The Food and Drug Administration granted 16 spine-related clearances in November.
Spinal Tech
Morton Hospital in Taunton, Mass., has acquired a Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System for partial knee replacement and total hip replacement procedures, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette.
The DePuy Synthes Company appointed Max Reinhardt as its worldwide president of DePuy Synthes Spine, according to News-Medical.
Cerapedics received private equity financing for $19 million from new investors, including MedImmune Ventures.
Orthopedic device company Zimmer Holdings has named Gail Boudreaux to its board of directors.
Precision Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Mini-Max Minimally Invasive Access System.
Medical device companies prepare for the 2.3 percent tax on device sales set to go into effect Jan. 1, according to St. Louis Biz Talk.
Bioventus, the biologics and clinical therapies business from device maker Smith & Nephew and Essex Woodlands, has launched its entity in the Netherlands, according to Helio.
Minnesota Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are fighting the medical device tax mandated by healthcare reform, according to the Star Tribune.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 36 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in November.
