ExplORer Surgical brought a former Medtronic executive onboard and closed a $5 million financing round for its workflow management and analytics platform. By Angie Stewart - 4/19/19

Bain & Company released the Global Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report 2019, outlining mergers and acquisitions in several areas of healthcare, including medtech. By Laura Dyrda - 4/19/19

Medtronic signed an agreement to market Israel-based Alpha Omega's surgical navigation products for brain procedures, according to a Globes report. By Laura Dyrda - 4/19/19

Mike Lobinsky, CEO of EOS imaging, discusses the key trends in the orthopedic imaging space and where EOS is headed in the next year. By Laura Dyrda - 4/19/19

Mark McFarland, DO, performed his 50th case using NanoFuse Biologics. By Eric Oliver - 4/18/19

Despite reporting worldwide declining sales for the first quarter of 2019, Johnson & Johnson executives were optimistic about the future of orthopedics during the financial progress conference call, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha. By Laura Dyrda - 4/17/19

Heraeus Medical brought Zimmer Biomet to court again recently to refute an initial decision over non-compete issues between the former partners and an employee, according to The Indiana Lawyer. By Laura Dyrda - 4/17/19

Miach Orthopaedics has hired Michael O'Hara as vice president of quality assurance and Rita Paparazzo as senior director of clinical operations. By Rachel Popa - 4/17/19

Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: By Eric Oliver - 4/17/19

The global medical ceramics market surpassed about $3.9B in value in 2015 and could reach $5.84 billion by 2022, according to an Allied Market Research report. By Eric Oliver - 4/17/19

Stryker introduced its SpineMap Go software for intraoperative image guidance during spinal surgery. By Angie Stewart - 4/17/19

Medical device company ulrich medical USA's surgical case volumes grew 19 percent in 2018. By Angie Stewart - 4/17/19

Orthopedic surgeons in New York and Florida performed the first procedures using Exactech's InterSep calcium sulfate bone void filler. By Angie Stewart - 4/17/19

The FDA ordered Boston Scientific and Coloplast to cease surgical mesh sales, saying the companies didn't demonstrate "a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness" for the devices, CNBC reports. By Angie Stewart - 4/17/19

Johnson & Johnson reported a dip in worldwide orthopedics sales for the first quarter of 2019. By Laura Dyrda - 4/17/19

Brainlab AG issued a Class 1 recall of its Brainlab Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation 1.0 software. By Laura Dyrda - 4/17/19

Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes is the largest player in the minor orthopedic replacement implants market, according to The Business Research Company. By Angie Stewart - 4/16/19

Sintx Technologies hired Donald Bray as new vice president of business development, effective April 22. By Eric Oliver - 4/16/19

Globus Medical launched the Fortify VA, a variable angle corpectomy device. By Laura Dyrda - 4/16/19

UC San Diego Health invested in robotic technology for spine surgery, according to a Newswise report. By Laura Dyrda - 4/16/19