Spinal Tech

An artificial disc milestone and six more key updates from spine devicemakers since Oct. 12.

Johnson & Johnson is likely to make "modest cuts" to its workforce ahead of its spinoff of its consumer health businesses, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 18.

Medical technology giants Medtronic and Stryker have been named on Forbes' sixth annual "World's Best Employers" list.

Todd Lanman, MD, and Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, completed the first three-level artificial disc replacement using the Prodisc C Vivo implant in the U.S.

SeaSpine fully launched its percutaneous spine module for the 7D Flash navigation system, the devicemaker said Oct. 18.

CornerLoc launched the TransLoc 3D sacroiliac joint fusion system.

Accelus' FlareHawk interbody fusion system was cleared for use in Italy, Taiwan, Portugal and Colombia, the devicemaker said Oct. 18.

Joimax launched the Tessys TransSAP endoscopic system, the devicemaker said Oct. 18.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge added the Curve image-guided surgery system, according to an Oct. 17 announcement in Prince William Living.

Since August 22, the American Medical Association issued billing codes for spine and orthopedic technology.