Ten thousand patients have been treated with Augmedics’ Xvision augmented reality spine system, the company said April 22. The milestone comes as Augmedics began the U.S. commercial launch of its CT-Flouro registration method, according to a news release. Isaac Moss,…
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The highest-paid CFO of orthopedic medtech companies in the U.S. saw more than $12 million per year in total compensation in 2024. Here is how much four devicemaker CFOs were paid in 2024, according to their company’s most recent proxy…
Spinal device company Alphatec has commercially launched its Prone TransPsoas corpectomy system. The launch marks the expansion of Alphatec’s deformity and corpectomy procedure capabilities for complex pathologies of the thoracolumbar spine, according to an April 21 news release. The system…
The highest-paid CEOs at spine and orthopedic medtech companies saw total compensation of more than $20 million. Here is how much four devicemaker CEOs were paid in 2024, according to their company’s most recent proxy statements. 1. Kevin Lobo, CEO…
Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, Neuralink, may soon have a new competitor in the market. Neurotechnology startup Precision Neuroscience has earned FDA clearance for a core component of its brain implant system, according to an April 17 report from CNBC. The…
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Alphatec CEO Patrick Miles earned about $6.2 million in total compensation, according to the company’s April 11 Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The report includes compensation for five company executives. Compensation packages for executives include salary, stock and option…
From leadership shuffles and product debuts, here are eight key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since April 9. 1. Think Surgical’s TMINI robot was used in its first case with Maxx Orthopedics’ Freedom total knee implant. 2. Interim data…
Interim data from Spineart’s Baguera-C investigational device study found the disc, in two-level cases, meets the threshold for a non-inferiority claim against the study control, according to an April 16 news release. Interim data also yielded the same conclusion for…
Spinal Simplicity’s Minuteman G5 device was used for the first time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to an April 16 news release. The milestone is a step forward in Spinal Simplicity’s global expansion, and the procedure was performed by…
Curiteva’s Inspire 3D-printed cervical spine implant has been used in more than 5,000 levels, the devicemaker said April 15. The milestone comes two years after the debut of the implant in 2023, according to a news release. Curiteva’s Inspire is…