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The U.S. International Trade Commission plans to review an earlier ruling that Zimmer Biomet didn't violate the intellectual property rights of another bone cement maker, according to Bloomberg Law and a notice posted on the ITC website July 13.

Here are seven key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week:

Orthopedic surgeons were the 15th most-requested specialists from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, according to Merritt Hawkins' "2020 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives and the Impact of COVID-19."

Medtronic entered into an agreement to acquire Medicrea, a spine device company that includes artificial intelligence, predictive modeling and patient-specific implant offerings.

Here's how Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson's shares have fluctuated over the last five days.

Surgeons aren't optimistic that orthopedic surgery volumes will return to normal by the end of the year, according to new survey results from Canaccord Genuity, an investment banking and financial services firm.

Canaccord Genuity's latest survey results indicated that the "sharp bounce-back" in orthopedic surgery volumes to end the second quarter may be unsustainable, an analyst from the investment banking and financial services firm told Medical Device And Diagnostic Industry.

Christopher Tomaras, MD, performed the 100th robotic spinal fusion at Atlanta-based Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery in May.

Orthopedic practices continue to grow, even amid the pandemic.

By eliminating its waiting room, McLeod Orthopaedics Cheraw (S.C.) has shortened the amount of time patients spend in its clinic, according to The Laurinburg Exchange.