Spinal Tech

Here are seven key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies from the past week:

  Medacta has announced the launch of 3DMetal femoral cones for knee revision arthroplasty after receiving FDA clearance.

Stryker reached all regulatory requirements for its proposed acquisition of Wright Medical, according to a Nov. 4 press release.

Regenerative medicine company TheraCell has completed the first three spine surgeries with its demineralized bone fiber screw anchor, Fiber Anchor.

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

Spinal implant manufacturer Aurora Spine on Nov. 3 launched its minimally invasive Solo system.

Olympus acquired FH Ortho, a France-based orthopedic device company.

Medtronic has announced seven acquisitions so far this year, and CEO Geoff Martha said in a Sept. 29 letter to shareholders that more tuck-in acquisitions and minority investments are in the company's future.

A research team received $30,000 from New Haven-based Connecticut Innovations to develop a medical device to treat traumatic foot fractures, according to an Oct. 30 report from the Yale Daily News.

Device company Spinal Elements on Oct. 30 launched its Lucent XP wide expandable interbody device.