Spinal Tech

Alphatec named Patrick Miles its new executive chairman and Quentin Blackford a new board member, effective Oct. 2.

Anesthesia & Analgesia published a new study examining the results of the Accuro image guided spinal navigation system. Researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University conducted the study.

Here are 17 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week.

Los Angeles-based The Anand Spine Group will study Premia Spine's TOPS System in a FDA Investigational Device Exemption study.

A new network meta-analysis published in Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research compared various treatment methods for single-level lumbar degenerative disc disease, according to Future Medicine.

The FDA granted K2M clearance for its YUKON OCT Spinal System.

Expanding Orthopedics received FDA approval the FLXfit15 part of the FLXfit 3D Expanding Cage System portfolio.

The Federal Trade Commission approved Integra LifeSciences request to purchase DePuy Synthes' Codman Neuro division, according to Reuters.

Equipped with the CE mark, Mazor Robotics can now push its Mazor X platform to boost orders.

Kingsley R. Chin, MD, founder of LESS Institute, shared his experience using the AxioMed Freedom viscoelastic disc. LESS has locations across Florida and Jamaica.