Kico Knee Innovation Company won a $2.5 million grant to create patient-specific total knee replacement implants, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

A bioactive, 3D-printed scaffold helped regenerate and remodel bone in a rabbit model, according to a study in the Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.

The use of cross-linked polyethylene significantly reduces the revision rate at 16 years after total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis, according to a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.  

Douglas Lucas, DO, performed talus replacement surgery with an Additive Orthopaedics' 3D-printed implant at Durango, Colo.-based Mercy Regional Medical Center, the Durango Herald reports.

Stryker Spine's 3D-printed, porous Tritanium cages led to greater bone in-growth than plasma-sprayed, porous titanium-coated PEEK and traditional PEEK cages after lumbar fusion, according to an animal model study in The Spine Journal.

K2M released its second quarter financial report, and during the second quarter conference call Chairman, President and CEO Eric Major discussed how the company's partnerships are driving success for the future.

Medical 3D printer manufacturer Kumovis won the Munich Business Plan Competition 2018 in Germany, according to Innovation Origins.   

Nanovis is a nanotechnology-focused spinal implant company.

Mighty Oak Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its patient-specific, 3D-printed S2AI Guide for sacroiliac fixation in complex spinal reconstruction.

Here are seven studies on spine implant surface technology in 2018 so far:

Patient-specific, 3D-printed implants are safe and effective for atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.

Titan Spine appointed Peter Wehrly to its board of directors, effective July 9.

Preoperative planning, along with biomodelling and 3D printing, is a viable process for revision lumbar fusion surgery, according to a case study published in European Spine Journal.  

Medical device venture capital fund cultivate(MD) invested into Happe Spine.

A titanium skull implant with a rough nanosurface texture demonstrated faster and greater neovascularization than smooth implants at 42 days post-implantation, according to a study in Nature Communications Biology.

K2M received FDA 510(k) clearance and a CE Mark for its Cayman United Plate System after completion of its first surgical cases.

Tyber Medical, based in Bethlehem, Pa., is an orthopedic device manufacturer.

The final patient was treated in clinical trials for Active Implants' NUsurface Meniscus Implant.

Here are 16 key notes on 3D-printed devices for orthopedic and spine companies in 2018 so far:

Cutting Edge Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Evol ha-C cervical interbody system.