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April 30, 2023
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VySpine receives FDA 510(k) clearance of intervertebral body fusion system

VySpine receives FDA 510(k) clearance of intervertebral body fusion system

VySpine has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its UniVy OsteoVy-Ti NanoVy-HA cervical intervertebral body fusion system, according to a press release.

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April 22, 2023
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Implanet receives FDA 510(k) clearance of anterior cervical cage

Implanet receives FDA 510(k) clearance of anterior cervical cage

Implanet has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Squale anterior cervical cage, according to a company press release.

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April 12, 2023
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FDA classifies spinal spheres into class III assignment

FDA classifies spinal spheres into class III assignment

The FDA issued a final rule to classify spinal spheres for use in intervertebral fusion procedures into class III assignment and to require the filing of premarket approval applications for these products.

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February 16, 2023
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Aging population projected to increase use of spinal fusion, strain German health care

Aging population projected to increase use of spinal fusion, strain German health care

Projections showed a decreasing and aging working population along with increasing demand and costs of posterior spinal fusion may challenge the German health care system.

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January 31, 2023
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Skip anterior cervical corpectomy, fusion seen as safe for multilevel cervical pathology

Skip anterior cervical corpectomy, fusion seen as safe for multilevel cervical pathology

According to published results, skip anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion is safe and effective for patients with cervical pathology who require multilevel cervical decompression and correction of cervical alignment.

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December 24, 2022
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Providence Medical Technology receives new indication clearance for facet fixation system

Providence Medical Technology receives new indication clearance for facet fixation system

Providence Medical Technology has announced FDA clearance of the Cavux facet fixation system for a new indication in the treatment of cervical pseudarthrosis, according to a press release.

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December 16, 2022
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Wearables, smart implants show promise for clinical use

Wearables, smart implants show promise for clinical use

Although wearable technology has been used for research in orthopedics for several decades, its use for tracking patient outcomes has been in constant flux.

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November 27, 2022
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OsteoCentric Technologies receives FDA clearance for pedicle screw fastener, fusion system

OsteoCentric Technologies receives FDA clearance for pedicle screw fastener, fusion system

OsteoCentric Technologies has announced FDA 510(k) clearances for its OsteoCentric pedicle screw fastener system and its Integrity-SI spinal fusion system, according to a company press release.

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October 30, 2022
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Theragen receives US patent for spinal fusion bone growth stimulator

Theragen receives US patent for spinal fusion bone growth stimulator

Theragen has announced the issuance of a second U.S. patent for its ActaStim-S, a wearable and app-compatible postoperative bone growth stimulator for patients undergoing spinal fusion, according to a release.

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October 24, 2022
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Spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis yielded high return to sport rates

Spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis yielded high return to sport rates

Results showed patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who were released to unrestricted activity at 4 to 8 weeks after posterior spinal fusion had high return to sport rates with a rapid return to baseline performance levels.

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