Alphatec Holdings, Inc. Announces Sales Launch in Europe Jun 6, 2008
Alphatec's broad product portfolio and pipeline includes a variety of spinal implant products and systems focused on solutions addressing the cervical, thoracolumbar, intervertebral, minimally invasive, vertebral compression fracture and allograft markets. Alphatec's ``surgeons' culture'' emphasizes collaboration with spinal surgeons to conceptualize, design and co-develop a broad range of products. (Primezone Releases)
Testing Treatment to Help Pain from Spinal Cancer Jan 15, 2008
In this new trial, Dr. Tom Brown is taking patients into the catheter lab to repair what's called a vertebral compression fracture. . (WOKR13 Rochester)
New Guidelines Issued For Treating Low-back Pain Oct 3, 2007
Back pain potentially associated with spinal conditions, such as spinal stenosis, sciatica, vertebral compression fracture. Back pain potentially associated with another specific cause, such as cancer. (Science Daily)
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. Acquires an Exclusive Worldwide License for Vertebroplasty Technology System Focused on Solutions for Vertebral Compression Fractures Sep 12, 2007
Sept. 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGM: - ), a medical technology company focused on the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, announced the entry into an exclusive worldwide license for a unique vertebroplasty technology system that is focused on providing a solution for vertebral compression fracture indications ... The V-Stent is squarely focused on the large and fast growing market for the... (Primezone Releases)
Millennium Research Group Analyst Available to Comment on the Impact of the Kyphon Acquisition to the Medical Device Industry Jul 28, 2007
"This acquisition comes on the heels of the recent FDA approval for Medtronic's Prestige cervical disk," says Melicent Lavers, Manager of Orthopedics at MRG. "Adding Kyphon's Kyphoplasty and X-Stop products to its portfolio highlights the company's commitment to being a full-service provider of spinal treatments." MRG's team of skilled spine market analysts is available to comment on: -- Market intelligence related to Kyphon and Medtronic -- Potential synergies between the two companies -- How... (PR Newswire)
Banyu Receives Japan Manufacturing Approval for Fosamax, Treatment Drug for Osteoporosis Aug 4, 2006
Taken once a daily, it can reduce the risk of vertebral compression fracture by 90% and femoral fracture by 51. It also showed increased drug compliance by having it prescribed once a week. (JCN Network, Japan)
Boning up on the spine May 9, 2006
Alternatively, balloon kyphoplasty works in some cases to fix vertebral compression fractures, Paterson said ... Paterson described the treatment of vertebral compression fractures due to osteoporosis at a workshop April 26 at the Durango Community Recreation Center ... Paterson likened a vertebral compression fracture to what happens if a heavy object is placed on a wet cardboard box. (Durango Herald)
