Linnea Burman, vice president and general manager of Medtronic's enabling technology business, was recognized as Innovator of the Year by the National Spine Health Foundation.
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From third-quarter financial reports to Johnson & Johnson's latest orthopedic acquisition, here are seven key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:
David Dvorak, who previously led Zimmer Biomet, was named executive chair of the board of directors at medical device company Think Surgical, according to a Nov. 10 news release.
NuVasive's net sales were affected in part by challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and elective surgery halt, according to third-quarter financial results posted Nov. 9.
Devicemaker Arthrex agreed to pay $16 million to resolve kickback allegations involving a Colorado orthopedic surgeon, the U.S. Justice Department said Nov. 8.
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Alphatec, Globus Medical and SeaSpine posted their third-quarter financial reports, and all of them saw increased revenues year over year.
Happe Spine, a company developing spine and orthopedic implants, closed $3.35 million in series A capital.
The first clinical cases with Spinal Elements' Lucent 3D-printed lumbar interbody system were completed at Hawaii Pacific Health in Honolulu and Youngstown Orthopedics Associates in Canfield, Ohio.
Conformis named James Paiva as its vice president of U.S. marketing, the company said Nov. 8.
Medtronic plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by fiscal year 2045, the company announced Nov. 8.