Spinal Tech

Smith & Nephew CEO David Illingworth plans on retiring in April, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

OrthoPathways Group, a Sarasota, Fla.-based medical device company, pans to launch a new knee system, Stamina Knee, during the second quarter of this year, according to a company news release.

EOS, a Cambridge, Mass.-based imaging company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its sterEOS 3D orthopedic imaging work station for use in lower limb applications in patients 15 years and older, according to a company news release.

Biomet has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Signature Personalized Patient Care System for total knee replacements, according to a company news release.

As insurance companies increasingly resist coverage for spinal fusions, spine device companies such as Medtronic have seen a plateau in sales of spinal device products, according to a Minnesota Post report.

MedShape Solutions, an orthopedic device company based in Atlanta, has introduced the first human clinical use of ExoShape CL, a two-part PEEK Altera interference fixation designed to improve soft tissue graft fixation during ACL reconstructive surgery, according to a company…

The U.S. District Court Judge has ordered a Stipulation of Dismissal for the patent infringement case between InteliFUSE and Biomedical Enterprises following a settlement for an undisclosed amount, according to a company news release.

Integra LifeSciences, a Plainsboro, N.J.-based orthopedic device company, recently launched the Integra Allograft Cancellous Sponge, a compressible bone graft composed entirely of cancellous bone, according to a company news release.

Ortho Development, a Salt Lake City-based orthopedic device company, recently released the Integrated Spine System designed to treat adult degenerative pathologies, according to a company news release.

ConforMIS has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the patient-specific iTotal CR knee replacement system, according to a company news release.