InVivo Therapeutics spent the third quarter focused on reopening enrollment for the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold clinical study after shutting down the study earlier this year due to non-implant related patient deaths.
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The global spine implants market is predicted to experience a compound annual growth rate of 5.29 percent until 2020.
Stryker is partnering with the Australian government, two Australian universities and St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne to support a $9.3 million 3-D printing implant project, according to 3ders.org.
Stryker reported net earnings increased in the third quarter, despite headwinds related to the recall of certain Sage products and a sales slowdown due to hurricane damage.
Here are 23 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week.
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By using the Misonix BoneScalpel, hospitals and health systems can save up to 40 percent in biological grafting material spending for spinal fusion procedures.
RTI Surgical launched the Fortilink-C interbody fusion system, using TETRAfuse 3-D technology.
AxioMed released its Lateral Viscoelastic Total Disc Replacement.
The FDA cleared ChoiceSpine's Blackhawk integrated anterior cervical fusion device.
SpineGuard commercially released its DSG enabled Z-Direct Pedicle Screw System by Zavation in the United States.