Spinal Tech

Mako Surgical reports revenue of $6.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared with $0.8 million in the previous year, according to a release from Mako.

Zimmer's FDA application for expanded uses of its Dynesys Spinal System is raising questions that company payments to physicians may have influenced their assessments of the product, according to a report by FDA reviewers.

The FDA issued 14 more orthopedic-related 510(k) clearances in September, in addition to 13 September clearances reported earlier, according to a report by the FDA.

Zimmer Holdings reported third-quarter net sales of $976 million, an increase of 3.6 percent in constant currency over the third quarter of 2008, according to a release from Zimmer.

Stryker Corp., maker of orthopedic devices and other products, reported a 1.2 percent overall gain in third-quarter sales, according to a release from the company.

The FDA issued 13 orthopedic-related 510(k) clearances in September, according to a report by the FDA.

Smith & Nephew Biologics & Spine has launched the TRUCATH◊ Spinal Injection System, a new system for performing transforaminal epidural injections, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to officials at the University of Minnesota, questioning statements made by David Polly, MD, a spine surgeon at the university, regarding his 2006 research using Medtronic's Infuse, a bone growth product, according to…

Zimmer Holdings has settled its lawsuit against Smith & Nephew Inc. over a patent for a bone screw to treat bone fractures, according to a report by MassDevice.

At Medtronic's annual shareholder meeting, CEO Bill Hawkins defended the company's payments to and collaborations with physicians, saying the partnerships advance medical technology, according to a report in the Star Tribune.