Nanosurface technology company Titan Spine appointed Brian Burke COO, The Daily Times reports.

Renovis Surgical Technologies received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Tesera SA Hyperlordotic Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion System.

Additive technology is becoming more common in the medical device space, including for spine and large joint implants. The 3D printing technique allows companies to create patient-specific devices that could lead to better outcomes.

UC San Francisco will partner with 3D printer manufacturer Intamsys to develop PEEK implants for orthopedic surgery, 3ders.org reports.

Kyocera's Aquala artificial hip joint surface processing technology earned the "Prize of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry" during the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation's 2018 National Invention Awards in Tokyo June 12.

Titan Spine sponsored Back Pain Centers of America's newly launched free e-book, "Critical Factors for Successful Spine Surgery."

Jessee Hunt is the founder and CEO of 4Web Medical, a company that designs 3D-printed titanium implants for the spine, foot and ankle.

NuVasive's patented porous-surface PEEK technology is designed to enhance osseointegration and interbody implant fusion rates to treat degenerative cervical disc disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Spine and Neurosurgery. 

WASPmed launched the Digital Orthopedic Laboratory to expand its footprint in the 3D-printed orthopedic devices industry, 3DPrint.com reports.

Spineology received FDA clearance for standalone use of its Rampart One ALIF Interbody Fusion System.

Tyber Medical promoted Gary Thomas to COO and added Wesley Johnson as executive vice president of product development.

The Swiss company icotec received FDA 510(k) clearance for its BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK cervical and lumbar interbody cages.

RTI Surgical unveiled its Fortilink-TS and Fortilink-L IBF Systems, two interbody fusion devices.

Eurocoating acquired Nanosurfaces Industries, the Italian manufacturing division of CoorsTek Medical, TCT Magazine reports.

SpineFrontier earned FDA approval for its A-CIFT SoloFuse HA fusion technology.

Centinel Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance for its FLX Platform of Integrated Interbody and non-integrated interbody fusion devices.

Camber Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its ENZA-A Titanium Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion system, a minimally invasive interbody fusion device for integrated fixation.

Additive manufacturer Oxford Performance Materials partnered with Tokyo-based materials supplier JSR Corp. to build a manufacturing facility in Japan and advance its PEKK 3D-printed orthopedic device line in the Asian market, hartfordbusiness.com reports.

K2M received FDA 510(k) clearance for the BACS Patient-Specific Module.

Titan Spine is a spinal implant company that manufactures nanotechnology interbody fusion devices for spinal fusion. The company has been growing at over 40 percent per year for over 10 years and now employs about 110 people.