Spinal Tech

Since Aug. 1, two device companies have made deals widening their scope beyond spine and orthopedics.

Becker's Spine Review reported on five key spine and orthopedic leadership appointments since Sept. 1.

Here are four key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

Devicemaker Spinal Elements appointed two leaders to its commercial team, the company said Sept. 8.

Joimax's EndoLIF Delta cage and EndoLIF double wedge cage both received FDA clearance, the devicemaker said Sept. 7.

Jason Lowenstein, MD, performed New Jersey's first scoliosis surgery with a new FDA-approved, minimally invasive system.

St. Simons Island, Ga.-based medical device company Intelivation Technologies won FDA approval for the Advantage-C PEEK cervical interbody fusion device, the company said Sept. 8.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker, an orthopedics technology company, said Sept. 7 that it acquired Menlo Park, Calif.-based medical device company Gauss Surgical, developer of the Triton artificial intelligence platform.

The demand for MRI scans is growing and the location of MRIs is shifting, with more scans taking place in physicians’ offices. At the same time, MRI technology is advancing, improving physicians’ diagnostic capabilities and enhancing the patient experience.

The idea of nucleus replacement has been discussed by physicians for at least 20 years. This interest has driven multiple companies to work on developing a long-term implant.