Archive for June, 2010
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Jun

MINNEAPOLIS, Jun 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Medtronic, Inc. (MDT 36.86+0.01+0.03%) today announced the launch of KYPHON ActivOs 10 Bone Cement with Hydroxyapatite, a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement containing hydroxyapatite (HA) for use in the treatment of patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) who are undergoing minimally invasive surgery with KYPHON(R) Balloon Kyphoplasty.

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23
Jun

CENTER VALLEY, Pa.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of the S4® MIS (Minimally Invasive Solutions) Cannulated Pedicle Screw Spine Fusion System.
The S4 MIS Cannulated Pedicle Screw System is an innovative pedicle screw system indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine for minimally invasive spine fusion surgery. It features a simple and easy-to-use dilator mechanism and when combined with the SpyderTM Minimally Invasive Retractor System, offers a cannulated screw option for spine surgeons who wish to utilize a guided screw technique in a mini-open incision approach. The system is designed to encourage the surgeon to utilize an ever more localized and less-invasive surgical approach on posterior lumbar fusion cases. More »

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04
Jun

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–DFine, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for treating vertebral pathologies, announced today the appointment of James M. (Jim) Mazzarella to the position of Vice President of Sales. Jim brings to DFine over 25 years of high level sales and marketing experience in the medical device industry. He began his career at Johnson & Johnson, where he assumed increasingly greater levels of responsibility in sales management and marketing during his 20 years with the company, eventually directing the launch of the now market-leading STERRAD® low temperature sterilization system at Advanced Sterilization Products, a division of Ethicon. Jim also held senior leadership roles at Medpool.com and TSO3, Inc. More »

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04
Jun

mazorlogoMazor directly handles sales of its products in Germany through its sales team.

Mazor Surgical Technologies Ltd. (TASE:MZOR) today reported the first sales of its GO-LIF spine implants in Germany. The company already has sales of the implants in Russia.
Mazor directly handles sales of its products in Germany through its sales team, while in Russia it uses a distributor. The company already has sales of its SpineAssist robotic spinal surgical system and of the system’s disposable components. More »