Spinal Tech

In a recent press release, Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that the company has successfully completed initial cases with the LONGBOW Expandable Lateral Spacer System.

Pain management specialist, Gennady Gekht, MD, is the first provider on Florida's west coast to use St. Jude Medical's Axium Neurostimulator System.

The United States Patent Office issued Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora Spine the patent, "Dynamic and Non-Dynamic Interspinous Fusion Implant and Bone Growth Stimulation System."

The North American spine surgery devices market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5 percent to 2019, based on a Medical Market Research report, according to WhaTech.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Salt Lake City-based Predictive Technology Group a fundamental patent for treating patients with genetic spinal deformities.

The New Jersey Health Foundation and Nicholson Foundation have given Shivakumar Ranganathan, PhD, an Innovation Grant to develop a device that treats orthopedic infections.

Zimmer Biomet launched enhancements to its OSS Orthopedic Salvage System.

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration cleared Centinel Spine's STALIF L No-Profile lateral lumbar integrated interbody device.

ConforMIS' iTotal PS posterior-stabilized total knee replacement system received The American Business Awards' Gold Stevie Award.

The first and sole hospital in the state, Bristol (Conn.) Hospital is now providing patients the Plymouth, Minn.-based Rotation Medical's Rotator Cuff Bioinductive Implant for treating rotator cuff injuries, according to The Bristol Press.