Spine

Before we saw the numbers we were backing the line that it would be stents up, pacing and spine down, and so it came to pass. Medtronic’s numbers show the importance of emerging markets and contributions from its newly acquired businesses as the company posts 5% revenue gains.

K2M has chosen the WCMISST conference at which to unveil the fruits of its collaboaryion with neuromonitoring company Cadwell Laboratores. K2M’s Ravine blades will now feature integrated probes, bringing monitoring to the surgeon’s fingertips.

TranS1’s technology is intriguing enough to keep on capturing our attention, but its revenue and gross margin picture for Q2 2012 are not painting a picture of growth. Encouraging words from the boss though.

DePuy Synthes Spine has received FDA 510(k) clearance for use of its EXPEDIUM®(pictured), VIPER®, and VIPER®2 Spine Systems on patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), expanding the scoliosis indication for the pedicle screw systems, previously only approved in adults.

Results from the head-to-head retrospective study comparing TranS1’s AxiaLIF® with the ALIF approach to lumbar interbody fusion have been announced and while suggestive of an advantage for the AxiaLIF device, results are not significantly different.

First randomized controlled study comparing Benvenue’s Kiva VCF treatment system to Medtronic’s Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty concludes ahead of schedule – Pre-defined criteria for early Stopping of subject enrollment met.

Following recent press release announcing the FDA approval of its Spinal Care Systems, Integrity Life Sciences has issued a press release announcing that it is the owner of two US Patents relating to the technology

Spinal company K2M, a specialist in solutions to address complex spinal pathologies, is announcing a major expansion of its U.S. biologics offering with the launch of VESUVIUS™ Osteobiologic Systems and new additions to its VIKOS® Allograft Systems.

Integrity Life Sciences has somewhat belatedly announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its Integrity Spinal Care System. In a press release, issued this week, the company says it gained clearance on April 5th, 2011.

SpineGuard has announced that the 20,000th case has been performed using its family of PediGuard devices for enhanced pedicle screw placement. The PediGuard product line includes Cannulated PediGuard, Curved PediGuard, and Classic PediGuard.

Minimally invasive lumbar spine device company TranS1 Inc., has announced it has received CE mark approval in the European Union to market its VEO™ lateral access fusion system for interbody fusions.

Precision Spine, Inc. has announced its purchase of Spinal USA, LLC and Precision Medical of Mississippi, LLC , privately held medical device companies headquartered in Pearl, MS, in a transaction valued at approximately $72 million.

TransCorp Spine has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SpinePort™ Spinal Access System which provides direct access and visualisation to aid surgeons in treating cervical spine pathologies through a transcorporeal microdecompression procedure.

Device company Mindray Medical International Limited, is to acquire a controlling stake of Wuhan Dragonbio Surgical Implant Co., Ltd. signalling its intent in the trauma, spine, joint and other surgical products arena.

With effect from 1st June 2012, Tissuemed Ltd. and Medtronic Inc. have agreed that the medtech giant’s distribution of Tissuemed’s dural sealant film will revert back to Tissuemed. In a statement on its website Tissuemed states this is a commercial decision to enable it to actively control commercialisation of its core sealant product.

Minimally invasive and complex spine specialist K2M, Inc., has announced the debut of the MESA® Small Stature Spinal System, a Ø4.5 mm line extension of the company’s revolutionary low profile, zero torque family of products for the treatment of complex spinal deformity.