Spinal Tech

Medtronic has released the CD HORIZON SOLERA Spinal System in the U.S., according to a company news release.

Gary Fischetti was recently named the company group chairman for the DePuy Family of Companies, including DePuy Orthopaedics, DePuy Spine and DePuy Mitek, according to a company news release.

Zimmer Holdings recently reported a net sales of $1.13 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 2.5 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.

OrthoSensor, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based orthopedic implant and sensor-assisted surgery systems developer, has received $21 million in Series B financing, according to a company news release.

The partial and total knee replacement industry has been evolving for the past several decades, with the newest trends toward personalized knee replacements. Studies show that there is no "one-size fits all" knee replacement, and if the surgeon uses an…

Small Bone Innovations, a New York-based extremities device company, has received FDA 510(k) pre-market clearance for the radial Head Extended Stem for use in the correction of complex elbow instabilities and/or elbow reconstruction, according to a company news release.

DJO reported net sales of $249.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease from the $257.2 million reported during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.

Mazor Robotics, an Israel-based spine technology manufacturer, has seen a large increase in sales after the FDA recently approved marketing of the Emerald spinal-implant system, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

Cardo Medical, a Los Angeles-based orthopedic medical device company, has signed an asset purchase agreement with Arthrex, a Naples, Fla.-based sports medicine device company, according to a Cardo Medical news release.

The recent rebound of the orthopedic device market can be tied to creating more jobs and higher confidence in company CEOs, according to a Reuters news report.