Spinal Tech

Orthopedic devicemaker Paragon 28 added B. Kristine Johnson and Kristina Wright to its board of directors, according to a Dec. 1 news release.

Here are five updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last 14 days:

Royal Philips' ClarifEye augmented reality system for spine surgery debuted in Spain and Oman, the company said Dec. 1.

Eminent Spine's cervical standalone system received FDA 510(k) approval, according to a Nov. 30 news release.

Implant manufacturer Paragon Medical has broken ground on a 3D-printing facility in Pierceton, Ind., that will cost up to $35 million, Inside Indiana Business reported Nov. 30.

SeaSpine's Admiral ACP system was released in a commercial launch Nov. 23.

Safe Orthopaedics reached two milestones, one in sales and another in its progress with its Sycamore spine implant.

Medtronic's cranial and spine technologies division saw a slight revenue decrease in the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, and the company earned $7.84 billion in total revenue.

Johnson & Johnson on Nov. 12 announced its plan to split into two separate companies — one focusing on medical devices and drugs, and the other focusing on consumer health products.

DePuy Synthes, the orthopedic arm of Johnson & Johnson, launched the Unium System for trauma and small bone procedures, according to a Nov. 22 news release.