ClearPoint Neuro earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its SmartFrame OR stereotactic system, according to a Jan. 16 news release. 

Spine and orthopedic device manufacturer and medtech company Medtronic plans to close more than five manufacturing sites and six distribution centers by the end of April, according to a Jan. 9 report from the Star Tribune.

Here are three spine devices and apps earning FDA clearance that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 6: 

Medtech company 3Spine completed enrollment for its FDA clinical trial on the Motus device, according to a Jan. 10 news release. 

Providence Medical Technology earned FDA clearance for its Cavux FFS-LX lumbar facet fixation system, the devicemaker said Jan. 10. 

Spinal implant manufacturer Zavation Medical Products has announced the first commercial implantation of its Z-Span two-screw anterior lumbar interbody fusion plating system. 

Medical devicemaker Medtronic received FDA approval for its deep brain stimulation system. 

A new study supported Carlsmed's Aprevo spine technology for achieving alignment in adult spinal deformity surgery, the devicemaker said Jan. 8.

For the first time in its history Stryker's full-year sales surpassed $20 billion in 2023, the devicemaker said Jan. 8.

Orthofix named Julie Andrews as its new CFO, the devicemaker said Jan. 8.

Here are eight key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Feb. 7.

Stryker is expected to have a strong financial year in 2024, driven in part by the upcoming launch of its Mako shoulder and spine applications, according to a Dec. 31 report from Seeking Alpha. 

The global spinal fusion device market is expected to reach $9.9 billion by 2030, according to a report from Renub Research.

Spine and orthopedic products company Orthofix released new data on pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation, an additional therapy to lumbar spinal fusion procedures for patients at risk for pseudarthrosis.

Life Spine settled its litigation agianst Aegis Spine and secured a court order permanently prohibiting marketing or sales of AccelFix-XT devices in the U.S., according to a Dec. 21 news release.

Ulrich Medica USA earned FDA clearance to expand indications for its Momemtum and Momentum minimally invasive posterior spine systems, the company said Dec. 20.

ZimVie is selling its spine business to HIG Capital for $375 million. 

There have been several spine and orthopedic legal disputes involving device patents in the last two years. Some have involved different companies, and others have involved surgeons.

Premia Spine's TOPS System is now available at Veterns Affairs hospitals across the U.S., the devicemaker said Dec. 15.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared more than 200 spine-related devices and technologies with 510(k) approval in 2023.