HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX) announced today the completion of the first surgical procedure to implant the Advent™ Cervical Disc, which is the first motion preservation device developed by Orthofix’s spine implant subsidiary, Blackstone Medical. The successful procedure was performed at the prestigious Sao Paulo University Medical Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil by Dr. Tarcisio Eloy de Barros Filho and Dr. Alexandre Fogaca. The Vice-Dean of the Sao Paulo University Medical School and Titular Professor of the Orthopaedic Department, Dr. Barros is also the president-elect of the Brazilian Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society.
