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Stryker's Mako shoulder robot earned FDA approval in December, Jason Beach, vice president of finance and investor relations, said in a Jan. 28 earnings call.

Stryker is selling its U.S. spinal implant business to investment firm Viscogliosi Brothers, a move that is expected to help the company "better align" its resources, CEO Kevin Lobo said in a Jan. 28 earnings call.

Zimmer Biomet has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Paragon 28, a medical device company focused exclusively on foot-and-ankle orthopedics. 

Woodland Park, Colo.-based Pikes Peak Orthopedics has formed a partnership with Colorado-based Community Paramedics, according to a Jan. 27 report from the Pikes Peak Courier.

Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Orthopedics has added a Mako robot for hip and knee replacements, according to a Jan. 28 report from the Thomasville Times-Enterprise.

Artificial intelligence has made its way into healthcare, and spine surgeons are exploring the best ways to use it in their daily work.

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