The first augmented-reality-assisted total knee replacement with Medacta's NextAR system was performed in December, and now the medtech company aims to expand the technology to spine, hip and shoulder surgery.
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Surgalign Spine Technologies has purchased a medical device manufacturing facility to compliment its Spine Innovation Center operations in San Diego.
Spine device company Alphatec reported $44.1 million in first-quarter revenue, an increase of 50 percent compared to the first quarter of 2020.
Steven Goldberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Physicians Regional Medical Center in Naples, Fla., and Zachary Leitze, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Intermountain Medical Group in St. George, Utah, were among the first surgeons to use Catalyst OrthoScience's Archer R1…
NuVasive saw an increase in net sales, but a decrease in net income during the first quarter of 2021.
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Here are seven updates from spine and orthopedic device companies from the last week:
Zimmer Biomet posted $1.8 billion in net sales and $246 million in spine and dental sales in the first quarter. The company has its eyes on new product launches as part of its growth plan this year.
Genesis Software Innovations received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its PreView Shoulder software for joint replacements.
Globus Medical reported $227.3 million in first-quarter global spine sales, a year-over-year increase of 19.3 percent, with U.S. spine sales rising 22 percent to $193.3 million.
Smith+Nephew launched Aria, a platform for remote physical therapy.