PLAINSBORO, N.J., June 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences (Nasdaq:IART) announced today a major milestone in the commercialization of the Vu a-POD™ anterior lumbar intervertebral body fusion (ALIF) device. Launched in the U.S. in early 2009, the Vu a-Pod™ fusion device has now been implanted in over 800 patients in the U.S.