Spinal Tech

The U.S. Patent Office issued Aurora Spine a patent for its DEXA Technology platform, which is used to create bone density-matching implants, the company announced Oct. 5.

Spine device manufacturer Tyber Medical is investigating the use of its titanium interbody fusion devices in cervical and lumbar spine surgery in a new study.

Spine device company Alphatec has reported that physicians have completed more than 500 prone transpsoas surgeries in the U.S., and the company aims to launch the procedure early in the fourth quarter, according to an Oct. 6 news release.

The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine demonstrated the effectiveness of prone, single-position lateral interbody fusion in a study with NuVasive's MaXcess retractor, according to an Oct. 5 news release.

Stryker's Mesa pedicle screw system has surpassed one million implantations worldwide, according to an Oct. 5 news release.

Traditional sacroiliac joint fusion surgery procedures require long hours in the operating room with patients often facing a lengthy recovery afterwards, but through minimally invasive surgical treatments, the procedure and recovery times have been drastically cut.

Established as the market leader in the minimally invasive approach to sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion, SI-BONE, is now transitioning into a comprehensive sacropelvic solutions company.

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation announced six winners in its annual "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!" competition, according to a statement Sept. 30 from Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Medical device company Boston Scientific on Sept. 30 launched its WaveWriter Alpha portfolio of spinal cord stimulator systems in Europe.

Globus Medical is injecting $36 million into its manufacturing operations in Limerick Township, Pa., according to Area Development.