Spinal Tech

Stryker Corp. reported that its sales were $1.834 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009, representing a 6.8 percent increase over net sales of $1.718 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008, and were $6.723 billion for the year ended…

The FDA issued 36 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in December, according to a report by the FDA.

MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has announced selected operating results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, including increases in MAKOplasty procedures, according to a MAKO news release.

Medtronic has announced the U.S. launch of the SOVEREIGN Spinal System, an intervertebral body fusion device used to treat patients who suffer from a degenerative condition that affects the lumbar spine, according to a Medtronic news release.

Irvine, Calif.-based Ellipse Technologies has announced the first dynamic adjustment of its MAGEC System, marking the first human use of any medical device operated via remote control that can non-invasively expand or reverse its length to straighten a human spine,…

Mako Surgical has launched the Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Resurfacing Application for its Rio Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, according to a release from Mako Surgical.

The federal court in New Jersey has upheld Wright Medical Technology's patent on its Advance knee implants in a patent infringement case brought by Stryker's Howmedica Osteonics subsidiary, according to an 8-K filing by Wright Medical.

An analyst for RBC Capital Markets predicted that Stryker will have more business in 2010 due to increased demand for orthopedic surgeries, according to a report by the Seattle Times.

Applied Spine Technologies has been awarded a new patent titled "mounting mechanisms for pedicle screws and related assemblies,” according to a release from the company.

Stryker has initiated a Class 1 recall of 23 Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems, according to a release from Stryker.