Spinal Tech

Peter Arduini, formerly the president of medication delivery for Baxter Healthcare, has been named the CEO of Integra LifeSciences, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.

InVivo Therapeutics co-founder Robert S. Langer, ScD, was recently awarded the 2011 annual Innovation Award in Bioscience from The Economist, according to a company news release.

Shelton, Conn.-based spine device company Spine Wave has entered into an agreement with MB Innovations to develop future products, according to a Spine Wave news release.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 21 spine-related devices 510(k) clearance in November, according to an FDA report.

Here are the most recent financial reports for 20 orthopedic and spine device companies. Much of the success was driven by international markets, but a few companies reported sales growth in the U.S. spine and orthopedics markets.

Gainesville, Fla.-based orthopedic device company Exactech recently initiated a prospective, randomized, multi-center clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new cartilage repair technology, according to an Exactech news release.

Biomet reported second quarter worldwide net sales of $725 million, a 4 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a Biomet news release.

Mazor Robotics, a spine device company focused on surgical robotics, recently singed a purchase agreement with NSH Michigan for its Renaissance system, according to a Mazor news release.

Three United States Senators have sent Medtronic a letter, asking for information about how it tracks medical devices after releasing them on the market, according to a Star Tribune report.

If the legislation enforcing a 2.3 percent medical device tax, which is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013, isn't repealed, it could have a serious impact on U.S. jobs associated with orthopedic device companies, according to a Journal…