Medtronic and Stryker were named on Fortune's "2021 World's Most Admired Companies" list.
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NuVasive, a spine technology company, added Siddhartha Kadia, PhD, to its board of directors effective Feb. 1.
Stryker's spine business was steadier in 2020 than other lines during the pandemic.
Spine device company Surgalign Holdings has priced an underwritten public offering of 25 million shares of its common stock at $1.50 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions.
Seven notes from device company notes in the past week, including full-year financial reports from Johnson & Johnson and Stryker.
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Orthopedic implant manufacturer Exactech plans to accelerate growth initiatives with three new appointees to its board of directors:
A 10-year-old Amur tiger at Brookfield (Ill.) Zoo underwent a hip replacement surgery at the zoo Jan. 27, News BHT reported Jan. 28.
Stryker's 2020 net sales dropped 3.6 percent, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medtronic released its "2020 Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Report" which outlines the company's actions for developing and retaining diverse talent.
During Johnson & Johnson's fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Alex Gorsky projected elective surgical volumes to be most affected in the first quarter, but hopes improved vaccine distribution will lead to more "normalized levels" toward the end of the year, according…