Spinal Tech

It is a common consensus that the spine and orthopedic device market is set to grow in the coming years — but to what extent? Market research firms attempt to give the those in the industry a sense of what…

Eminent Spine released a white paper on the results of the King Cobra Anterior Cervical Plate and Copperhead PEEK Cervical Cage.

Expanding Orthopedics, a privately held spine device company, formed a European Design Group and recruited prominent spine surgeons form Germany and France to advance innovation with its expandable interbody cage platform.

Globus Medical announced that Richard Baron, senior vice president and CFO, will participate in a number of upcoming investor events.

Aesculap Implant Systems announced that the first implantation of the univation X Unidondylar Knee System in the world occurred on April 9.

VEXIM announced the results of an international clinical study on the clinical performance of SpineJack in treating acute traumatic vertebral compression fractures.

SpineGuard appointed Kris Kumar the United States marketing director.

  DePuy Synthes announced the launch of three new products for use in orthopedic treatments — the GLOBAL UNITE Anatomic Shoulder System, the CORAIL Revision Hip System and the TRUMATCH Resection Guide for the recently launched ATTUNE Rotating Platform Knee.

  Ioannis Skaribas, MD, has implanted the first Protégé upgradeable neurostimulator by St. Jude Medical in the Houston area.

The Food and Drug Administration announced 44 spine- and orthopedic-related clearances in April.