A clinical trial from Synchron found the medtech company's brain implant was effective for long-term use in four patients with severe paralysis.

Xtant Medical named Mark Schallenberger as COO, the spine devicemaker said Jan. 9.

Life Spine's ARx spinal fixation system was debuted, the devicemaker said Jan. 5.

Orthofix and SeaSpine's merger was completed Jan. 5, the devicemakers said.

Rachel Ellingson, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Zimmer Biomet, was among 50 women leaders recognized on Women We Admire's Top 50 Women Leaders of Connecticut for 2023.

Here are four developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Dec. 21:

DeepTek launched an artificial intelligence-powered tool for lumbar spine imaging, Imaging Technology News reported Jan. 3.

SI-Bone recieved additional FDA clearance for its iFuse Bedrock Granite device for sacroiliac joint fusions, the devicemaker said Dec. 27.

SeaSpine's 7D Flash navigation system for spine surgery has reached its 100th installation, the devicemaker said Dec. 27.

Here are nine developments from spine devicemakers since Dec. 7:

Several new augmented reality systems for spine and orthopedics went to market in the U.S. or were approved in 2022.

The FDA approved the market's smallest implantable and rechargeable spinal cord stimulation system, designed by healthcare technology company Abbott. 

Spine implant provider Spineart has partnered with surgical navigation company eCential Robotics to open augmented spine surgery training centers in the U.S. and Europe.

Saluda Medical initiated the U.S. commercialization of the Evoke spinal cord stimulator, the devicemaker said Dec. 15.

Surgalign reached 100 cases with the Cortera spinal fixation system, the devicemaker said Dec. 15.

Life Spine's TruLift lateral expandable spacer and lateral plate systems earned FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said Dec. 14.

Centinel Spine hit the 250th case with the Prodisc C Vico and Prodisc C SK total disc replacement systems, the devicemaker said Dec. 14.

The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index named Medtronic as a world leader in sustainability for the 15th consecutive year.

Medtronic, ZimVie and Zimmer Biomet all saw a decrease in revenue and sales in the second or third quarter of 2022. 

Two orthopedic and spine products were recalled in 2022: