device, according to a report by Reuters.

Mako Surgical reports revenue of $6.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared with $0.8 million in the previous year, according to a release from Mako.

Zimmer's FDA application for expanded uses of its Dynesys Spinal System is raising questions that company payments to physicians may have influenced their assessments of the product, according to a report by FDA reviewers.

The FDA issued 14 more orthopedic-related 510(k) clearances in September, in addition to 13 September clearances reported earlier, according to a report by the FDA.

Zimmer Holdings reported third-quarter net sales of $976 million, an increase of 3.6 percent in constant currency over the third quarter of 2008, according to a release from Zimmer.

Stryker Corp., maker of orthopedic devices and other products, reported a 1.2 percent overall gain in third-quarter sales, according to a release from the company.