Spinal Tech

This article is written by Bryan McEntire, chief technology officer for Salt Lake City-based Amedica.

Stryker recently completed a $764 million acquisition of Chinese-based orthopedic developer Trauson Holdings Company Limited and has its sights set on more acquisitions in the near future, according to Michigan Live.

GE Healthcare has unveiled a new software program for producing a readable MRI scan in patients with metal implants, according to a Dotmed Daily News report.

Wilmington, Mass.-based Accellent suffered a net loss of $62.1 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $7 million in 2012, due largely to a $51 million pre-tax goodwill impairment charge from changing the composition of segments and reporting…

United Surgical Partners International's net income for the first quarter was $7.6 million, down 59.5% from the same time last year.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 35 orthopedic- and spine-focused 510(k) clearances in April.

Indiana device companies are looking for ways to absorb revenue reductions resulting from the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax since they will not be able to pass the costs on to hospital customers, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal.

Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix International's gross profits dipped in the first quarter, down 17 percent from 2012's first quarter due to substantial declines in spine and orthopedic implant sales.

Farmingdale, N.Y.-based Misonix appointed Scott Ludecker as vice president of global sales and marketing.

Precision Spine has named Tony Dimun as special business development, merger and acquisitions adviser and a member of the company's board of directors.