14 News Updates for Spine & Orthopedic Device Companies

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Here are 14 recent news updates for spine and orthopedic device companies. San Diego-based NuVasive launched its Maximum Access Surgery Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion procedure.

Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based ECA Medical Instruments moved to a new corporate headquarters in Ventura County, Calif.

Leesburg, Va.-based K2M launched its MESA small stature spinal system for Australian, New Zealand and European markets.

Spinal Elements, based in Carlsbad, Calif., licensed a portfolio of patents for accessing the lumbar spine and placing implants from a lateral approach.

Mazor Robotics' gross profit for the first quarter more than doubled from $1.9 million in 2012 to $4 million in the three month period ending March 31 due to double the demand for Mazor's Renaissance spine system — six units sold in the first quarter of 2013 compared to three units in 2012.

Broomfield, Colo.-based Lanx launched its TIMBERLINE Lateral Modular Plate Fixation system, an anchored interbody device for lateral fusion.

Spinal Elements relocated its corporate headquarters within the city to an office space with 31,500 square feet more than the original location.

Paris-based EOS imaging expanded its Asian presence with the recruitment of a regional sales manager and new distribution agreements in six countries — Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Stryker's orthopedics division has entered an agreement with OrthoSensor to co-market Stryker's Triathlon Knee System and OrthoSensor's VERASENSE instrument system.

Minneapolis-based Medtronic announced it will cut approximately 500 jobs at its Minnesota facilities and 2,000 jobs worldwide.

Globus Medical, based in Audubon, Pa., launched the FORTIFY I, an expandable corpectomy spacer with integrated screws for further stability in addition to supplemental fixation.

Raynham, Mass.-based Mitek Sports Medicine launched the HEALIX 3.4mm Suture Anchor for rotator cuff repair and the double-loaded minimally invasive partial thickness rotator cuff repair system for the HEALIX TRANSTEND Implant System.

Miamisburg, Ohio-based X-Spine received FDA clearance for its Zygafix Facet Fusion System for fusion and stabilization of the facet joint.

NuVasive acquired ANC, a spine implant manufacturer based in Dayton, Ohio.

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