The Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery System is one of the many technologies spine surgeons have at their disposal at the Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute in Bridgeport, News12 Westchester reports.
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Vuzix, a company that supplies smart glasses, will support Medacta's augmented reality surgical platform.
SeaSpine's WaveForm L 3D-printed interbody system was released in a limited commercial launch.
From two companies' acquisitions to a new interbody system's debut, here are six key updates from spine and device companies in the last week:
Spine device company Surgalign Holdings entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Inteneural Networks, a developer of artificial intelligence-based applications focused on autonomous analytics of central nervous system imaging.
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Spinal Elements shared results of a two-year study with the Luna XD multiexpandable implant system June 8.
Intelligent Implants' remote orthopedics platform received breakthrough designation by the FDA for use in lumbar spinal fusion patients.
DJO will acquire Switzerland-based medical technology company Mathys AG Bettlach, which focuses on joint replacements, synthetic bone grafts and sports medicine.
Two prominent spine surgeon-inventors recently filed lawsuits against spinal implant manufacturers, alleging that the medtech companies sell products that infringe upon their patents:
Several big-money deals closed in the orthopedic device market in the first quarter and second quarters. Here are nine acquisitions since January that include Stryker, NuVasive, SeaSpine and more: