Spinal Tech

The Food and Drug Administration granted 21 spine-related 510(k) clearances in July.

Thirty hospitals will participate in a national clinical trial focused on lumbar spinal stenosis.

Orthopedic device company Smith & Nephew has sued Exact Surgical, a distributor for Exactech, for $1 million, alleging the company hired a former Smith & Nephew sales representative who violated non-compete agreements, according to a Mass Device report.

Scott Hoffinger, MD, formerly the director of orthopedic surgery for Oakland (Calif.) Children's Hospital, has joined CastCoverZ! in an advisory role, according to a Red Orbit report.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in the U.K. is opening public comment on the use of Smith & Nephew's Exogen bone-healing device, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

K2M, a spinal device company, has partnered with Cadwell Laboratories to provide a neuromonitoring solution for K2M's RAVINE Lateral Access System.

Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic are among the top 10 medical devices that spent the most on research and development efforts in 2011, according to a Mass Device analysis.

Conmed has reported a 14.7 percent growth in its arthroscopy device business line for the second quarter of 2012.

CareFusion, a global medical technology company, reported fiscal year 2012 fourth quarter revenue at $968 million, a 3 percent increase over the same period last year.

Here are financial reports from the spine business of eight orthopedic and spine device companies for the second quarter of 2012 or the fourth quarter of the 2012 fiscal year.