Augmedics, an augmented reality company, reached a new funding milestone months after closing its series B financing.
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DJO invested in Insight Medical Systems, which plans to launch an augmented reality system for total joint replacements.
Device companies wasted no time jumping into merger and acquisition activity at the start of 2021, with some sealing multimillion-dollar deals.
Devicemaker Aurora Spine said March 29 that its Zip interspinous fixation device for patients with degenerative disc disease received approval for a multicenter study.
Gregory Lucier will retire from the company's board of directors May 18.
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Here are 10 recent updates from spine and orthopedic device companies:
Osso VR, a virtual reality training company, is expanding its specialties to include endoscopy and interventional procedures, according to a March 23 report from VR Focus.
The FDA has provided clearance for GE Healthcare's OEC 3D surgical imaging system for spine surgery and joint replacement.
M&A activity has picked up steam in the spine device industry after the market experienced a dip in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 500 procedures have been performed with OrthoPediatrics' ApiFix technology, designed for the treatment of progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.