Integra LifeSciences has announced that it is featuring the Paramount(R) Pedicle Screw Fixation System for minimally invasive spine surgery at the annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting, in San Francisco, California. Integra acquired the Paramount(R) system in September 2009 as a result of the acquisition of certain assets of Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. The Paramount(R) System will be made available to a select group of surgeons, following the introduction at NASS.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation has announced the launch of the CUSA ShearTip(TM) for its CUSA EXcel(R) Ultrasonic Surgical Tissue Ablation platform that includes the CUSA EXcel(R) and the CUSA EXcel(R)+ systems. The CUSA ShearTip(TM) has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark Certification in the European Union. The new tip design will expand the use of the CUSA EXcel(R) platform in neurosurgical applications and beyond.

The Polish unit of Alliance Medical has started the provision of mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services for two healthcare providers in Northern Poland. The new customers are Swissmed, the listed healthcare group with a specialty hospital and a network of clinics in Gdansk; and the J. Korczak Specialty Hospital in Slupsk. Both have chosen the mobile option as more cost-efficient and flexible.

Claron Technology Inc. has announced the general availability of its Withinsight Framework platform. Withinsight Framework (or “WIF”) is a collection of software components that enables efficient and rapid development of medical vision and visualization solutions, especially ones that process large image volumes. The solutions are very diverse, spanning the range from on-scanner real-time processing, through analysis visualization, to therapy guidance. The data being processed includes CT, MRI and ultrasound images.