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Life Spine receives FDA approval for Prolift interbody fusion implant
Life Spine has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Prolift Wedge Expandable Spacer System. -
Catalyst gains FDA approval for reverse shoulder system
Catalyst OrthoScience received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its reverse shoulder system and expects to commercially launch the shoulder system later this year. -
Zimmer Biomet names COO
Zimmer Biomet named Ivan Tornos, its group president of global businesses and the Americas, as COO.
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Missouri hospital 1st in state to install 7D surgical spine system
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital-Lake St. Louis became the first hospital in Missouri to implement 7D Surgical's Flash navigation system for spine surgery, Fox 2 News reported March 18. -
Implanet offers to buy majority stake in medtech company
Boston-based medical technology company Implanet has received approval from its founding shareholders to acquire a majority stake in French implant manufacturer Orthopaedic & Spine Development, the company reported March 17. -
Camber Spine introduces portfolio for OLIF technique
Devicemaker Camber Spine has launched a set of devices and tools that surgeons can use to perform oblique lateral interbody fusion. -
4Web Medical gets FDA clearance for lumbar plating device
4Web Medical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Lumbar Plating Solution.
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Surgalign Holdings posts $26.2M in Q4 spine revenue: 6 notes
Devicemaker Surgalign Holdings reported global spine revenue of $26.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, its first full quarter since rebranding in July. -
7D Surgical expands radiation-free spine surgery tool in Europe
Devicemaker 7D Surgical has launched its Flash navigation system in Germany and Switzerland and recorded more than 30 spine procedures with the device this year. -
How Medtronic, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson's shares performed this week
Here's how Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson's shares have fluctuated over the last five days. -
FDA issues safety alert on Stryker's total ankle replacement system: 5 details
The FDA issued a safety communication on risks associated with the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement device, manufactured by Stryker.
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NuVasive to launch 2 clinical trials on spinal deformity surgery
NuVasive has expanded its partnership with the International Spine Study Group Foundation and will participate in two clinical trials focusing on improving outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgery. -
Alphatec to develop Memphis facility, adding 95 jobs
Spine devicemaker Alphatec is seeking a tax abatement to build a distribution and repairs facility that will bring 95 jobs to Memphis, Tenn., the Memphis Business Journal reported March 15. -
Dr. Shannon Kelly completes 5 cases with novel imaging system
Nine surgeons at three pediatric hospitals in the U.S. have performed 25 cases with the nView s1 imaging system, designed for safer and faster surgical procedures. -
Alphatec launches posterior fixation system for whole spine
Medical device company Alphatec Holdings launched the InVictus Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic Spinal Fixation System. -
Musculoskeletal startup acquires joint, back pain-focused company
Musculoskeletal startup Hinge Health acquired Enso, a company that produces electric stimulation machines for back and joint pain, the San Francisco Business Time reported March 11. -
2 orthopedic device company spinoffs set for 2022
Two new publicly traded orthopedic device companies are expected to enter the market in 2022, according to announcements from Zimmer Biomet and Colfax Corp. in the last month: -
Medtronic hires Walmart exec, Colfax splits into 2 companies and more: 6 device company notes
Here are six updates from spine and orthopedic device companies over the past week: -
5 device company acquisitions that made a splash in Q1: Stryker, NuVasive & more
The first quarter saw several big-money acquisitions in the orthopedic device industry. -
10 spine devices cleared by the FDA in February
The FDA cleared 10 spine devices last month.