Spinal Tech

  Integra LifeSciences announced the first implantation of its Integra Laminoplasty System in the United States.

Halifax Biomedical announced its image processing software for assessment of spine and joint replacement microinstability and implant fixation has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Three spine device company leaders discuss the market place today and the biggest opportunity for continued growth and development in the future.

Symmetry Medical announced that its subsidiary, Symmetry Surgical, is launching the newest innovation in its Bookwalter portfolio at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Orleans — the Bookwalter Femoral Elevator.

RTI Surgical announced it is launching two new bone grafting solutions at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans — NanOss Bioactive 3D and map3 Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft.

Ellipse Technologies announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System.

Cerapedics has presented preliminary outcomes data from a FDA Investigational Device Exemption clinical trial for i-FACTOR Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures, which indicates that treatment with i-FACTOR does not result in significantly inferior outcomes…

ulrich medical USA announced the creation of a new U.S. hospital devices business unit with the release of its pneumatic tourniquet devices.  

Vistek Medical, a contract manufacturer of medical implants and components focused on the orthopedic, spinal, trauma and extremity markets, announced it has completed an expansion of its manufacturing capabilities.

Stryker announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Pivot Medical.