February 23, 2017

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Interspinous spacers sometimes also called as Interspinous process decompression systems, are the devices implanted between vertebral spinous processes. These spacers are made up of a very strong but lightweight metal (titanium) which is biocompatible in the human body. These devices are imbedded in body to confine painful motion else enabling normal motion and to treat lumbar spinal stenosis, discogenic low-back pain, facet syndrome, disc herniations, and non-traumatic instability.

July 23, 2015

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As we continue to see how 3D printing is being used by more medical professionals to create study models prior to a surgery, we’re also starting to see an increase in the amount of 3D prints that are designed to be implanted into the human body, too.  

More recently, a South Korean medical team used 3D printing to manufacture a patient-specific custom pelvis implant for a teenage girl who needed a replacement after suffering from bone cancer. 

August 27, 2010

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Medyssey, a South Korea-based spinal implant manufacturer, received FDA 510k clearance for the Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System in titanium alloy, used for treating deformity and degenerative spinal pathologies, according to a company news release. 

August 26, 2010

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Corin reported 1H:10 revenues of GBP 21.9 million ($33.0 million), up 6% over the year-ago period. The company attributed sales momentum to the Trinity hip system and the LARS ligament augmentation system in the Australian market. Growth rates exclude the effects of currency. EPS for 1H:10 was GBP 0.56 ($0.84), which compares to a loss per share of GBP 0.16 ($0.26) in 1H:09.