Spinal Tech

Southern California Hospital at Culver City is reportedly the first hospital in Los Angeles County to acquire joimax's technology for endoscopic spine surgery.

Medtronic's $9 billion minimally invasive therapies group — the company's second-largest business line — has ventilators, remote patient monitoring tools and minimally invasive surgery devices in the pipeline for the rest of the year, according to Bob White, group president.

Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: 

The FDA on June 9 granted orthopedic device company 4WEB Medical 510(k) clearance for its Stand-Alone Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device.

Former Medtronic executive Karl Schweitzer was recently elected chair of the board of directors for digital health company Biomodex.

Medical device company Dymicron added Ted Bird and Eric Lange to its leadership ranks.

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

Thirty-five executive moves in the spine and orthopedic device sector have transpired so far in 2020:

The 3D printing lab at Mayo Clinic's department of neurosurgery recently developed SpineBox, a 3D-printed simulator for education in spinal anatomy and pedicle screw placement, 3DPrint.com reports.

Many medical device companies reported steep declines in their orthopedics and spine businesses in the last quarter due to the postponement and cancellation of elective procedures during the pandemic.