Spinal Tech

The FDA has approved NuVasive's Simplify cervical artificial disc for two-level total disc replacement.

Medical device company SeaSpine expects to see first-quarter revenue up to $42 million.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the marketing and sale of an Aegis Spine line of products.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit April 2 accusing Medtronic of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting select spine devices to the FDA for clearance.

From a Google executive shaking up a spine company and a Walmart leader joining Medtronic, here are seven leadership changes announced in the orthopedic device industry in the past month:

The FDA has provided clearance for Orthofix's Construx Mini Ti Spacer System, a 3D-printed device designed for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Spinal implant manufacturer SeaSpine on April 1 added Shweta Singh Maniar to its board of directors.

New York Bone & Joint Specialists announced an invention focused on preventing the development and progression of osteoarthritis of the knee. 

Orthopedic surgeons at Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital performed the first augmented reality total hip replacement at a hospital. 

Endoscopic spine device manufacturer Joimax is expanding its Endoscopic Spine Academy programs in 2021.