Spinal Tech

An independent study looked at the Kiva VCF Treatment System by Benvenue Medical in comparison to the balloon kyphoplasty and found fewer new fractures and half the cement used than the balloon kyphoplasty.

Here are six spine and orthopedic device companies that have recently announced expanded locations or expansion into new markets.

Paris and San Francisco-based SpineGuard has received clearance from the Mexican healthcare regulator authority, COFEPRIS, to sell its PediGuard Curved and Curved XS devices in the country.

The Office of the Inspector General released a new report on physician-owned distributorships related to spine surgery devices.

LDR Holding released 48-month safety and efficacy data for both one- and two-level uses of its Mobi-C cervical disc replacement compared to a traditional anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Alphatec Holdings has entered into a three-year collaborative agreement with a spine surgeon group to develop future products and innovation.

Boston Scientific has announced plans to lay off between 1,100 and 1,500 jobs worldwide in the next two years, according to a report in The Boston Globe.

Salt Lake City-based Amedica entered into a distribution agreement with K2M for its Silicon Nitride interbody spinal fusion devices on European markets.

Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Holdings reported $154.4 million in third quarter net earnings, down 13.3 percent from $178.1 million net earnings during the same period last year.

Integra LifeSciences launched its Integra Proximal Humeral Fracture Plate System in the U.S. The company also announced the U.S. FDA 510(k) approval and introduction of its Integra Laminoplasty System for cervical and thoracic spine.