Spinal Tech

With U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, Expanding Orthopedics received a U.S. patent for its 3D expandable cage technology integrated in the FLXfit.

The global spine surgery devices market is expected to grow due to an increasing aging population and a rising number of obesity cases, based on a QY Research Groups report, according to medGadget.

A Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine surgeon performed the first sacroiliac joint fusion at an outpatient surgery center utilizing Medtronic's RIALTO system in the United States.

Device representatives have positioned themselves in the operating room, especially during orthopedic and neurosurgery procedures, according to Kaiser Health News. Is their presence necessary and ethical, or do device reps have too much influence in the OR?

Belgrade, Mont.-based Xtant Medical earned FDA clearance to use autografts and/or allografts in its Irix-C cervical cage.

Austin, Texas-based Minimus Spine enrolled the 30th subject in its randomized study comparing the Triojection System to discectomy. Minimus hopes to prove using the system yields comparable outcomes to discectomy.

Recognizing an unmet need in the spine industry, Dallas-based Pinnacle Spine Group dove into the fusion space with a novel idea — delivering graft material directly to the implant in situ.

The FDA approved full-body magnetic resonance conditional labeling for St. Jude Medical's Proclaim Elite Spinal Cord Stimulation System.

A Houston-based Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center surgeon performed the first cases involving Belgrade, Mont.-based Xtant Medical's Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation System, according to pharmiweb.com.

Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Financial Group cut its stake in San Diego-based NuVasive by $10.22 million, according to Chester Independent.