Johnson & Johnson's orthopedics second-quarter sales increased 53.4 percent to $2.2 billion year over year with the company's spine sales seeing a return to global growth.
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A surgeon debuts Nexxt Spine's new implant and four more updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:
Titan Medical Manufacturing, a developer of orthopedic implants, devices and instruments, has been acquired by Arch Medical Solutions.
John-Erik Bell, MD, helped develop and debut augmented reality-assisted shoulder replacement technology.
The FDA has cleared Nevro's Senza spinal cord stimulator system for the treatment of chronic pain associated with painful diabetic neuropathy.
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Here are the highest paid CEOs at publicly traded spine and orthopedic device companies, as reported by AFL-CIO:
NuVasive has lifted a U.S. voluntary ship hold on its Magec system and made a modified Magec X device available for sale, effective July 15.
Becker's has reported on seven patent infringement cases in 2021 that involve orthopedic device companies and/or surgeons:
The FDA cleared 12 spine devices in June.
The FDA cleared 21 orthopedic devices in June, including many for lower-extremity and spinal procedures.