Spinal Tech

Brian McCollum has been promoted to CFO of Orthofix, according to a company news release.

Jim St. John has been appointed to become vice president of international sales of Pioneer Surgical, a medical device company specializing in orthopedic, spine and biologic systems, according to a company news release.

The Food and Drug Administration issued 36 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in February, according to an FDA report.

Sonoma Orthopedic Products, a medical device company specializing in orthopedic products, has completed the acquisition of certain key assets of NovaLign Orthopaedics, according to a company news release.

Jerry Benjamin, longest-serving board member of Orthofix, passed away unexpectedly on February 8 at his home outside of London, according to a company news release.

David Floyd, who served as worldwide president of DePuy Orthopaedics since 2007, has announced his resignation to "pursue interests outside the company," according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.

Device giant Medtronic has pulled out of another contract with a group purchasing organization, this time a contract covering spinal products with Premier, according to a MassDevice news report.

BoneGrafix, a privately held medical device and biomaterials company, has announced that Global Biotech of Wilmington, Del., signed a letter of intent to take a minority stake in BoneGrafix through an equity investment, according to a company news release.

Tornier, a company focused on extremity orthopedics, has introduced four new products addressing a range of joint replacement, joint repair and soft tissue repair needs of upper and lower extremity specialist surgeons and their patients, according to a company news…

MAKO Surgical, a medical device company that markets products for minimally invasive orthopedic procedures, has reported fourth quarter 2010 revenue of $14.8 million, representing a 67 percent increase over the same period in 2009, according to a company news release.