Spinal Tech

Here are four orthopedic or spine device companies that had moves among leaders and executives.

Bracing patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis can significantly decrease the progression of high-risk curves and help patients avoid surgery, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Medtronic has opened a Customer Innovation Center in Galway, Ireland.

LDR Holding announced recently announced its proposal for an IPO, and this week the company revealed its plans to raise $75 million by offering 5 million shares for $14 to $16 each.

Medtronic has opened a new Center of Excellence in Singapore. The company also recently opened an office in Bangladesh. The Center of Excellence is designed to test, design and sell business models for emerging Asian markets.

Boulder, Colo.-based Crosstrees Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation Pod System.

The Corporate Director Forum has named Jack Blair, NuVasive's board member, as Director of the Year for Corporate Governance.

Leesburg, Va.-based K2M has entered the spinal device market in France when the first surgeon used its MESA Deformity Spinal System at a hospital in Lyon, France.

Vivex Biomedical, a biomedical startup focusing on implant technologies and stem cell therapies, raised $7.4 million to use its technology for spinal fusion and other applications, according to an Atlanta Business Chronicle report.

Alphatec Spine's parent company, Alphatec Holdings, will begin restructuring the business operations of its French affiliate, Scient'x.