Spine

FloSpine announces the commercial launch of its CANAVERAL®Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System

BOCA RATON, FL --- FloSpine, a medical device company that designs, develops and manufactures spinal implants and instruments for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today the commercial launch of its CANAVERAL®Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System. The Canaveral Minimally Invasive Screw (MIS) System is a thoracolumbar posterior stabilization system featuring extended modular screw heads.

By |2018-11-28T13:30:20+00:00November 28th, 2018|Spine|

UK firm sold spinal implants that disintegrated

26 Nov 2018 / Hilary Osborne A UK company’s spinal implants that allegedly moved and eroded in patients, and which are at the centre of legal action, have highlighted potential weaknesses in the way in which some medical devices enter the market, an investigation has revealed. Documents seen by the Guardian show the plastic discs were

By |2018-11-27T20:49:46+00:00November 27th, 2018|Regulatory, Spine|

Viseon, Inc. Announces First US Clinical Use of the Voyant System for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Access, Illumination and Visualization

November 27, 2018 IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viseon, Inc. today announced the first U.S. clinical human use of the Voyant System for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery access, illumination and visualization. The case was performed by Neurosurgeon John J. Knightly, MD of the Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists in Morristown, New Jersey. The Voyant System is composed of a sterile

By |2018-11-27T19:01:01+00:00November 27th, 2018|Spine|

Astura Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For OLYMPIC MIS Posterior Spinal Fixation System

CARLSBAD, CA – November 26, 2018 – Astura Medical, a high-growth, innovative spine technology company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Olympic Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Posterior Spinal Fixation System. The Olympic MIS system delivers a new level of intraoperative flexibility and efficiency

By |2018-11-27T18:31:27+00:00November 27th, 2018|Regulatory, Spine|

Vertiflex® Announces Publication of Data Analysis Showing 85% Reduction in Patients Using Opioids After Treatment With Superion® Indirect Decompression System

November 20, 2018 CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertiflex® Inc., a leading innovator of advanced, minimally invasive interventions for spinal stenosis, announced additional results from a randomized, controlled trial of its Superion® Indirect Decompression System in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The results, published in the Journal of Pain Research (https://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=42435), showed an 85 percent decrease in the proportion of

By |2018-11-21T21:29:40+00:00November 21st, 2018|Spine|

MEDICREA® Achieves 3,000 Surgery Milestone with UNiD ASI™ and Patient Specific Implants

November 20, 2018 LYON, France & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MEDICREA® Group (Euronext Growth Paris: FR0004178572-ALMED ; OTCQX Best Market – MRNTY & MRNTF), pioneering the digital transformation of spinal surgery through Artificial Intelligence, predictive modeling and patient specific implants with its UNiD ASI™ (Adaptive Spine Intelligence) proprietary software platform, services and technologies, announced today that

By |2018-11-20T15:44:13+00:00November 20th, 2018|Spine|

RTI Surgical® Announces HealthPartners’® Positive Coverage Decision for Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Surgery

November 19, 2018 ALACHUA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, announced HealthPartners, the largest consumer governed nonprofit health care organization in the United States, issued a positive coverage decision for minimally invasive sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion surgery, effective November 1, 2018. This decision expands access to RTI’s SImmetry System for

By |2018-11-19T15:09:31+00:00November 19th, 2018|Spine|

Aurora Spine Announces Exclusive Patent License Agreement for MIS SI Joint Product

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Spine Corporation (TSXV:ASG) ("Aurora Spine" or the "Company") announced today that it has acquired an exclusive license to US patent #9,451,986 titled “Percutaneous sacroiliac joint implant and method for surgically inserting and securing the implant into the sacroiliac joint” in an agreement with SILIF Corporation of

By |2018-11-16T15:02:38+00:00November 16th, 2018|Spine|

Spineway sets up the governing structure for its US subsidiary

November 15, 2018 / Source: SPINEWAY Spineway, specialist in surgical implants and instruments for treating disorders of the spinal column (spine), is reorganizing and setting up the governing structure for its US subsidiary with the arrival of a new CEO. Pursuant to the strategic plan, Stéphane Le Roux, CEO of Spineway SA, launched the reorganization of the

By |2018-11-15T21:52:25+00:00November 15th, 2018|Spine|

NuVasive Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Brigade® Lateral Implant And Instrumentation Optimized For Lateral Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Spine Surgery

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, today announced the U.S. commercial launch of Brigade® Lateral, the industry's first interbody implant and instrumentation optimized for lateral anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) spine surgery. NuVasive's Lateral ALIF™ is a

By |2018-11-15T21:32:28+00:00November 15th, 2018|Spine, Top Stories|