Spinal Tech

St. Jude Medical announced the CE Mark approval and European launch of its Prodigy Chronic Pain System with Burst Technology.

  Tesa Medical announced the issuance of a U.S. patent that covers GraftGrab — a device designed to aid surgeons performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Biomet announced that it will invest $50 million building renovations and new equipment in its Warsaw, Ind., facility, according to a WNDU 16 report.

Smith & Nephew launched its DYONICS PLAN Hip Impingement Planning System at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting in New Orleans earlier this month.

  Aurora Spine announced the first surgical implant of its ZIP ULTRA Minimally Invasive Interspinous Fusion Implant in Poland.

London, England-based Smith & Nephew and Austin-based ArthroCare have received early termination of the waiting period mandated by antitrust law, satisfying one of the requirements for Smith & Nephew's acquisition of AthroCare.

  SanDance Technology announced the launch of OrthoSecure, a web-based application service that is intended to improve the quality of joint replacement surgery.

EOS imaging announced it has received the CE mark for hipEOS, a 3D hip arthroplasty planning software based on EOS biplanar 3D imaging.

Deerfield Management Company announced that it has provided Alphatec Spine with up to $50 million in financing.

Mazor Robotics announced that a university medical center in Georgia has placed an order for its first Renaissance system.