Spinal Implants News
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ReShape Lifesciences Announces Appointment of Paul F. Hickey as President and Chief Executive Officer
ReShape Lifesciences™ (Nasdaq: RSLS), the premier physician-led weight loss and metabolic health solutions company, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Paul F. Hickey as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective August 15, 2022. Mr. Hickey succeeds Bart Bandy, who has separated from the company to pursue other ...
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FDA Accepts & Closes Empirical Spine`s Limiflex PMA Module II as a Motion-Preserving Alternative to Lumbar Fusion
Empirical Spine, Inc., a medical device company creating a new class of spinal implant that works in parallel with the natural structures of the spine to restore functionality and optimize quality of life, recently had its Premarket Approval (PMA) Module II accepted and closed by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), an important milestone in the commercial approval process for its ...
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Titan Medical Appoints Bill Fahey as Vice President, Manufacturing and Operations
TORONTO, June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: TMDI; TSX: TMD), a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative surgical technologies for single access robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), today announced the appointment of Bill Fahey as Vice President, Manufacturing and Operations. In this new role, Mr. Fahey will be a key member of the ...
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Empirical Spine Submits PMA Module II for Limiflex as a New Motion-Preserving, Minimally Invasive Standard in Spine Surgery
Empirical Spine, Inc., a medical device company creating a new class of spinal implant that works in parallel with the natural structures of the spine to restore functionality and optimize quality of life, recently submitted Premarket Approval (PMA) Module II in the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval process for its LimiFlex™ Dynamic Sagittal Tether™ (DST). LimiFlex is ...
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Augmedics Announces FDA 510K Clearance and U.S. Launch of xvision, the First Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and the U.S. launch of its groundbreaking xvision Spine system (XVS), the first AR guidance system to be used in surgery. xvision Spine allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if they had “x-ray vision,” and ...
By Augmedics
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Empirical Spine Advances LimiFlex as a New Motion-Preserving, Minimally Invasive Standard in Spine Surgery
Empirical Spine, Inc., a medical device company creating a new class of spinal implant that works in parallel with the natural structures of the spine to restore functionality and optimize quality of life, achieved several clinical, reimbursement and regulatory milestones in the past 12 months that are moving its LimiFlex™ Dynamic Sagittal Tether™ (DST) closer to market in the US. The ...
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Cervision™ - First International Sales Launch in Brazil
Spinologics Inc. and Importek have announced today the launch of Cervision™, an upper-extremity patient positioning device for cervical spine surgery, in Brazil. This launch marks the first international sales development of this product since its domestic introduction. “We are pleased to introduce Cervision™ in the Brazilian market”, says Dustin Arless, Director of ...
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Augmented Reality Pioneer Augmedics Announces New CEO in Support of Accelerating Growth
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality (AR) surgical navigation, today announced its newest executive leadership addition in support of the accelerating growth of the company’s revolutionary AR-driven xvision system. The company announced the appointment of medtech executive Kevin Hykes as President and Chief Executive Officer. Hykes is a 30-year medical device veteran with expertise ...
By Augmedics
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SeaSpine Announces CE Mark Certification of 7D Surgical Cranial Module and Percutaneous Spine Module for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced it received simultaneous CE Mark certification for its Cranial Module and Percutaneous Spine Module for the 7D FLASH™ Navigation System. This achievement expands the ...
By 7D Surgical
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Augmented Reality Pioneer Augmedics Announces Raj Asarpota as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, today announced that Raj Asarpota has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 15, 2021. In this role, Asarpota will lead Augmedics’ global finance organization and will be responsible for accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax, and investor relations. ...
By Augmedics
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OrthoPediatrics Announces Entry into a Distribution Agreement with SeaSpine to Exclusively Distribute the 7D Surgical FLASH Navigation Platform for Pediatric Applications
Enables OrthoPediatrics to Further Address Full Patient Continuum of Care for Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons with Market-Leading, Radiation-Free Navigation Technology WARSAW, Ind., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, today ...
By 7D Surgical
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Nalu Medical Announces Scientific Presentations at 2021 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Mid-Year Meeting
Nalu Medical, Inc. (“Nalu”), a California-based company that has successfully miniaturized neurostimulation implants for chronic intractable pain management indications, announced that the scientific presentation schedule during the 2021 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Mid-Year Meeting in Orlando, Florida will include three abstract submissions all selected for oral ...
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First Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty with the PEEK-OPTIMA Femoral Component
Maxx Orthopedics, in Partnership with Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, Announces First Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty with the PEEK-OPTIMA™ Femoral Component. Norristown, PA (USA) July 12, 2021: Maxx Orthopedics, Inc., and Invibio Biomaterial Solutions together announced the successful study initiation and first patients to be implanted with the new, all polymer, PEEK-OPTIMA™ femoral ...
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Augmented Reality Pioneer Augmedics Announces New Board Leadership
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, today announced the appointment of Rick Anderson as executive chairman of the board and Bradley Paddock as the board’s independent director. Anderson joined the board in March upon the closing of Augmedics’ over-subscribed $36 million Series C funding, followed by Paddock in May. Both will begin their new roles ...
By Augmedics
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SeaSpine Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of 7D Surgical Percutaneous Spine Module for Minimally Invasive Surgery
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the FDA 510(k) clearance of its 7D Percutaneous Spine Module for minimally invasive surgery. This represents a new application and increased functionality for its 7D Flash™ ...
By 7D Surgical
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SeaSpine Announces Closing of 7D Surgical Acquisition
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of 7D Surgical. 7D Surgical is a Toronto-based company that develops advanced optical technologies and machine vision-based ...
By 7D Surgical
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FDA Clears First Nanotechnology Peek Devices for Spinal Intervertebral Fusion
NASHUA, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vallum Corporation, a medical device company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) spinal interbody fusion device with a PEEKplus® nanotextured1 surface created by Vallum’s proprietary and patented Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam (ANAB) technology. ...
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Dr. Frank Phillips is First in the World to Use Augmented Reality Surgical Guidance in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush announced today that Dr. Frank Phillips, Professor and Director of the Division of Spine Surgery and the Section of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, completed the first augmented reality (AR) minimally invasive spine surgery. The Augmedics xvision™ Spine System surgical guidance system allows a surgeon ...
By Augmedics
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Nanovis Awarded Nanotechnology Designation for Bioceramic Nanotube Surface.
CARMEL, Indiana (Oct 22, 2019) – Nanovis today announced that it received the first 510(k) clearance for a bioceramic nanotube surface that demonstrated the FDA requirements for nanotechnology. “We are delighted to receive such an important designation for this new class of nanotechnology. This nanotechnology plays an important role in achieving Nanovis’ goal to reduce the ...
By Nanovis
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Nanovis Announces Commercial Launch of New Nanosurface Technology on Spinal Interbody Implants
CARMEL, Indiana. (July 30, 2019) – Nanovis today announced the commercial launch of its bioceramic nanotube enhanced FortiCore interbodies following a successful alpha launch. The FortiCore interbodies are designed with a unique, proprietary, patent protected bio-ceramic enhanced titanium nanotube surface. The nanotubes are applied to a deeply porous, fully interconnected titanium ...
By Nanovis
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