Medtronic, J&J, Smith & Nephew & more: 10 device company notes

Here are 10 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week.

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Life Spine unveiled clinical advancements to its procedural solutions with the Centerline Cortical Screw System and the Prolift Expandable Spacer System.

Intralink-Spine expanded its clinical studies to Australia and New Zealand through Five Corners, a Sydney, Australia-based contract research organization.

Zimmer Biomet entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to join its Better Buildings, Better Plants program.

Paradigm Spine appointed four new people to its leadership team.

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics’ Ortho Connect V2.0 middleware solution received FDA 510(k) clearance.

OrthoPediatrics introduced its next generation elastic nailing platform PediFlex Advanced.

Medtronic plans to redeem around $1.2 billion of the company’s shares.

DePuy Synthes alleged Globus Medical engaged in “unlawful tactics.”

Smith & Nephew chose its Fort Worth, Texas manufacturing plant as the location for a $29 million expansion project.

Johnson & Johnson CFO Dominic Caruso plans to retire in September.

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