Spinal Tech

Mazor Robotics announced that it has received an order for a Renaissance guidance system from Bestech, its distribution partner in Israel.

Cytori Therapeutics announced the first investigator-initiated study evaluating Cytori Cell Therapy as a potential concomitant treatment for anterior cruciate ligament injury.

  Zimmer Spine announced the U.S. market launch of a comprehensive suite of products, including Puros Demineralized Bone Matrix with Reverse Phase Medium Putty, Putty with Chips, Gel and Paste as well as Puros DBM Block and Strip products.

Jonathon Printz, MD, has performed the first shoulder replacement in Wisconsin using new technology called Signature Custom Fit at Wheaton Franciscan-Elmbrook Memorial campus in Brookfield, according to a Brookfield Now report.

Here are four medical device industry reports released in early 2014:

Bacterin announced that clinical outcomes of the use of its OsteoSponge bone graft for foot and ankle fusion procedures have been published in the March issue of Orthopedics.

Mazor Robotics announced its Founder and Chief Technology Officer Professor Moshe Shoham was elected into the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to robotic technology for image-guided surgery.

Aurora Spine announced it will be participating in BritSpine 2014, April 1 to 4, at the University of Warwick in Coventry, U.K.

Tegra Medical, a provider of precision machining and contract manufacturing for the medical device industry, announced the appointment of Lee Crowe as vice president of sales and marketing.

  BME announced a strategic partnership with CellRight Technologies to support development and market penetration of Matrix OI — a 100 percent human osteoinductive bone morphogenetic protein scaffold.