Spinal Tech

K2M, a spine device company focused on complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, launched its MESA Spinal Systems and SERENGETI Minimally Invasive Retractor Systems in Italy.

The president of DePuy Synthes Spine, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, has resided from his role, effective Nov. 27, according to Mass Device.

Minimally invasive spine surgery device developer NLT Spine has added Peter Wehrly to its board of directors, according to Business Wire.

A new report predicts the global medical bionic implants market will be worth nearly $18 billion by 2017, according to Today's Medical Developments.

Sunrise, Fla.-based OrthoSensor has developed a device to provide real-time data to orthopedic surgeons during knee replacement surgery, according to the Miami Herald.

Device maker Stryker has invested $30 million into research and development at an Irish plant to develop the next generation of surgical devices for global markets, according to the Silicon Republic.

Medical device maker Medtronic has filed a motion to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit that alleges the company used a paid spine surgeon to promote its product in a medical journal.

Medtronic said it isn't required to provide patients with data collected from its implants, but the company has created a business unit to find new markets for the data it's collecting, according to Biz Journals.

Spinal device company Precision Spine has entered an exclusive technology agreement with Stephen Cook, PhD, to develop spine implants with magnetic technology, according to Business Wire.

Here are 10 recent partnerships and acquisitions for orthopedic and spine device companies. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! Alphatec Spine closed its acquisition of certain assets of Phygen, which…