Spinal Tech

Orthofix's data on M6-C sales and four more key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

The FDA has granted breakthrough designation for Auctus Surgical's vertebral body tethering scoliosis treatment.

Bioventus announced July 29 plans to acquire Misonix in a $518 million deal, and integration plans are in the works.

Bioventus posted significant gains in second quarter net sales and across its business segments.

San Diego-based spine technology company NuVasive appointed Amy Belt Raimundo to its board of directors, the company said Aug. 9.

An appellate court on Aug. 9 upheld a preliminary injunction against a medical device distributor accused of stealing trade secrets from its parent company to develop a rival spine device.

Pediatric orthopedic device maker WishBone Medical secured $10 million in growth capital, the company announced Aug. 10.

Mark McFarland, DO, performed the first kyphoplasty with Stryker's SpineJack system in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.

The first patients have been enrolled in a study for Aurora Spine's Zip Interspinous Fixation device.

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed that six residents had surgery with a tuberculosis-infected allograft, and one of them has died, ABC affiliate News 5 Cleveland reported.