Spinal Tech

Synthes Gmbh, a Johnson and Johnson medical device company, on June 29 renewed a five-year corporation agreement with the AO Foundation, a global network of surgeons.

German medical technology company Brainlab on June 26 launched Snke OS, a subsidiary focused on developing software to improve surgical navigation.

The Attune Knee system, developed by DePuy Synthes, has been implanted in more than one million patients, according to a June 23 press release.

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Spine-facing medical technology company Carlsmed closed a $2.5 million fundraising round and concurrently made a pair of leadership appointments.

Four device companies that have received or sought financial relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine surgeons used the Augmedics Xvision Spine System surgical guidance system to perform a pair of spine surgeries in early June, making Johns Hopkins the first institution in the U.S. to perform augmented reality spine surgeries.

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Zimmer Biomet is adding key new features to its mymobility app with Apple Watch for hip and knee replacement patients, according to a June 22 announcement.

Orthobiologics company Ortho Regenerative Technologies on June 22 appointed Michael Atkin as its independent chairman of the board.