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		<title>Medtronic&#8217;s AMPLIFY rhBMP-2 Matrix Receives Positive Votes from FDA</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2010/07/medtronics-amplify-rhbmp-2-matrix-receives-positive-votes-from-fda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New biologic bone graft product demonstrated superior fusion rates compared to current standard of care for complex fusion procedures of the lower spine in the pivotal clinical trial.
MINNEAPOLIS&#8211;(HSMN NewsFeed)&#8211;The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel today voted 9 for and 4 against (1 abstention) on safety and 10 for and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Spine Receives FDA Clearance for PATHWAY ACIF</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 24 (HSMN NewsFeed) &#8212; Custom Spine announced today that it has received FDA clearance to market PATHWAY ACIF, an anterior cervical interbody spacer. This cervical interbody device compliments the company&#8217;s low-profile anterior cervical plate system, Regent ACP, which was released this past November.
PATHWAY ACIF, with its large footprint, was designed to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Receives US FDA 510(k) Clearance for Mini-Rail Fixation System and Large Cannulated Screw System</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2010/02/small-bone-innovations-inc-receives-us-fda-510k-clearance-for-mini-rail-fixation-system-and-large-cannulated-screw-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supports and enhances expansion of lower limb continuum of care product portfolio
Innovative instrumentation and versatility may reduce OR time
NEW YORK&#8211;(HSMN NewsFeed)&#8211;Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi), a leading, privately-held orthopedics company focused exclusively on technologies and treatments for the small bones &#038; joints, announced that it has received 510(k) pre-market clearance notifications from the U.S. Food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alphatec Spine Receives CE Mark for its OsseoScrew(TM) Spinal Fixation System and Its GLIF/ ARC(TM) Portal Access System</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2010/02/alphatec-spine-receives-ce-mark-for-its-osseoscrewtm-spinal-fixation-system-and-its-glif-arctm-portal-access-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 2, 2010 &#8212; (HSMN NewsFeed) &#8212; Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC ), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions related to the aging spine, today announced that the Company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life Spine(R) Announces FDA Clearance of DYNA-LINK(R) Spinal System and PRESIDIO(TM) Spinal Plating System</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2010/02/life-spiner-announces-fda-clearance-of-dyna-linkr-spinal-system-and-presidiotm-spinal-plating-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 28 (HSMN NewsFeed) &#8212; Life Spine announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) marketing clearance to both the DYNA-LINK Spinal System and the PRESIDIO Spinal Plating System.
The DYNA-LINK system features a next-generation stand-alone device that accommodates both fixed and variable angle screws. The PRESIDIO system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spineology Receives FDA Clearance for Capture™ Facet Screw System</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/11/spineology-receives-fda-clearance-for-capture%e2%84%a2-facet-screw-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. &#8211; (Business Wire) Spineology Inc., developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive spinal surgery devices, announced today that it has received FDA clearance for its minimally invasive surgery (MIS) Capture™ Facet Screw System. 
The Capture System was developed by Spineology in mid-2009 under the direction of Dr. Chet Sutterlin, product development consultant. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Covidien Introduces First FDA-Approved Spine Sealant</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/11/covidien-introduces-first-fda-approved-spine-sealant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORTH HAVEN, Conn.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Nov. 11, 2009&#8211; Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the launch of DuraSeal™ spine sealant, the first product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for intra-operative sealing of the dural membrane during spine procedures. Nearly 1.5 million spine surgeries are performed in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Spine Receives 510k Clearance of Regent ACP</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/11/custom-spine-receives-510k-clearance-of-regent-acp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/11/custom-spine-receives-510k-clearance-of-regent-acp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 5 (HSMN NewsFeed) &#8212; Regent ACP, Custom Spine&#8217;s anterior cervical plate system, has received 510k Clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product clearance marks the latest addition to Custom Spine&#8217;s continually expanding product line.
Regent ACP is a low profile anterior cervical plate system that was designed with innovative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSB Spine, LLC Announces FDA Clearance of New InterPlate(TM) Indications</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/10/rsb-spine-llc-announces-fda-clearance-of-new-interplatetm-indications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ &#8212; RSB Spine, LLC, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the cervical and lumbar InterPlate(TM) devices for use in intervertebral fusion procedures. Included are versions to be used with solid bone grafts and morselized bone, without the need for supplemental fixation.
Fusion is one of the most common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DuraSeal(TM) Spine Sealant Receives FDA Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/09/durasealtm-spine-sealant-receives-fda-approval/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/09/durasealtm-spine-sealant-receives-fda-approval/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WALTHAM, Mass.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Sep. 8, 2009&#8211; Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved DuraSeal™ spine sealant for use in the United States. This is the first product that has been approved specifically as an adjunct to suturing for intra-operative dural sealing [...]]]></description>
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