CoreLink announced today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for and commercially launched its CentraFix midline fixation system. St. Louis-based CoreLink designed CentraFix as a posterior thoracolumbar pedicle screw for less invasive spinal fixation, often used with a medial-to-lateral approach known as cortical bone trajectory (CBT). According to a news release, that technique allows for […]
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CoreLink launches OLIF instrument set
CoreLink this week announced the limited commercial release of its Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLIF) Instrument Set. The OLIF technology is a less invasive approach to the lower lumbar spine for faster recovery times and minimized psoas disruption. “The addition of OLIF instrumentation bolsters our minimally invasive spine surgery options and builds on our robust […]
CoreLink launches pedicle screw system
CoreLink announced today that it launched its Tiger MIS x-tab pedicle screw system designed for the correction of the thoracolumbar spine. St. Louis-based CoreLink’s percutaneous system further expands its Tiger platform with numerous screw and rod options for treating patients with a variety of spinal pathologies with minimal tissue disruption, according to a news release. […]
CoreLink wins FDA clearance for standalone cervical spine system
CoreLink announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its F3D-C2 standalone cervical system for ACDF procedures. The F3D-C2 standalone cervical device eliminates the need for a supplemental fixation plate to make ACDF (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion) procedures easier to complete and a faster process overall. St. Louis-based CoreLink’s system includes its 3D-printed […]
CoreLink touts 5,000 ortho implants using 3D printed technology
CoreLink announced that it completed the implantation of more than 5,000 3D printed orthopedic devices using its proprietary Mimetic Metal technology. The St. Louis–based company went over the 5,000-implant threshold in November 2019, just over two years on from the first implantation with the F3D anterior cervical interbody in June 2017. Mimetic Metal is an […]
CoreLink buys Expanding Orthopedics and its expanding spinal fusion systems
Spinal implant systems maker CoreLink (St. Louis) said today that it has acquired the privately held Israeli medical device company Expanding Orthopedics and its FDA-cleared expanding and articulating FLXfit and FLXfit 15 titanium transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion systems. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Besides acquiring the FLXfit and FLXfit 15, the Expanding Orthopedics […]
Medin Technologies taps Donaldson as CEO | Personnel Moves – April 25, 2017
Medin Technologies said last week it tapped Bill Donaldson as its new chief executive officer, replacing Andy Novotny who is resigning from his position at the head of the company. Prior to joining Medin Technologies, Donaldson served as president of Jeld-Wen Canada, leading the business unit during its parent company’s initial public offering, Totowa, N.J.-based […]
5 medtech stories we missed this week: April 20, 2018
From CHF Solutions’ new Italian distribution deal to Masimo’s CE Mark approval, here are five medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. CHF Solutions signs Italian distribution deal CHF Solutions announced in an April 17 press release that it has signed a new distribution agreement with TRX Italy to distribute […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Aug. 25, 2017
From InspireMD’s Swiss distribution deal to CoreLink’s stackable guide wire launch, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth a mention. 1. InspireMD announces Swiss distribution deal InspireMD announced in an Aug. 25 press release that it has signed an agreement with 1a Medical to distribute the CGuard EPS […]