From a new Zimmer Biomet partnership with a leading orthopedic institution to a former U.S. Army surgeon joining Johnson & Johnson's board of directors, here are the latest device company notes:
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A survey from ExplORer Surgical examined the role of digital tools and medical devices in healthcare, according to a Dec. 7 press release.
Life Spine has completed multiple surgeries with its 8mm Prolift Expandable System, according to a Dec. 8 press release.
Zimmer Biomet and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery have partnered to deploy a remote care management platform for the Apple Watch, according to a Dec. 9 press release.
The FDA has awarded Carlsmed's aprevo device its breakthrough device designation, which will expedite the time it takes to reach clinical trials.
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Aspen Surgical has acquired Protek Medical Products, a device company developing guidance tools for instruments used in imaging procedures, among other products.
Executives from Stryker, Smith+Nephew and Medtronic spoke about mergers and acquisitions and strategy at a virtual panel for this year's Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference in October, according to a Dec. 4 report by the Memphis Business Journal.
SeaSpine announced the limited commercial launch of its Meridian anterior lumbar interbody fusion system with Reef A interbody with NanoMetalene surface technology, according to a Dec. 7 press release.
After a brief lull in the orthopedic device merger and acquisition market due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activity has picked back up toward the end of the year.