Whitford Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fluoropolymer coatings for industrial and consumer industries, has formed a new Medical Coatings Group dedicated to the supply of fluoropolymer coatings for use on medical devices. The ...
JustRight Surgical, a micro-laparoscopic medical device company devoted to miniaturizing surgical instrumentation, has received 510 (k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its JustRight™ 5mm Stapler. The ...
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SpineVision, a medical device company, announced that it has expanded its Flex+2 dynamic stabilization platform offerings with the addition of the prebent Flex+2 for use in hybrid cases and has received regulatory approval to market its ...
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MicroPort Medical, a subsidiary of MicroPort Scientific, has signed a definitive agreement with Wright Medical Group, a US-based orthopaedic company, to acquire Wright's OrthoRecon business for $290m in cash. The transaction is subject to ...
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CTS EMS, a provider of manufacturing solutions to electronics equipment customers, has received a contract from a medical orthopedic firm for its printed circuit board assemblies. Under the contract, CTS EMS will provide assemblies used ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted new patent No. #8241330 to Lanx's Aspen MIS Fusion system, designed to support posterolateral fusions and interbody fusions. The Aspen system features proprietary spiked fixation ...
Tags: USPTO, MIS Fusion system, posterolateral fusions, interbody fusions
Device Technologies has entered into an agreement to distribute Symmetry Surgical's direct surgical product portfolio in Australia and New Zealand. Symmetry Surgical develops quality surgical instruments and its portfolio includes ...
Orthofix International has entered into a collaboration agreement to incorporate its Phoenix MIS and Firebird Pedicle Screw Systems into Brainlab's new version of spinal navigation systems. The agreement enables Orthofix to use the ...
Tags: Firebird Pedicle Screw Systems, Phoenix MIS, spinal navigation systems