German medical device company Joimax is partnering with California-based contract resource organization North American Science Associates to bring support for prior authorization of Joimax’s devices and appeals processes to its U.S. customers.

Johnson & Johnson's orthopedics second-quarter sales increased 53.4 percent to $2.2 billion year over year with the company's spine sales seeing a return to global growth.

A surgeon debuts Nexxt Spine's new implant and four more updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

Titan Medical Manufacturing, a developer of orthopedic implants, devices and instruments, has been acquired by Arch Medical Solutions.

John-Erik Bell, MD, helped develop and debut augmented reality-assisted shoulder replacement technology.

The FDA has cleared Nevro's Senza spinal cord stimulator system for the treatment of chronic pain associated with painful diabetic neuropathy.

Here are the highest paid CEOs at publicly traded spine and orthopedic device companies, as reported by AFL-CIO:

NuVasive has lifted a U.S. voluntary ship hold on its Magec system and made a modified Magec X device available for sale, effective July 15.

Becker's has reported on seven patent infringement cases in 2021 that involve orthopedic device companies and/or surgeons:

The FDA cleared 12 spine devices in June.

The FDA cleared 21 orthopedic devices in June, including many for lower-extremity and spinal procedures.

Jason Toy, MD, of Austin-based Orthopedic Associates of Central Texas, debuted a new lateral interbody system made of 3D-printed titanium.

Centene has created a positive coverage policy for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion, according to a July 14 news release.

From FDA clearances to strengthened partnerships, here are seven updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation for Spino Modulation's MIScoli system, a vertebral body tethering system to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

The FDA cleared Stryker's InSpace balloon implant for arthroscopic treatment of rotator cuff tears, the company said July 13.

Orthopedic devicemakers' general payments to surgeons plunged in 2020 compared to 2019 as elective surgeries and in-person visits were largely stunted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medacta will pay at least $12 million to settle allegations of patent infringement and tortious interference against a developer of hip and knee implants.

Toronto-based device company Titan Medical named Stephen Lemieux CFO, according to a July 12 release. 

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine named Lazurite's ArthoFree arthroscopy camera as the inaugural recipient of the ACE (Accelerating the Cutting Edge) Award.