KARL STORZ has released the VITOM System for better visualization during spine and small joint applications, according to a company news release.

Ascension Orthopedics, an Austin, Texas-based orthopedic device company, has released the TITAN Inset Mini Glenoid, according to a company news release.

RSB Spine, a Cleveland-based spine device company, reported a 131 percent sales increase for the second quarter of 2011 over the same time period in 2010, according to a company news release.

RTI Biologics, an Alachua, Fla.-based orthopedic device company, has launched the BioAdapt DBM Foam, a flexible demineralized bone matrix solution, according to a company news release.

Aesculap Implant Systems, a B. Braun company, has launched the Hydrolif Vertebral Body Replacement system indicated for treating burst fractures and tumor removal of the thoracolumbar spine, according to a company news release.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute offers an immediate-care orthopedic clinic, OrthoAccess, at two practice locations in Illinois, according to a practice news release.

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, recently opened a new orthopedic unit designed for a better patient experience, according to Zanesville Times Recorder report.

Robert P. Casola, DO, joined Orthopedic Specialists of Southwest Florida, according to a practice news release.

The Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center is holding its first annual scientific symposium on July 15 to celebrate orthopedic research, according to a hospital news release.

Karl W. Helmold, MD, has joined Lower Bucks Orthopedics in Bristol, Pa., a Lower Bucks Hospital-owned orthopedic practice, according to a Philly Burbs report.