Monthly Archives: September 2018

CoreLink Surgical, LLC, Today Announced 510(k) Clearance to Market the M3™ Stand-Alone Anterior Lumbar (ALIF) System

September 11, 2018 ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CoreLink Surgical, LLC, today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the M3™ Stand-Alone Anterior Lumbar (ALIF) System. Jay Bartling, CEO, said, "M3 is our first stand-alone interbody fusion device to feature 3D printing - I continue to be impressed by the ability of our

By |2018-09-11T18:27:57+00:00September 11th, 2018|Regulatory, Spine|

Captiva Spine Announces TowerLOX-EXT® MIS Extended Tab Pedicle Screw Receives Clearance

Jupiter, FL, September 2018 – Captiva Spine, Inc., which designs, manufactures and distributes elegant and intuitive spine fusion solutions announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market TowerLOX-EXT® MIS Extended Tab Pedicle Screw complementing its TowerLOX® MIS Pedicle Screw System. TowerLOX-EXT MIS Extended Tab Pedicle Screw

By |2018-09-11T17:25:55+00:00September 11th, 2018|Regulatory, Spine, Top Stories|

Invuity Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Stryker Corporation for $7.40 Per Share in Cash

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Invuity, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVTY), a leading medical technology company focused on advanced surgical devices to enable better visualization, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK), pursuant to which Stryker will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Invuity for $7.40 per

By |2018-09-11T16:19:35+00:00September 11th, 2018|Financial|

Amedica Corporation to Host Conference Call to Discuss Recent Sale of Spine Implant Business and Transition to Biomaterials Company

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride for biomedical applications, announced today that it will host a conference call with Dr. Sonny Bal, Chairman and CEO of Amedica Corporation, to discuss the recently announced sale of its spine implant business to

By |2018-09-11T16:01:41+00:00September 11th, 2018|Spine|

Amplitude Surgical: 1st Arthroplasty Performed With an ANATOMIC® Total Knee Prosthesis in the United States

September 10, 2018 PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Amplitude Surgical (Paris:AMPLI) (ISIN: FR0012789667, Ticker: AMPLI, PEA-PME eligible), a leading French player on the global surgical technology market for lower-limb orthopedics, announces the first arthroplasty performed with an ANATOMIC® knee prosthesis in the United States, the world’s largest market, at a hospital in Champaign, Illinois. The operation was

By |2018-09-10T22:52:05+00:00September 10th, 2018|Recon|

Orthopedic Implants Market: Sales in Knee Reconstruction Pre-eminent, Hip Reconstruction to Gain Steady Momentum, slates Fact.MR

Rockville, MD, Aug. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The orthopedic implants market continues to be a promising avenue in the global medical technology space. Emergence of advanced technologies coupled with rise in orthopedic disorders are major growth determinants for the orthopedic implants market. A recent report by Fact.MR envisions the orthopedic implants market to record an august 6.5%

By |2018-09-10T22:30:24+00:00September 10th, 2018|Recon|

Genesys Spine releases AIS-C Stand-Alone System

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesys Spine is pleased to announce the FDA clearance of our latest product line, the AIS-C Stand-Alone System. The AIS-C Stand-Alone system is a first of its kind, non-screw based, zero-profile, direct-anterior stand-alone interbody system for the cervical spine. It was designed to provide the greatest ease of use to the

By |2018-09-10T21:27:00+00:00September 10th, 2018|Spine, Top Stories|

Integra LifeSciences Selected for Healogics iSupply℠ Program

PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has been selected as a primary provider for cellular-based tissue products within Healogics® Inc. new iSupply program. This program is exclusively available to Healogics’ hospital partners and is focused on ensuring hospitals and patients receive the best

By |2018-09-10T20:49:08+00:00September 10th, 2018|Biologics|

Carevature Medical’s Dreal™ Decompression System is Safer for Patients, Says Recent Article

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent article in the International Journal of Spine Surgery, advanced decompression innovator Carevature's Dreal™ device yields significantly better results in incidental dural tears, with 87% improvement compared to high-speed drills and Kerrison Rongeurs (0.4% vs. 2.91%; p<0.01); and 80% improvement compared to ultrasonic bone cutters (0.4% vs. 1.95%; p<0.01). This

By |2018-09-10T18:05:33+00:00September 10th, 2018|Spine|

Top Joint Replacement Surgeon To Lead NYU Langone’s Adult Reconstructive Surgery Division

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- William Macaulay, MD, an internationally renowned expert in hip and knee treatments and surgery, has been appointed Chief of the Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Health. The new appointment is effective August 23, 2018. Dr. Macaulay first joined NYU Langone in January 2017 as its medical

By |2018-09-10T15:05:05+00:00September 10th, 2018|Recon|