Spine device company Alphatec said March 23 it plans to lease a 75,000-square-foot facility this summer in Memphis, Tenn., to house its primary distribution operations.
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SeaSpine has entered into an agreement to acquire 7D Surgical in a $110 million deal.
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MicroPort Orthopedics launched two collared hip stems, expanding its portfolio.
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The lateral interbody fusion (LIF) spine procedure was developed two decades ago and offers not only many MIS benefits, butala superior biomechanical stability and high fusion rates. Even with the well-documented benefits of LIF, many surgeons have not adopted this…
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Louisville (Ky.) and Medtronic a $7.8 million grant to study epidural stimulation for the treatment of spinal cord injury.
Life Spine has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Prolift Wedge Expandable Spacer System.
Catalyst OrthoScience received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its reverse shoulder system and expects to commercially launch the shoulder system later this year.
Zimmer Biomet named Ivan Tornos, its group president of global businesses and the Americas, as COO.