Spinal Tech

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

Aetna is alleging that Conformis joined a patient's denial-of-benefits lawsuit to compel coverage of its customized knee implants, which the insurer has deemed "experimental and investigational."

Spine device manufacturer Joimax said it is bolstering its presence in the Australian market through a partnership with medical device distributor LifeHealthcare.

Several companies have launched spine devices since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in late February.

The Medtronic Foundation is pledging $16 million to partnerships advancing social justice and equity and planning a global "Day of Action for Racial Equity Progress."

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NuVasive launched its Time to Evolve campaign, which focuses on the company's spine surgery procedural portfolio.

Stryker's endoscopy business secured a contract with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency for up to 10 years and $225 million.

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

Spine surgeons at Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine have developed the Trident Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System for the treatment of sacroiliac joint disease, according to a July 21 news release.