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		<title>FDA Grants Eden Spine 510(K) Clearance for its New Vertebral Body Replacement.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altamonte Springs, Florida - Eden Spine (www.EdenSpine.com) announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new generation corpectomy device, the GIZATM. The GIZATM is an expandable titanium VBR, with rotatable endplates, that provide multiple angulation options by simple endplates ...]]></description>
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		<title>NLT SPINE Receives 510(k) Clearance for Its Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, PROW FUSION(TM)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KFAR SABA, Israel, Feb 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NLT SPINE, a developer of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) products, today announced that its PROW FUSION(TM) device received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). NLT SPINE's ...]]></description>
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		<title>Interventional Spine®, Inc. Announces Issuance of Patent No. 8,105,382, Covering the Company&#8217;s Unique Expandable Interbody Fusion Device, the Opticage(TM)</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/interventional-spine-inc-announces-issuance-of-patent-no-8105382-covering-the-companys-unique-expandable-interbody-fusion-device-the-opticagetm</link>
		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/interventional-spine-inc-announces-issuance-of-patent-no-8105382-covering-the-companys-unique-expandable-interbody-fusion-device-the-opticagetm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Interventional Spine®, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 8,105,382, entitled Intervertebral Implant. This patent includes key claims that provide patent protection on the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sharp Rise in Use of Bone Growth Factor for Spinal Fusion Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bone Morphogenetic Protein Is Safe—But Increases Costs Without Improving Results Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (January 31, 2012) – The use of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) for spinal fusion surgery has risen sharply over the past decade, increasing costs with no ...]]></description>
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		<title>Lumbar Disc Degeneration More Likely in Obese Adults</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/lumbar-disc-degeneration-more-likely-in-obese-adults</link>
		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/lumbar-disc-degeneration-more-likely-in-obese-adults#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An age related disability, known as degenerative disc disease, was recently found to be linked to obesity. As a person ages their spinal discs begin to break down and will result in loss of fluids or tears ...]]></description>
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		<title>12 Orthopedic &amp; Spine Device Company Leadership Moves</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/12-orthopedic-spine-device-company-leadership-moves</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Alphatec Spine, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based spine device company, named Mark Francois senior director of investor relations. 2. DJO Global elected Mike S. Zafirovski as non-executive chairman of its board. 3. DJO Global also named John Murphy as director of the company. 4. Globus ...]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Spine Receives CE Mark for Its Product Portfolio Share</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to support global expansion plans, Custom Spine announced that it has achieved ISO-13485 and received CE Mark for all its current products sold in the U.S.  This approval allows the Company ...]]></description>
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		<title>DFine&#8217;s STAR Spinal Tumor Ablation System To Hit U.S. Market In Q4</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/dfines-star-spinal-tumor-ablation-system-to-hit-u-s-market-in-q4</link>
		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/dfines-star-spinal-tumor-ablation-system-to-hit-u-s-market-in-q4#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DFine plans to begin a gradual commercial launch late this year of its STAR system, designed to help cancer patients suffering from painful metastases in the spine. Read More Here]]></description>
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		<title>SpineSmith Adds Talented Scientist to Research and Development Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- SpineSmith, a Celling Biosciences company that designs, develops and markets innovative technologies in the field of regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Matthew Murphy to its team ...]]></description>
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		<title>VG Innovations Releases Spine Device for Low Back Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/vg-innovations-releases-spine-device-for-low-back-pain</link>
		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/vg-innovations-releases-spine-device-for-low-back-pain#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VG Innovations released the VerteLoc v2.5, an implant that incorporates a series of holes for infusion of the allograft implant interface during spine surgery, according to a company news release. READ MORE HERE]]></description>
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		<title>8 Statistics on Spine &amp; Neurosurgeon Compensation by Medical Revenue</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/8-statistics-on-spine-neurosurgeon-compensation-by-medical-revenue</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are eight statistics on spine and neurosurgeon compensation based on total medical revenue, according to MGMA's Physicians Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.  Spine surgeons 1. TMR of $5 million-$10 million: $555,782 2. TMR of $10 ...]]></description>
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		<title>DiFusion gets $5.2M of planned $16M funding</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/difusion-gets-5-2m-of-planned-16m-funding</link>
		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/difusion-gets-5-2m-of-planned-16m-funding#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical device maker DiFusion Inc. has received $5.2 million of a planned $16 million financing. The Georgetown-based company collected the capital from 54 investors, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission    . DiFusion, which was founded in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Amedica Appoints New Spine President</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/amedica-appoints-new-spine-president</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eric Olson PRESIDENT OF AMEDICA SPINE DIVISION Eric Olson is the President of Amedica Spine Division. Mr. Olson has in excess of 20 years' experience in the orthopaedic and spinal device markets. Most recently, he was the Executive Vice President ...]]></description>
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		<title>Where are Spine Surgeons Focusing Research &amp; Development in 2012?</title>
		<link>http://www.orthospinenews.com/where-are-spine-surgeons-focusing-research-development-in-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/where-are-spine-surgeons-focusing-research-development-in-2012#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seven spine surgeons discuss their research and development plans for 2012. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care. We invite all spine surgeon ...]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Surgical names David Webber as president</title>
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		<comments>http://www.orthospinenews.com/pioneer-surgical-names-david-webber-as-president#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sandberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc. announced that Daniel Webber is the new president and chief executive officer of the company. According to a company press release, Webber has served as Pioneer’s chief financial officer since joining the company in July 2008. ...]]></description>
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