The first cases with Implanet's Jazz posterior fixation system were completed, the devicemaker said Feb. 9.
Spinal Tech
How Zimmer Biomet performed in the fourth quarter of 2021 and three more updates from spine and orthopedic device companies:
Swiss researchers have developed an implant that has enabled three patients with complete spinal cord injuries to stand, walk and swim again.
PrecisionOS' virtual reality surgical training platform has met five industry benchmarks for validation, the company said Feb. 8.
Zimmer Biomet and Bactiguard have expanded their global license partnership that was initiated in 2019.
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Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental spinoff, ZimVie, will be completed March 1 instead of the previously announced timeline of mid-2022.
Denise Kelly, a former Medtronic executive, joined artificial intelligence company ViewMind.
Aurora Spine received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent related to the ZipFlex device.
Zimmer Biomet saw a 2.3 percent dip in its fourth quarter sales year over year and set a completion date of March 1 for its spine and dental spinoff, ZimVie, on Feb. 7.
In the last month, Becker's reported on three lawsuits involving spine and orthopedic device companies in the last month.