BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR) today announced that it has been awarded a $399,243, two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Arthritis and Muskuloskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIH-NIAMS) to develop a new type of nanotechnology coating for wear-resistant orthopedic devices, with specific applications for spinal implants.