by Michael Lachman The $4 billion acquisition of Kyphon Inc. by Medtronic PLC last November refocused attention on vertebral compression fracture (VCF) repair, considered one of the fastest g
by Scott Huntley According to the most recent statistics from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, more than 750,000 osteoporotic compression fractures of the spine occur in the U.S. annually. Althou
The hottest new technology in spine is—guess what?—a new approach to fusion. But getting physicians to adopt the new system may be tough. By David Cassak Three years ago, Rick Randall, CEO of TranS1
Once known primarily as the dominant supplier in a large niche of spine therapy, Kyphon is repositioning itself to enter the spine mainstream. By David Cassak Even in a field as technologically divers