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Orthofix Medical has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for its 3D-printed Construx mini titanium spacer system. In...

Medtronic has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the revised commercial labelling for the Intellis platform with differential target...

Alphatec Holdings has announced the launch of the InVictus occipital-cervical-thoracic (OCT) spinal fixation system, which extends the sophistication of the InVictus posterior fixation platform...

4WEB Medical, an orthopaedic device company focused on developing innovative implants utilising its proprietary Truss Implant Technology, has announced that the company has received...

A prospective clinical study published in Neurosurgery has found that lumbar fusions were three times more likely to be effective and obtain better patient outcomes...

Results of a trial published in the journal Pain Medicine reports that percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) show “clinically significant” reductions in pain, disability, and pain...

7D Surgical, a Toronto-based medical device company developing optical and machine-vision technologies for surgical navigation, has announced that it has launched its FLASH navigation...

Spine Wave has announced the commercial launch of its Stronghold 3D titanium interbody device featuring TiCell 3D advanced surface technology.  According to a company press...

NuVasive and the International Spine Study Group Foundation (ISSGF) have announced the continuation of their long-term partnership by launching two new clinical studies focused...

ReVivo Medical has announced that in an effort to attract more investor funding in the future, it has changed its entity classification from a...

Celéri Health has announced the first patient has been enrolled in the UPGRADE study which is a large registry of patients using DTM Spinal...

Empirical Spine, maker of the LimiFlex paraspinous tension band, has announced initiation of the PMA process for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Aurora Spine has announced the launch of its proprietary SiLO posterior SI joint fusion system (SiLO), which was designed specifically for posterior sacroiliac joint...

NuVasive has acquired Simplify Medical, a privately-held company and developer of the Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Simplify Disc) for cervical total disc replacement (cTDR). According...

Fusion Robotics has announced receiving 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market their 3D imaging-compatible navigation and robotic targeting...

A new study to be published in Spine has found that deep learning applications are able to identify previous spinal implants. In some cases, Hee-Seok Yang...

MiRus has announced the launch of MoRe Promise, a lifetime limited warranty on its Molybdenum-Rhenium (MoRe) superalloy rod technology. In a company press release,...

AlloSource has announced that the first patients have been enrolled in a randomised controlled study to evaluate the effectiveness of AlloWrap amniotic membrane for...

SeaSpine has announced the full commercial launch of the Reef TO transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) oblique interbody system.  According to a company press release, the Reef TO interbody system is designed for posterior lumbar interbody procedures and...

Anuncia has announced that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) breakthrough device designation for its ReFlow system mini, intended for the treatment of cerebral spinal...

ReWalk Robotics has announced it has entered into a contract with BKK Mobil Oil Insurance to provide ReWalk personal exoskeleton devices to its eligible...

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics announced it recently met with senior leadership from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and received feedback on a high-level data summary...

Medtronic has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) InterStim II and InterStim Micro sacral...

Study results presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (12–16 February, virtual) report that a radioactive bone cement could provide...

C2Dx Inc has announced their acquisition of the T/Pump product line from Stryker. According to a company press release, the T/Pump is the second...

Medtronic has announced the first use of Midas Rex drills and navigated disc prep and interbodies with the Mazor robotic guidance system for minimally-invasive...

A new position paper published in the journal Osteoporosis International by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) fracture working group, which urges for the routine...

Royal Philips has introduced ClarifEye augmented reality (AR) surgical navigation, a solution to advance minimally-invasive spine procedures in the hybrid operating room. Philips claims in...

Zavation Medical Products has announced the launch of Labyrinth, a porous PEEK interbody cage. This is the latest addition to Zavation’s portfolio, which the...

NGMedical has announced that its titanium cervical Bee cage has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the company...

TheraCell has announced the first surgical case using its TheraFuze DBF Fiber Wrap. According to TheraCell, this is the third new product in the...

icotec ag has announced the US market release of its BlackArmor carbon/PEEK implants. According to a company press release, it is the world’s first...

Spinal Elements has announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Lucent XP-Curved expandable interbody device....

Inspired Spine has announced that its Trident SI Joint Screw System, for use in the sacroiliac (SI) joint, has received 510(k) clearance from the...

Camber Spine has announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its Spira Lateral...

SeaSpine has announced the limited commercial launch of its Regatta lateral plate system. This is its first standalone lateral plate. According to the company, this...

Chirag A Berry (Cincinnati, USA) is an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Here he provides a summary of his...

Findings of a randomised, prospective study suggest that non-surgical refractory back pain (NSRBP) patients have better outcomes with 10KhZ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and...

Abbott has announced the launch of its NeuroSphere myPath digital health app, designed to track and report patient perceived pain relief and general well-being...

N2 Biomedical has announced that the first polyetheretherketone (PEEK) interbody fusion device coated with its titanium coating technology was successfully implanted in a patient....

Boston Scientific has announced that its WaveWriter Alpha spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems will have a limited market release in the USA. The SCS...

ONWARD has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a pivotal trial evaluating its ARC Therapy, according to a company press release....

TheraCell has announced the first surgical use of TheraFuze DBF Fiber Bullets. According to a press release from the company, the DBF Fiber Form...

NuVasive has announced that a new study published in The Spine Journal could validate single-position spine surgery as having significant advantages over traditional, open...

Stryker announced the launch of T7, its personal protection system. According to their press release, the T7 and T7plus create a personal protection system...

Endo International announced in a press release that its subsidiary Endo Ventures has entered into definitive agreements with Radius Health to register, commercialise and...

Saluda medical has announced today that the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on Saluda’s...

A new study, published in the journal Neuromodulation, has found that patients show a preference for a one-stage spinal cord stimulation (SCS) screening trial,...

Centinel Spine has announced the first implantation of newly available angled endplates in the USA for the prodisc L Lumbar Total Disc Replacement System....

A press release by the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), claims that the microscopic structure of bone appears to predict which patients will experience...

Medtronic has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has given clearance for the use of its navigated interbody and Midas Rex...

G-21 and icotec ag have announced strategic corporation to use G-21’s bone cement in conjunction with icotec’s VADER pedicle screw system in the USA.  According...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced that Stryker’s SpineJack System has qualified for the Transitional pass-through (TPT) payment. The TPT...

Nexxt Spine has announced the first implantation of its NEXXT MATRIXX SA Cervical Turn-Lock system. The system is based around an intentionally engineered 3D...

Transparency Market Research has estimated that the motion preservation devices market is estimated to grow in value to US$1501.9 million by 2027.  The company reports...

Centinel Spine, a privately-held spine company focused on anterior column reconstruction, has announced its novel FLX technology platform of 3D-printed porous titanium interbody devices.  The...

Integrity Implants, has today announced the publication of recent clinical articles in the International Journal of Spine Surgery (IJSS) which highlight the safety and...

NuVasive has announced the launch of its C360 cervical spine portfolio, which includes the commercial launch of its Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) system. The...

A new study, published in the journal Spine Surgery and Related Research, is the first to visually capture the structure of biofilm on retrieved...

Boston Scientific has launched their Wavewriter Alpha spinal cord stimulator (SMS) systems, to the European market, after receiving their CE mark. This product is...

In a new study published in European Spine Journal, Ahmad M. Tarawneh, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, England, creates a systematic review aimed at analysing...

The Stentrode brain-computer interface (BCI) has successfully been demonstrated by researchers to help patients with severe paralyses compete tasks such as texting, emailing, shopping...

NuVasive announced today the launch of their Cohere eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fudion (XLIF), a Porous PEEK interbody for use in XLIF and X360 surgeries. This...

Astura Medical, Texas, USA, has received 510(K) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Dolomite Stand-Alone Anterior Cervical Stabilization System. The...

Medtronic has announced the completion of their acquisition of Medicrea, a platform which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to advance spinal surgeries. Medicrea solution uses...

Cerapedics today announced that the Canadian Market would be the first to have the i-FACTOR+ MATRIX surgical implant fully commercially available. The implant will...

Medtronic has received their US Food and Drug (FDA) 530(k) clearance of their NIM Vital nerve monitoring system. The NIM system helps physicians identify,...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance for the Nvision Trigon Stand-Alone Osteotomy wedge system, made from PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced, a...

A study published on the Global Spine Journal on 22 October, reports that 87.7% of spinal patients were satisfied with telemedicine appointments during the pandemic....