Spinal Tech

Greatbatch, maker of medical device technologies, has reported first quarter sales of $148.8 million, led by a 34 percent growth in sales for its line of orthopedic products, according to a company news release.

Aesculap Implant Systems, a B. Braun company, recently launched a new mobile digital device application featuring the OrthoPilot Navigation System, according to a company news release.

Zimmer Holdings has reported first quarter FY 2011 net sales of $1.12 billion, representing an increase of 5.0 percent compared to the first quarter of FY 2010, according to a company news release.

MiMedx, a developer of biomaterial-based products and bioimplants, has posted $1.04 million in total revenue for the first quarter of FY 2011, representing an 808 percent increase compared to $114,900 in revenue for the first quarter of last year, according…

Medical technology giant Medtronic has confirmed that 268 jobs have been cut in response to "sluggish market conditions" for heart defibrillators and spine devices, according to a Star Tribune news report.

A collaborative study between the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has identified a new tool that detects when orthopedic prostheses are loosening after total joint replacement surgery, according…

K2M, a spinal device company, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its EVEREST Degenerative Spinal System, according to a company news release.

Wright Medical Group has launched its FUSIONFLEX Demineralized Moldable Scaffold, according to a company news release.

Johnson & Johnson’s $21.3 billion acquisition of Synthes may drive its orthopedic device rivals Zimmer and Stryker to make their own deals, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Biomet, a device company focused on the manufacturing of orthopedic products, has received FDA clearance for its Active Articulation E1 Dual Mobility Hip System, according to a company news release.