Spinal Tech

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…

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based medical device company Stryker is closing its Lakeland, Fla., production facility over the next two years and laying off 532 employees, according to a Nov. 1 Business Observer report.

Medtech company SeaSpine reported $46.4 million in third-quarter revenue, a 7.5 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2020 and a 16.4 percent increase for the same period in 2019.

Smith+Nephew introduced the Legion Conceloc cementless total knee system Nov. 2.

A jury found devicemaker Nevro infringed on two of Boston Scientific's patents related to spinal cord stimulation.

Despite COVID-19 spikes during the third quarter that delayed elective surgeries, medical technology company Stryker saw continued demand for its surgical robots and progress with its Wright Medical integration.

Orthopedic device manufacturer Stryker posted $4.2 billion in third-quarter net sales, with orthopedic sales up 16.1 percent year over year to $1.5 billion.