Here are eight key developments from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Oct. 9.
1. Johnson & Johnson MedTech began the first phase of launching its Volt Variable Angle Optimized Locking Technology Plating System.
2. Visie has introduced continuous anatomic auto tracking for robot-assisted total knee replacements.
3. SI-Bone's iFuse Torq TNT implant system was used in its first patient cases since earning the FDA's breakthrough device designation.
4. Catalyst OrthoSciences received FDA 501(k) clearance for its Catalyst Fracture Shoulder System.
5. X-Bolt Orthopedics has announced the completion of the first U.S. implant using its Pro-X1 trochanteric nailing system.
6. Smith+Nephew partnered with JointVue for 3D surgery planning. JointVue's OrthoSonic technology will be co-marketed with Smith+Nephew's Cori robot for knee replacements.
7. Tetrous, a start-up focused on bone-to-tendon healing following orthopedic surgery, has earned a fourth patent related to its EnFix family of demineralized cortical bone fiber implants.
8. Aurora Spine launched its Hydra Osteo Onyx lumbar fusion system.