Spinal Tech

From Stryker's new orthopedic launch to the latest on Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental spinoff, here are five key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

Spinal Elements' Luna XD and Orbit systems were made fully available in a commercial launch, according to a Sept. 15 news release.

A federal court in New York denied Medtronic a preliminary injunction in its noncompete lawsuit against Joseph Walland, former CEO of Medicrea, a New York City-based spine company that Medtronic acquired in November 2020.

Augmedics named Raj Asarpota as executive vice president and CFO in a Sept. 15 announcement.

Centinel Spine's Titanium FLX platform made its international debut, according to a Sept. 14 announcement.

Accelus has made its TiHawk9 expandable interbody cage commercially available, according to a Sept. 14 news release.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus performed the state's first augmented reality-assisted spine surgery.

Zimmer Biomet has named its spine and dental spinoff ZimVie, and several executives were appointed to its leadership team, the company announced Sept. 14.

The FDA granted 22 spine-related 510(k) device clearances last month.

The FDA granted 37 orthopedic-related 510(k) device clearances last month.