• RSB Spine (Cleveland, Ohio) reported that the FDA has cleared the cervical and lumbar InterPlate devices for use in intervertebral fusion procedures. Included are versions to be used with solid bone grafts and morselized bone, without the need for supplemental fixation. Fusion is one of the most common spinal procedures performed by neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons. The InterPlate is designed to facilitate rapid fusion and is used in conjunction with graft material to fuse spinal vertebrae together. Previously the InterPlate had only been approved for use as a vertebral body replacement in the thoraco-lumbar spine.

• Varian Medical Systems (Palo Alto, California) received FDA clearance for a new high-definition multileaf collimator (MLC), an ultra-fine beam shaping device for radiosurgery. The HD120 MLC multileaf collimator helps clinicians to deliver precise radiosurgical treatments, including intensity-modulated radiosurgery, and will be included with the new Novalis Tx radiosurgery system. The Novalis Tx offers a non-invasive alternative to conventional surgery for a wide spectrum of conditions, including benign and malignant tumors, metastatic cancer, and neurological conditions like arteriovenous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, and acoustic schwannoma. Varian Medical Systems makes devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy, and brachytherapy.