Spinal Tech

DePuy Synthes Power Tools announced the global launch of the Anspach EG1 High Speed Electric System.

Integra LifeSciences announced the appointment of Mark Augusti as corporate vice president as well as president of orthopedics and tissue technologies.

  Ellipse Technologies announced that for the first time since gaining 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration its MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System was successfully implanted in a progressive spinal deformity patient at Shriners Hospitals for…

Arthrosurface has launched its ToeMATE system and announced that the first hammertoe correction surgeries using the new system were performed in February.

ISTO Technologies announced the appointment of Phillip W. Kuhn as chief commercial officer.

  Cytomedix announced the appointment of Andrew Cohen as vice president of marketing.

Extremity Medical announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the HammerFiX device.

The global market for biomaterials is estimated to reach $88.4 billion by 2017, according to a recent report by MarketsandMarkets.

DiscGenics announced that its initial patent has been granted in four key international markets including Europe, Japan, China and Israel.

VertiFlex announced it has submitted the final module of the pre-market approval application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to support approval of the Superion Interspinous Spacer System.