Orthopedic spine surgeon Andrew King, MD, of New Orleans Children's Hospital, discussed his experience using Medicrea's patient-specific UniD rods for spine procedures.
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Austin, Texas-based LDR has faced significant reimbursement pushback for its Mobi-C device, according to MedCityNews.
Mequon, Wis.-based Titan Spine is updating its spinal device warranty to freely replace any of the company's Endoskeleton interbody fusion devices if they divide or deteriorate during implantation.
Frank M. Phillips, MD, of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush in Chicago, has started using the FLXfit articulated and lordotic expandable cage for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures.
The news about Zimmer Biomet acquiring LDR could raise some concerns Austin, Texas.-based LDR employees because the former has previously shut down Austin offices of companies it has bought, according to an Austin American-Statesman report.
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Here are five recent mergers, acquisitions and partnership agreements that took place among spine and orthopedic companies.
The Asia Pacific spine surgery devices market is anticipated to hit $2.22 billion by 2019, based on a MicroMarket Monitor report, according to WhaTech.
NuVasive stock hit a new 52-week high on June 9, according to an Equities report.
The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City bought its third EOS imaging system.
The global spine surgery robots market is anticipated to reach $2.77 billion by 2022, due to an increasing geriatric population and hospital cost reductions, based on a Reportstack report, according to WhaTech.