Spinal Tech

Healthcare providers should utilize effective tracking to save healthcare dollars, according to delawareonline.

Edward Fehringer, MD, of Columbus Orthopedic and Sports Medicine in Nebraska and a team of surgeons devised a shoulder replacement prosthesis called the Tornier Simpliciti Shoulder System, according to the Daily Journal.

Changing clinical landscape For years, spinal fusion has been the dominant procedure for cervical spine surgery. While spinal fusion continues to hold the largest market share, tides are changing as non-fusion options are more widely available and accepted in spine…

Medtronic awarded $1.1 million in Health Access grants to Minnesota-based non-profit organizations to expand healthcare services in underserved communities throughout the metropolitan area.

NuVasive shares decreased by 1.1 percent this past week and dropped 6.44 percent in the last four weeks, according to the American Trade Journal.

Over the past two years, BioStar Ventures, a Michigan-based firm, has netted $68.8 million for Fund III, surpassing the combined amount raised and deployed by the firm's two prior funds, according to MiBiz.

Rivanna Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Accuro device.

Stryker Spine launched its LITe ALIF Procedural Solution.

Medtronic has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Carlsbad, Calif.-based device company RF Surgical Systems for about $235 million.

K2M closed its share offering of common stock.