Spinal Tech

Alphatec grew its surgeon user base by 20 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2021, according to financial results posted Nov. 4.

Zimmer Biomet, Stryker and Smith+Nephew all recently reported their third quarter results. While Smith+Nephew and Zimmer Biomet saw dips in orthopedic performance, Stryker saw revenue gains.

A study of Premia Spine's Tops spinal arthroplasty system found positive patient outcomes at the six-week and 12-month marks.

Smith+Nephew saw $1.3 billion in third-quarter revenue; however, its orthopedic sales dipped, according to financial results posted Nov. 4.

Zimmer Biomet's orthopedic and spine sales dipped in the third quarter, according to financial results posted Nov. 4.

Stryker has expanded MakoSmartRobotics across the VA hospital network, the company said Nov. 4.

Synthes GMBH, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedics company, has acquired 100 percent of OrthoSpin, an Israel-based robotics company.

From leadership changes to financial results, here are seven updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

SeaSpine's Mariner MIS Wayfinder system is available in a limited launch, the devicemaker said Nov. 1.

Antonia Chen, MD, a surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, performed the nation's first total knee replacement with Pixee Medical's Knee+ augmented reality system, the company said in a Nov. 2 news release. The French company's surgery technology…