Spinal Tech

Laura Francis, SI-Bone's CFO and COO, has been unveiled as the next CEO of the sacropelvic device company.

Parvizi Surgical Innovation, a company owned by orthopedic surgeon Javad Parvizi, MD, has invested in a software company focused on medical grade virtual reality and augmented reality technology for surgical training.

Arthrodesis, a company owned by Rama Chandran, MD, is suing Wright Medical for patent infringement.

NuVasive's stock rose 5.8 percent Jan. 6 after publication of its study regarding single-position spine surgery in The Spine Journal, according to Seeking Alpha.

Here's how Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson's shares have fluctuated over the last five days.

Spinal implant manufacturer Life Spine has sold more than 20,000 Prolift expandable cages, according to a Jan. 5 news release.

Healthcare data company Canary Medical received a $20 million venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance Corp. and Silicon Valley Bank that it will use to support growth initiatives.

From a multibillion dollar Stryker deal to Alphatec looking to strengthen its position in the spinal imaging sector, here are five recent device company acquisitions that cost at least $100 million:

Stryker on Jan. 5 acquired OrthoSensor, a digital orthopedic technology company focused on total joint replacements.

Smith+Nephew completed the acquisition of Integra LifeSciences' extremity orthopedics business for $240 million.