NuVasive launched Modulus TLIF-A, a porous titanium spine implant for use in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures. By Alan Condon - 8/20/19

Researchers at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix are 3D printing replicas of patients' spines to allow surgeons to practice complex procedures, reports Fox 10 Phoenix. By Alan Condon - 8/14/19

Nanovis launched its bioceramic nanotube enhanced FortiCore interbodies. By Alan Condon - 8/1/19

ZygoFix's 3D-printed implant for spinal fusions zLOCK was one of the 10 winners at the 2019 MassChallenge startup competition, according to The Jerusalem Post. By Alan Condon - 8/1/19

Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Holmes, MD, successfully performed an ankle replacement with a 3D printed titanium implant, reports Fox 10 Phoenix. By Alan Condon - 7/31/19

HD LifeSciences launched three new implant footprints at the State of Spine Surgery Meeting in Aruba last month. By Alan Condon - 7/30/19

The University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore partnered with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to create 3D-printed shoulder models to help with surgical planning, reports Akron Beacon Journal. By Alan Condon - 7/29/19

3D printing company PrinterPrezz is supporting orthopedic surgeon education in spine and arthroplasty through OMeGA Medical Grants Association. By Alan Condon - 7/25/19

Here are six key updates in the 3D printing industry for spine and orthopedics. By Alan Condon - 7/25/19

Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical Center partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand and refine its 3D-printing surgical planning program, The Baltimore Sun reports. By Eric Oliver - 7/24/19

A 3D printed spine implant designed at University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands helped a 16-year-old boy walk again, reports Dutch News. By Alan Condon - 7/24/19

Belfast, Northern Ireland-based axial3D raised $3 million in a funding round headed by Imprimatur Capital Fund Management to facilitate its growth into the U.S., reports 3D Printing Media Network. By Alan Condon - 7/24/19

Alphatec commercially released its IdentiTi Large Window Porous Titanium Interbody Implant System for anterior lumbar interbody fusion procedures. By Alan Condon - 7/18/19

Joint preservation technology company Arthrosurface launched the SpeedSpiral CMC System, a thumb implant for patients suffering from osteoarthritis in the thumb. By Eric Oliver - 7/12/19

The Medicrea Group posted 16.1 million euros — about $18.1 million — in first half 2019 sales, down 5 percent year over year. By Eric Oliver - 7/10/19

Researchers from RMIT University's Advanced Manufacturing Precinct in Melbourne, Australia, are using 3D printing for bone replacements after they developed the country's first 3D printed spinal implant, which was successfully used in a 2015 procedure, reports OpenGov Asia. By Alan Condon - 7/10/19

A team of College Station-based Texas A&M University engineers and physicians are using 3D printed simulators and visualized performance data to enhance orthopedic surgeon residencies. By Eric Oliver - 7/9/19

Medtronic completed its acquisition of Titan Spine, a private company focused on titanium spinal implants and surface technology. By Laura Dyrda - 6/27/19

Researchers at Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing methods to make 3D-printed customizable devices with soft tissue properties, reports Medgadget. By Alan Condon - 6/26/19

Medical device company LimaCorporate began construction of its on-site 3D printing center at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, reports 3D Printing Industry. By Alan Condon - 6/21/19