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Lawyers for a Sioux Falls, S.D., spine surgeon are seeking to dismiss a case on the grounds that the surgeon did not violate anti-kickback laws when he used devices from two companies he owned, the Argus Leader reports.

A Colorado neurosurgeon and multiple distributorships paid millions to resolve anti-kickback and False Claims Act violation allegations, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Colorado.

Midland (Texas) Health now owns a Mazor X Stealth robotic navigation system along with two DaVinci robots, according to the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Here are 10 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: 

Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies is a significant player in the orthopedic and spine marketplace, holding the No. 1 spot in orthopedics and No. 2 spot in spine.

Thomas Sisk, MD, is joining Monongahela (Pa.) Valley Hospital and Mon-Vale Primary Care Practices, the Herald-Standard reports.

Medicrea gained FDA clearance for its UNiD IB3D patient-matched interbody cages, the device company announced Feb. 11.

Former COO of Covenant Physician Partners Timothy Corvino, MD, has been named CEO of Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich, Conn.

Manassas, Va.-based Novant Health UVA Prince William Medical Center installed Stryker's Mako System to assist with total and partial knee replacements, the Potomac Local reports.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit alleging that Indianapolis-based Community Health Network illegally paid specialists "excessive" salaries in an "aggressive," "defensive" strategy to keep referrals within the system.