Andrew Cappuccino, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with Buffalo Spine Surgery, has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Federal Court, Southern District of California, against spine device company NuVasive.

ArthroCAD completed Series A round of financing to secure funds for its total hip arthroplasty product development.

Hydrocision hopes to spread the word about the effectiveness of its minimally invasive treatment for herniated disc pain, according to the Boston Business Journal.

The FDA announced 510(k) clearance of two spine surgery devices from VertiFlex, the Totalis Direct Decompression System and the UniVise Spinous Process Fixation System.

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery, based in Vancouver, has received a $265,000 grant from MAKO Surgical, according to a Vancouver Business Journal report.

As the New Year draws nearer, it will bring new challenges for spine surgeons and industry innovators. Several experts weigh in on six pressing spine challenges and how professionals can cope with these challenges.

Gavin Fabian, CEO of MedPassage, discusses the medical device industry and trends for lowering costs in the future.

MedPassage was founded by spine device industry veterans Gavin Fabian and Mike Biselli as a forum for providers to connect with device companies and purchase commodity medical devices at wholesale prices. The company's online procurement platform allows medical center members to search the MedPassage market and order quality medical technologies at prices significantly below industry averages.

Orthopedic surgeon David Scott, MD, has begun studying a new hip replacement device called Apex ARC Stem, according to a Journal of Business report.

A new report predicts the global medical bionic implants market will be worth nearly $18 billion by 2017, according to Today's Medical Developments.