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Amedica Launches Innovative Articulating Inserter for Minimally Invasive TLIF Procedures
SALT LAKE CITY, October 13, 2015 – Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform,…
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Vertera Spine Announces FDA Clearance of the First Surface Porous PEEK Interbody Fusion Device
ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Vertera Spine, a developer of medical devices with advanced functional surface technologies for spine applications, today announced…
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Vitamin D’s association with spinal fusion non-unions: 5 things to know
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines the association between perioperative vitamin D levels and non-union rates after elective spinal fusion.…
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Alphatec Spine Launches Alphatec Neocore(TM) Osteoconductive Matrix in the U.S.
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 01, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a…
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Alphatec’s Arsenal(TM) Spinal Fixation System Further Expanded to Address Broader Market
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a…
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Bone Therapeutics Treats First Patients in Pioneering Trial for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Failed Spinal Fusion
BONE THERAPEUTICS (Brussels:BOTHE) (Paris:BOTHE), the bone cell therapy company addressing high unmet medical needs in the field of bone fracture repair and…
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In a First for the Orthopedic Industry, Bone Solutions of Dallas (BSI) Has Received Formal Patent Approval for Its Groundbreaking Magnesium Based Resorbable Bio-Material
Dallas, TX, September 10, 2015 –(PR.com)– Bone Solutions has most recently focused on launching its currently approved FDA extremity/trauma based…
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Pfizer continues study of Staphylococcus aureus vaccine for elective spinal fusion surgery
Pfizer Inc. announced the enrollment of the first patient in a Phase 2b clinical trial of its investigational Staphylococcus aureus multi-antigen vaccine…
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New incision closure eliminates infection after scoliosis surgery
By Stephen Feller NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UPI) — A new method of closing incisions in patients after spinal fusion surgery…
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Spinal fusion BMP: does it increase pediatric cancer risk?
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics examines whether rhBMP-2 in pediatric patients increases cancer risk. The researchers…
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Is BMP really better for spinal fusion? 5 things to know
A new study published in Spine compares spinal fusion with rhBMP-2 and without rhBMP2. The researchers examined the Medline clinical studies database for studies…
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