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ACDF system cleared by FDA
VySpine's ClariVy cervical IBF system for anterior cervical discectomy with fusion cases was cleared by the FDA. -
SpineGuard seeks 510(k) clearance to expand use of spine surgery device
SpineGuard has filed for 510(k) FDA clearance to commercialize its Threaded PediGuard device for a new spinal application, the medical device company said Jan. 31. -
Empirical Spine advances motion-preserving device for spinal stenosis
In 2021, Empirical Spine hit multiple milestones for its Limiflex dynamic sagittal tether. -
Former Zimmer Biomet exec moves to Movemedical
Eric Huppi, who was national director of sales operations and logistics at Zimmer Biomet, joined Movemedical. -
NuVasive adds chief human resources officer
Andrew Morton has been named chief human resources officer at NuVasive, effective Feb. 7. -
Allegheny neurosurgeons adopt 'gold standard' implant for sacroiliac joint fusion
Neurosurgeons at Allegheny Health Network Spine Center in Pittsburgh have implemented SI-Bone's iFuse Implant System to treat sacroiliac joint dysfunction. -
Stryker's spine, orthopedic sales hit $2.1B in Q4: 6 insights
Stryker posted $4.7 billion in fourth-quarter net sales, with full-year sales increasing 19.2 percent to $17.1 billion compared to 2020. -
Spine surgeon's startup wants a slice of the $14B spinal fusion market
Kleiner Device Labs, a startup founded by Jeff Kleiner, MD, has acquired 23 U.S. patents for its spine technologies and plans to break into the spinal fusion market, currently valued at $14 billion, according to Benzinga. -
Stryker, Zimmer Biomet get 100% rating from Human Rights Campaign
Stryker and Zimmer Biomet received a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the devicemakers said Jan. 27. -
Judge sides with spine surgeon in patent suit against SeaSpine
A federal judge in Delaware has sided with a prominent spine surgeon-inventor in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against SeaSpine, an implant manufacturer, Bloomberg Law reported Jan. 26. -
Medtronic pays robotic company $8.3M for hitting development milestone
Toronto-based Titan Medical has received an $8.3 million payment from Medtronic for hitting the final milestone under their development and license agreement and has retired the senior secured loan from the medtech giant. -
Moving from art to science brings new possibilities to spine surgery
Surgeons are accustomed, in various degrees, to identifying a plan of action for their surgeries. However, there has never been a way to three-dimensionally represent the plan in the OR, until now. Becker’s Spine Review spoke with Christopher Kleck, M.D., an orthopedic spine surgeon and co-director of the spine fellowship program at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora to discuss this new link between preoperative planning and intraoperative confirmation. Dr. Kleck went on to describe his experience using UNiD adaptive spine intelligence technology by Medtronic. -
J&J's Q4 results and orthopedic tech debuts: 7 device company notes
Zimmer Biomet files forms for ZimVie and six more key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week: -
5-year data on disc closure device shows high effectiveness
Five-year data on the Barricaid spinal implant shows it's effective in preventing reherniation and reoperation following lumbar discectomy. -
Former Smith+Nephew leader among 2 Hyalex Orthopedics hires
Hyalex Orthopedics named two leadership appointments: CEO and chief technical officer. -
J&J's $2.4M fee request denied after whistleblowers' lawsuit fails
A federal judge on Jan. 24 rejected Johnson & Johnson and subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics' bid to make two orthopedic surgeons pay $2.4 million after their whistleblower case related to the company's Pinnacle hip implant portfolio was tossed. -
Stryker kickstarts offering for $3.1B communications company
Stryker has initiated a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Vocera Communications for $79.25 per share in cash, the company said Jan. 25. -
1st cases done with Aurora Spine's cervical plate
Sebastian Koga, MD, a neurosurgeon in Covington, La., completed the first cases with Aurora Spine's Apollo cervical plate. -
Johnson & Johnson's US orthopedic sales dip 3.5%: 5 Q4 notes
Johnson & Johnson orthopedic sales in the U.S. and worldwide decreased year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to financial results posted Jan. 25. -
Medtronic spinal cord stimulators approved for diabetic pain management
Medtronic's Intellis rechargeable neurostimulator and Vanta recharge-free neurostimulator were approved by the FDA for treating chronic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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