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.
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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.
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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.
Durham, N.C.-based medical technology company Bioventus has acquired rehabilitation solutions company Bioness for $45 million upfront consideration, with up to $65 million contingent consideration.
Here are five updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the past week:
Zimmer Biomet introduced the ZBEdge Connected Intelligence Suite for its digital and robotic technologies.