MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is the first hospital in California to add Stryker's Q Guidance system with Spine Guidance software, according to a Jan. 30 news release.
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Multiple spine surgeons moved to new practices or added to their titles in January.
Since November, health systems have absorbed spine and orthopedic practices in their networks.
Orthopedic device company Enovis is planning a new manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, according to a Jan. 29 report from Mass Device.
While orthopedic surgeons are paving the way for new procedures in 2025, old procedures that have been around for decades may be the key to cost effectiveness this year.
Life Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its ProLift Pivot expandable spacer system, according to a Jan. 29 news release.
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.