During a featured session at Becker's 21st Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC +The Future of Spine Conference, Jeff Wertz, strategic advisory with the spine surgery technology company PathKeeper Surgical, moderated a panel about the future of spine surgery. Panelists included Alpesh Patel, MD, co-director of the Northwestern Center for Spine Health in Chicago, and Erez Lampert, CEO and founder of PathKeeper Surgical. 

Providence Medical Technology earned FDA clearance for its Corus posterior cervical stabilization to treat up to three-level cervical degenerative disc disease, the devicemaker said July 11. 

At the end of 2022, medtech company Medtronic announced plans to spin off its combined patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses into a combined company. 

Several spine implants and medtech products earned FDA approvals and breakthrough designations in the first half of 2024.

Neurosurgeons with Hackensack-based New Jersey Brain and Spine completed the state's first procedures with Augmedics' xvision system in December, the practice said in a July 8 news release.

From new partnerships to clinical studies, here are four updates from medtech companies since June 26.

SpineCraft and Spartan Medical inked a strategic partnership to provide medical devices to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, civilian hospitals, and ASCs.

Medtronic has had a tumultuous year, facing chief executive resignations, layoffs and shuttered facilities. 

ZimVie, the former spine spinoff of Zimmer Biomet, is reportedly weighing options for a potential sale, Bloomberg reported June 25.

Karen Parkhill, who is Medtronic's CFO, will resign from her role in August and assume the same position at HP.

Here are five key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since June 13.

Orthofix named Michael Finegan as chair of its board of directors, the devicemaker said June 24.

Orthopedic implant company 4Web Medical added the Cervical Spine Truss System Integrated Plating Solution to its portfolio of products.

Multiple spine and orthopedic medical devicemakers have reduced their workforce this year.

InVivo Therapeutics' creditors voted to approve the company's Chapter 11 liquidation plan, according to a June 17 declaration filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Aviva McPherron was named president of global operations and quality at Orthofix, the devicemaker said June 18.

Here are six medtech companies filing executive roles that Becker's has reported on since April 16:

From new partnerships and product debuts, here are seven key updates from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since June 5.

Providence Medical Technology's Corus navigation access system was cleared by the FDA for use with Medtronic's StealthStation system for posterior spinal fusions.

Medtronic's spine segment has grown rapidly for the company, and it isn't complicating its strategy, CEO Geoff Martha said June 11 at the Goldman Sachs 45th Annual Global Healthcare Conference Call.