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Globus Medical reports screw placement success in spinal robot
Spine implant manufacturer Globus Medical highlighted positive results in a study calculating the versatility of its spinal robot navigation system compared to traditional pedicle screw placement techniques. - 5/24/19 -
Think Surgical submits 510(k) application for TKR robot — 3 insights
Think Surgical applied to obtain 510(k) clearance for its TSolution One total knee replacement robot. - 5/24/19 -
Medtronic sells 26 Mazor X Stealth robots in Q4, sees opportunity in China despite tariff talk
Mazor reported a 1.1 percent decrease in fourth quarter spine revenue, but when combined with the spine division of the brain therapies capital equipment, including Mazor X, spine revenues were up 5.6 percent. - 5/24/19
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Hospital for Special Surgery installs orthopedic imaging system — 3 insights
EOS imaging, an orthopedic imaging company, has installed its fourth EOS system at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. - 5/23/19 -
Smith & Nephew, Ossio & more: 3 device company launches, releases
Here are three orthopedic and spine device companies that recently launched or released devices: - 5/23/19 -
Spine sales and revenue: How 10 companies performed in Q1
Here are the first quarter sales or revenue for publicly traded orthopedic device companies, or the spine divisions of larger organizations. - 5/23/19 -
Medtronic reports 1.1% drop in Q4 spine revenue: 4 key notes
Medtronic reported fourth quarter revenue increased 2 percent to $30.5 billion, however the spine business experienced a slight decline. - 5/23/19
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Johnson & Johnson wins product liability suit & more: 5 device company key notes
Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: - 5/22/19 -
Most knee replacement constructs fall short of contemporary benchmarks — 7 study findings
A majority of knee replacement constructs were worse than contemporary benchmark constructs, according to a study published in BMJ Open. - 5/22/19 -
9 hospitals, surgical centers to install Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth Edition
Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth Edition, a robotic arm that holds surgical instrumentation in place during spine procedures, launched in January. - 5/22/19 -
FDA warns Orchid Orthopedics about Michigan facility compliance: 3 details
The FDA sent a warning letter to Orchid Orthopedics CEO Jerry Jurkiewicz concerning its operations in Farmington Hills, Mich. - 5/22/19
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Reprocessed pedicle screws carry high levels of contamination — 5 insights
Researchers are urging the healthcare industry to stop rewashing and resterilizing pedicle screws after new research showed high levels of contamination remained after sterilization, Medscape reports. - 5/21/19 -
42 device company executive moves in 2019
Becker's Spine Review reported the following orthopedic and spine device company executive moves so far in 2019: - 5/21/19 -
Why Globus Medical's CEO is optimistic about spinal robotics — and the 2 platforms that are coming
Globus Medical reported its U.S. spine business grew by more than 8 percent, adjusting for the negative impact of its biologics business, and the international spine business was up 25 percent in the first quarter of 2019. - 5/21/19 -
Johnson & Johnson wins titanium rod product liability suit — 4 insights
A state court unanimously ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Synthes in a product liability suit over the company's Synthes Matrix Screw Rod System, the Connecticut Law Tribune reports. - 5/21/19 -
Camber Spine sales grow 22% in Q1: 4 things to know
Camber Spine grew its sales 22 percent in the first quarter of 2019, according to recently released unaudited sales figures. - 5/20/19 -
Michigan hospital adds minimally invasive spine surgery devices
Holland (Mich.) Hospital's recently added trifecta of medical devices will increase the hospital's minimally invasive spine surgery capabilities, local news affiliate WHTC reports. - 5/20/19 -
Masimo's SpHb device measures hemoglobin during spine surgery patients: 5 details
Global medical technology company Masimo found its device Masimo SpHb effectively determines when to coordinate invasive hemoglobin measurement to detect potential anemia in patients undergoing spine or cytoreductive surgery. - 5/20/19 -
Medacta headquarters to leave Chicago for Tennessee: 4 key notes
Medacta plans to move its U.S. headquarters from Chicago to Tennessee, according to a Fox 17 Nashville report. - 5/20/19 -
The 10 biggest device players in healthcare — Medtronic, Stryker & more
Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson are two of the most powerful public companies in healthcare, according to Forbes. - 5/16/19