Spinal Tech

Medtronic's patient-specific UNiD Rods have been cleared for use with the devicemaker's CD Horizon, Solera, Voyager and Infinity OCT spinal systems, which comprise rod, hooks, screws and interbody fusion devices.

A court in Paris ruled in favor of Safe Orthopaedics in an infringement case against Neo Medical, according to a May 31 news release.

Andrew Fabiano, MD, completed the first surgery with Icotec’s carbon fiber thoracolumbar vertebral body replacement cage in New York, according to a June 2 email to Becker's Spine Review.

Spectrum Spine started operations with a recently acquired surface technology, the company announced June 2.

Medtronic's latest financial results and four more updates from device companies over the last week:

A new imaging system at Blessing Health Center in Quincy, Ill., allows orthopedists to view patients' full range of motion in their spine, neck, joints and extremities, NBC affiliate WGEM reported June 1.

Paragon 28, an orthopedic device company, bought Additive Orthopaedics' 3D-printed total talus replacement implant and pre-operative surgical planning application June 1.

OrthoPediatrics has launched its Response Neuromuscular Scoliosis System, according to a May 28 release. 

Medacta's NextAR augmented reality surgical system has received CE marking for spine surgery, as well as for shoulder and knee applications.

Medtronic reported spine and biologics revenue was up 40 percent in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, with projections for sustained growth.