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27 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SPINE DEVICE & INNOVATION 24 SPINE DEVICE & INNOVATION First Implant of Alphatec Spine's Bone Graft Implant Successful: 5 Takeaways By Megan Wood T he first patient surgical implantation of Alphatec Spine's Alphatec Neocore Osteoconductive Matrix was complet- ed. Here are five takeaways: 1. e implant is a synthetic scaffold for the regeneration of bone. 2. Alphatec Neocore becomes a complete bone gra aer hy- drated with patient bone marrow aspirate. 3. Designed to perform like natural bone, Alphatec Neocore allows revascularization throughout gra and supports replace- ment of three-dimensional matrix with new bone. 4. omas T. Haider, MD, of Haider Spinal Center in Riverside, Calif., developed the implant. 5. Alphatec Spine has a global, exclusive development and distri- bution agreement with Haider Biologics for the implant. n Global Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Devices Market on the Rise: 5 Things to Know By Anuja Vaidya T he global minimally invasive neuro- surgery devices market is a growing market due to a number of factors, according to Future Market Insights report. Here are five things to know: 1. Minimally invasive neurosurgery results in less recovery time, shortened hospital stay, greater accuracy, less pain and muscle spar- ring, thus making it popular among clinicians. 2. Additionally, rise in the ageing population is leading to increase in the incidence of neu- rological disorders, which promotes market growth. 3. North America is the leading region in the market. Europe has the second largest market share. 4. Lack of skilled professionals in the develop- ing countries and poor or unstable reimburse- ment regulations are hampering the growth of the market in developing countries. 5. Some of the key market players in the mar- ket are Karl Storz, Conmed, Integra LifeScienc- es, Smith & Nephew and Medtronic. n Global Spinal Implants and Devices Market to Hit $15.7B by 2020: 5 Things to Know By Megan Wood T he global spinal implants and devices market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a MarketsandMarkets report. Here are five takeaways: ONE Prevalence of spinal disorders, development of technologically ad- vanced spinal devices, aging population and demand for minimally invasive spine surgery are all driving the spinal implants and devices market. TWO Regulatory guidelines, high costs and lack of reimbursements in devel- oping countries limit the growth of the market. THREE North America is expected to continue dominating the market, fol- lowed by Europe. FOUR The Asia-Pacific market is expected to grow the fastest at a CAGR of 8.2 percent. Rising healthcare expenditure, increasing government funding and a growing awareness of spinal devices will push this growth. FIVE Medtronic, DePuy Synthes, Stryker, NuVasive, Zimmer Biomet, Glo- bus Medical, Alphatec, Orhtofix International, K2M and LDR lead the market. n

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