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The first quarter saw several big-money acquisitions in the orthopedic device industry.

The FDA cleared 10 spine devices last month.

Sacropelvic device company SI-Bone reported this week that fourth-quarter revenue increased 12 percent year over year to $22.1 million.

Spine device company NuVasive submitted its Pulse system and associated robotics application for approval in February.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on eight orthopedic centers opened or announced in the past month:

Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center plans to open a $100 million hospital for orthopedic, reconstructive and plastic surgery in the fall.

Farzin Kabaei, MD, opened his new practice, Los Angeles-based Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement LA.

Orthopedic surgeon Mark Gittins, DO, partnered with medical technology company Avail Medsystems to teach joint reconstruction surgeries virtually.

Augmented reality is an emerging trend in spine surgery and has been growing quickly over the past year.

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