Spinal Tech

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.

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

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.

The FDA gave Naviswiss FDA clearance for its navigation technology for hip replacement surgery, allowing the company to begin selling its products in all U.S. markets.

Here is the 2019 compensation for eight orthopedic device company executives based on proxy statement data filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and reported on Salary.com.

Swiss spinal implant developer Icotec ag has received approval for its Kong-TL and Kong-C vertebral body replacements in the U.S. and Europe.

Smith+Nephew's Oxinium technology recently surpassed 2 million implantations.