Medicrea (EPA:ALMED) said today it won FDA clearance for its IB3D portfolio of 3D-printed titanium interbody devices featuring its AdapTEK technology. The company’s AdapTEK technology is intended to allow surgeons to create interbody devices customized to individual specifications through in-house additive manufacturing techniques. Customization features include different ranges of footprints, lordotic angles, heights, lateral windows and […]
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Medicrea files suit against former sales reps, K2M Spine and Kinetic Surgical
Medicrea (EPA:ALMED) is seeking a temporary restraining order against K2M Spine and Kinetic Surgical, as well as former sales representatives Chad Jackson, Thom Thomas, Lauren Brown and William Haigh, according to court documents filed last week. The company wrote that K2M is trying to play “catch-up” with Medicrea, alleging that it has poached 27% of the […]
Sterilis taps ex-Nanosphere CEO McGarrity as chief exec | Personnel Moves – November 1, 2017
Medical sterilization company Sterilis said yesterday it tapped former Nanosphere (NSDQ:NSPH) chief exec Michael McGarrity as its new CEO. McGarrity held the CEO position at Nanosphere from February 2013 to last June when he oversaw the company’s $76.9 million acquisition by Luminex (NSDQ:LMNX). Prior to his time as head of Nanosphere, McGarrity held positions in sales, marketing […]
Medicrea submits 510(k) app for 3D-printed spinal interbody device
Medicrea (EPA:ALMED) said today it filed a 510(k) submission to the FDA seeking approval of its 3D-printed titanium interbody devices. The New York City and Lyon, France-based company’s 3D-printed interbody device services include compatible UNiD Lab personalized surgical planning and analytical services, the company said. “As the 1st company in spine to develop the highly technical capabilities […]
Medicrea raises $22m, taps Globus Medical co-founder Kienzle
Medicrea (EPA:ALMED) said it raised a funding round worth about $22.3 million for its UniD patient-specific spinal rod technology and tapped GMEd co-founder Richard Kienzle as its new chief commercial & business development officer. New York City and Lyon, France-based Medicrea said the €20 million round consisted of about $16.8 million (€15 million) in 4-year, 6.75% […]
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Medicrea wins FDA clearance for patient-specific spinal rod
Medicrea said it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its UNiD device, billed as the world’s 1st patient-specific spinal osteosynthesis rod.
French docs implant world’s 1st 3D printed spinal cage | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A team of French doctors were the 1st to implant a patient with a customized spinal cage, thanks to 3D printed technology and development by device maker Medicrea.
Medicrea’s UNiD system 1st creates 3D digital images of a patient’s spinal anatomy, using them as a blueprint to produce an inter-body device aligned perfectly to the patients’ spine. The cages separate the vertebrae to restore proper alignment, with a spinal screw for added stability.