OrthoPediatrics received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new Response 4.5/5.0mm small stature scoliosis system. By Jackie Drees - 10/19/18

While Paradigm Spine's coflex has been available for several years, in 2018 several major payers announced favorable coverage decisions, including most recently Priority Health of Michigan, BlueCross BlueShield of North Dakota and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. This is additive to the previously approved payers, BCBS Michigan, BCBS Highmark, and Health Alliance. By Laura Dyrda - 10/19/18

Simplify Medical appointed Cindy Lynch vice president of general counsel. By Laura Dyrda - 10/19/18

NuVasive named J. Christopher Barry as its new CEO, effective Nov. 5. By Laura Dyrda - 10/19/18

Intelligent Implants uses electric fields to spur bone growth in high-risk spinal fusion patients, Chron Business reports. By Shayna Korol - 10/18/18

Smith & Nephew's Intertan Intertrochanteric Antegrade Nail for hip fracture treatment improved patient outcomes and reduced costs, according to two new studies presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association's 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Oct. 17-20. By Shayna Korol - 10/18/18

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery orthopedic surgeon David Mayman, MD, performed the first cases using OrthAlign's KneeAlign CFS system. By Shayna Korol - 10/18/18

Viseon received FDA 501(k) clearance for its Voyant System for minimally invasive spine surgery. By Mackenzie Garrity - 10/18/18

UZ Brussel University Hospital in Belgium implemented Implanet's spine posterior fixation platform, Jazz, making it the first country to perform spine surgery with the system. By Jackie Drees - 10/18/18

On Sept. 20, Medtronic announced plans to acquire all outstanding shares of Mazor Robotics, a company it has had a strategic partnership with since 2016. Medtronic plans to make the acquisition for $1.64 billion to strengthen its core spine technology platform. By Laura Dyrda - 10/18/18

The Orthopaedic Implant Company launched its OIC Semi-Extended Instrumentation at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Oct. 17-20. By Shayna Korol - 10/17/18

MRI Interventions entered into an agreement with Lund, Sweden-based Clinical Laserthermia Systems to develop global navigation and laser ablation platforms for spine and neurosurgery. By Jackie Drees - 10/17/18

Orthopedic device company Additive Orthopaedics received funding through New Jersey Economic Development Authority's N.J. CoVest Fund. By Jackie Drees - 10/17/18

Here are 17 key notes from orthopedic and spine device companies in the past week. By Mackenzie Garrity - 10/17/18

Amplitude Surgical appointed Muriel Benedetto Marmilloud as COO. By Shayna Korol - 10/16/18

Surgical simulation company FundamentalVR expanded its executive team following the launch of its Fundamental Surgery virtual reality software. By Shayna Korol - 10/16/18

Todd Pope is the president and CEO of minimally invasive surgery company TransEnterix. By Shayna Korol - 10/16/18

A federal appeals court brought back a retaliation lawsuit against Stryker, according to Reuters. By Mackenzie Garrity - 10/16/18

Zimmer Biomet partnered with Apple to launch a mobile app that will connect knee and hip replacement patients to surgical teams and follow them through the episode of care. By Laura Dyrda - 10/16/18

Pedicle screws harbor microbial and non-microbial contaminants even after repeated reprocessing, which are then transplanted deep in the bone and can lead to infection. By Shayna Korol - 10/15/18