Here are eight key developments from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since July 3.

Zimmer Biomet paid the most to physicians, providers and hospitals last year, according to CMS Open Payments Data.

Globus Medical director Leslie Norwalk sold 1,000 shares of the company's Class A common stock, according to a July 11 SEC filing. 

Stephanie Walsh was named Orthofix's new chief human resources officer, the devicemaker said July 16.

Here are 10 updates on devicemaker Medtronic in the first half of 2024, as reported by Becker's:

The global orthopedic market grew by 6.3% in 2023 to $59 billion as lost or deferred surgeries during the pandemic returned to the funnel and boosted orthopedic procedure volumes beyond historical norms — a tailwind that is expected to last through most of 2024, according to market research firm Orthoworld. 

During a featured session at Becker's 21st Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC +The Future of Spine Conference, Jeff Wertz, strategic advisory with the spine surgery technology company PathKeeper Surgical, moderated a panel about the future of spine surgery. Panelists included Alpesh Patel, MD, co-director of the Northwestern Center for Spine Health in Chicago, and Erez Lampert, CEO and founder of PathKeeper Surgical. 

Providence Medical Technology earned FDA clearance for its Corus posterior cervical stabilization to treat up to three-level cervical degenerative disc disease, the devicemaker said July 11. 

At the end of 2022, medtech company Medtronic announced plans to spin off its combined patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses into a combined company. 

Several spine implants and medtech products earned FDA approvals and breakthrough designations in the first half of 2024.

Neurosurgeons with Hackensack-based New Jersey Brain and Spine completed the state's first procedures with Augmedics' xvision system in December, the practice said in a July 8 news release.

From new partnerships to clinical studies, here are four updates from medtech companies since June 26.

SpineCraft and Spartan Medical inked a strategic partnership to provide medical devices to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, civilian hospitals, and ASCs.

Medtronic has had a tumultuous year, facing chief executive resignations, layoffs and shuttered facilities. 

ZimVie, the former spine spinoff of Zimmer Biomet, is reportedly weighing options for a potential sale, Bloomberg reported June 25.

Karen Parkhill, who is Medtronic's CFO, will resign from her role in August and assume the same position at HP.

Here are five key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since June 13.

Orthofix named Michael Finegan as chair of its board of directors, the devicemaker said June 24.

Orthopedic implant company 4Web Medical added the Cervical Spine Truss System Integrated Plating Solution to its portfolio of products.

Multiple spine and orthopedic medical devicemakers have reduced their workforce this year.