Gadsden, Ala.-based Northeast Orthopedics is adapting 3D-printed removable plastic casts for orthopedic patients, reports WBRC.

Chinese researchers are developing 3D-printed bionic bones with advanced biological features and mechanical strength for orthopedic implants, reports Chinese news agency Xinhuanet.

NuVasive launched Modulus TLIF-O, a porous titanium spine implant to be used in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions.

Former orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of Titan Spine, Peter Ullrich, MD, won an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Midwest Award, reports Milwaukee Business News.

Orthopedic and spine device company 4Web Medical closed a financing round to support growth in the next five years.

University of California San Francisco Surgical Innovations partnered with PrinterPrezz in an initiative to bring innovative medical devices to the forefront faster.

MedTech Outlook Magazine has recognized Centinel Spine as one of the Top 10 Orthopedic Solution Providers in 2019.

New Delhi, India-based orthopedic implant manufacturer, Siora Surgicals, released its range of titanium locking bone plates, suited for different bones of the human anatomy.

Anika Therapeutics will present its Hyalofast hyaluronic acid-based scaffold for cartilage repair at the 2019 International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society Focus Meeting in Rome from June 5 to 7.

Zavation received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Ti3Z Interbody System for spinal fusions.

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Alphatec commercially launched its IdentiTi-PC Porous Titanium Interbody Implant System for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures.

Camber Spine has reported surgeons have used its Spira spinal implant platform products to perform spine surgery at over 2,000 levels.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson has achieved success in researching 3D printed scaffolds embedded with calcium and stem cells to treat bone injuries, reports Medical Device Network.

Researchers are testing whether 3D printing can improve scaffolds in bone remodeling and regeneration following trauma, reports Medical Device Network.

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Medical device company CoreLink Surgical launched its Lateral Access System and two implant systems — the F3D and CL5 Lateral interbody fusion devices — designed for lateral fusions, reports Business Wire.

American filament manufacturing company, 3D Printlife, is set to launch two new 3D printing materials — FibreTuff PAPC Bone Replacement Filament and PEEK — at the RAPID industry show in Detroit, reports 3D Printing Media Network.

Medtronic plans to buy privately owned Titan Spine for an undisclosed sum, according to a May 9 news release.

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