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Orthopedics and Spine

EIT Receives Significant Investment for its 3D Printed Orthopedic Devices

German 3D printed orthopedic device manufacturer Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT) has just announced that it has received a significant investment from German private equity company SHS mbH. With the new funds, EIT, a pioneer in making 3D printed medical orthopedic...

September 23, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

NuVasive’s MAGEC System Featured in Live Spine Surgery Event 

SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – September 06, 2016) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, today announced a key event in the Company’s advancement in the treatment of...

September 21, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

VTI Announces Partnership With BioMed. Tech. Intl. S.A. (BioMedical)™ 

VTI, Vertebral Technologies, Inc., announced a strategic partnership with BioMed. Tech. Intl. S.A. (BioMedical), the Mexico-based medical products distributor whose aim is to represent technology that helps people reclaim their lives. BioMed Tech. Intl. will offer distribution of VTI’s patented...

September 13, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet Enter 2-level Cervical Disc and Robotic Markets 

Since mid-May, both Medtronic and Zimmer Biomet have announced strategic moves in the 2-level cervical disc replacement and robotic surgery markets. In efforts to invigorate revenue growth, the two have focused on niche technologies that expand their portfolios—but have yet...

September 1, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Cold Plasma Can Be “Tuned” to Either Promote or Inhibit Bone Healing

Tuning cold plasma can either promote or inhibit bone formation. (pictured: Microsecond cold plasma filament pattern at different frequencies.) (PHILADELPHIA) – Cold plasma looks like the glow from the “Star Wars” blue light saber but this beam of energy, made of...

August 31, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Spinal Simplicity Introduces Next Gen Spine Fusion Device With New Feature

LEAWOOD, Kan., Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Spinal Simplicity, a medical device company based in Overland Park, Kan., that develops innovative solutions to treat complex surgical problems, recently announced a new generation of their Minuteman G3 fusion device that features an...

August 18, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Jury Sides with Surgeon in Bone Cement Trial

SEATTLE (AP) — A jury has found in favor of a University of Washington surgeon who was sued by the daughter of a patient who died after the doctor used a non-FDA-approved bone cement during the woman’s spinal surgery, a...

August 16, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Medicrea Announces €20 million Financing to Support Commercial Expansion of UNiD™ Spine Rods

Medicrea Appoints Richard Kienzle, Founding Member of Globus Medical, as Board Director, Chief Commercial Officer and Business Development Officer, while Athyrium Capital Management Purchases €15 million in Convertible Bonds with Additional €5 million Raised Through Equity Private Placement for the...

August 11, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Wireless Sensor-Enabled Spine Implant Company, Intellirod Spine, Raises Over $1M from Investors

Akron, Ohio-based Intellirod Spine, a sensor-enabled spine implant company, has raised more than $1 million in a round led by new and existing investors, including Queen City Angel First Fund V and JumpStart. Previous investors include the Kentucky Seed Capital Fund...

August 3, 2016