VySpine's VyPlate anterior cervical plate system received FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said Aug. 16.

Accelus reaches a milestone with a new implant and three more updates from spine devicemakers since Aug. 10:

Intraoperative neuromonitoring company Assure Holdings saw its second quarter 2022 managed case volume jump by about 36 percent year-over-year.

Accelus has announced the first spinal surgeries using its minimally invasive TiHawk11 Interbody Fusion System. 

Globus Medical, Smith+Nephew and ZimVie shared their second-quarter results. Of those three companies, one reported a year-over-year increase in revenue.

Stryker, Johnson & Johnson and Zimmer Biomet all saw year-over-year total revenue increases during the second quarter, but their spine and orthopedic sales varied in growth.

Max Reinhardt has been elected to the board of directors at Sure Retractors, a medical device company specializing in spinal surgery solutions. 

ZimVie on Aug. 10 reported net sales of $233.4 million in the second quarter.

AxioMed's artificial disc nears FDA approval and five more key updates from spine devicemakers since Aug. 3:

From robotic joint replacements to predicting pain outcomes, artificial intelligence is being used in a variety of ways in orthopedics.

Surgalign's artificial intelligence and augmented reality surgical guidance system, Holo Portal, debuted in the second quarter, and the devicemaker plans to grow its footprint by 2023.

Spine devicemaker Surgalign reported year-over-year revenue decreases in the second quarter and the first half of 2022, according to results posted Aug. 9.

NuVasive's executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Massimo Calafiore, is stepping down, the devicemaker said Aug. 9.

AxioMed completed the final steps toward FDA approval for its lumbar viscoelastic disc replacement device.

Alphatec posted significant year-over-year second-quarter growth and an increase in its surgeon user base, according to results posted Aug. 4.

Orthofix's second-quarter revenue fell compared to the same time last year across most of its business segments, according to results posted Aug. 5.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on three spine medtech companies settling disputes and conflicts since July 5.

Spineology's OptiLIF Endo system was released in a limited launch, the devicemaker said Aug. 4.

Devicemaker SpineNet named Bill McDonald the company's new COO.

Stryker on Aug. 3 opened a 156,000-square-foot additive manufacturing facility in Cork, Ireland, with the capacity to create 600 high-tech positions, according to the country's Industrial Development Agency.