Spinal Tech

RSB Spine signed an exclusive distribution and licensing agreement with JMF Group of Thailand, owned by the Mahe Group, to have its spine fusion devices distributed in Asia, Europe and South America.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 15 spine-related medical device clearances in May.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MAKO Surgical appointed Ian Dawson as senior vice president of marketing to take over for Ivan Delevic, who will serve as the company's senior vice president of corporate development.

Blue Belt Technologies received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its STRIDE Unicondylar Knee implant.

Wilmington, N.C.-based TranS1, which recently acquired medical device manufacturer Baxano, has moved its headquarters to Raleigh and now operates under the name Baxano Surgical, according to a Star News Online report.

San Juan, Calif.-based SI-BONE released the safety data for the first 5,319 patients treated with the company's iFuse Implant System for degenerative sacroiliitis and sacroiliac joint disruption.

Here are six recent partnerships and acquisitions between medical device companies.

Raleigh, N.C.-based TranS1 completed its acquisition of Baxano, a medical device company that manufacturers the iO-Flex system for spinal decompression surgery.

Alachua, Fla.-based RTI Biologics donated 35 bone allograft implants to the Pennsylvania-based charity, CURE International.

Here are 14 recent news updates for spine and orthopedic device companies.