Spine

Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgical Instrument manufacturer BE-ST has been acquired by Precision Engineered Products.

Eurospine 2011 takes place this week at the Milano Convention Centre from October 19th to 21st

X-spine Systems, an emerging manufacturer of implants and instruments for spinal surgery, announces FDA clearance of its new Calix spinal implant system.

K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, announced the introduction of an all-inclusive solution for rigid posterior fixation of the cervico-thoracic regions of the spine, the CASPIAN™ Spinal System.

AOI has pioneered a better way to treat VCF. The company’s lead product, Ascendx™, is used to restore height by pushing on the bone walls while simultaneously delivering a medical grade bone cement, uniformly filling the cavity, thereby restoring height and allowing equal forceload distribution to the vertebra.

Spine surgeons at Middlesex Hospital in Middlesex Connecticut have performed a minimally invasive, posterior spinal fixation procedure using the Lock-Tight™ Facet System, a groundbreaking new technology that enables surgeons to fixate the facet joint without needing to perform an open procedure.

Spine surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery.

Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. today unveiled the Aquamantys™ Epidural Vein Sealer (EVS) bipolar device at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

In the largest multicenter randomized controlled study of surgical intervention versus non-surgical care for acute vertebral compression fractures, patients undergoing balloon kyphoplasty showed superior improvement in quality of life, back function and back pain than those who were given non-surgical care.

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. announced today that it had entered into a license agreement with Helix Point, LLC, which provides Alphatec Spine with rights to develop and commercialize Helifix and Helifuse, proprietary concepts for two interspinous devices to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).

Spinal Kinetics, a leader and innovator in advanced generation artificial disc technology, today announced the successful implantation of the first patient with the company’s M6-L artificial lumbar disc.

K2M, Inc. today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its CAYMAN™ Buttress Plate System and CAYMAN™ Thoracolumbar Plate System.

K2M Introduces a Simplified Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for Dynamic Stabilization of the Spine.
The Spinal Device Company Plans International Launch of POTOMAC and SERENGETI Spinal Systems.

OrthoView™, the global leader in orthopaedic planning solutions has announced the release of its latest software including refinements and additions to its spine deformity assessment module.

New anterior lumbar interbody fusion system offers multi-procedural surgical solutions