Spinal Tech

Spinal implant developer Zavation Medical Products on May 26 launched eZspand, an expandable lumbar interbody fusion device, Biospace reports.

Here are two spine and orthopedic company transactions that were announced or completed in the past month:

The German Society for Biomedical Engineering awarded Dr. Malte Assel the Klee Prize for 2020, recognizing his work in optimizing knee implant design.

Medtronic reported fourth quarter revenue dropped 26 percent during the pandemic, hitting $6 billion. Full year earnings were in line with the guidance the company provided on April 21 to account for losses due to the postponement or cancellation of…

Swedish spinal device manufacturer OrtoWay unveiled May 20 design improvements to extend the clinical usage of its hydraulically powered system for spine surgery.

Here are six key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week:

Smith+Nephew on May 20 launched the Journey II unicompartmental knee system.

NuVasive's radiation reduction device LessRay recently won the "Best New Imaging Technology Solution" honor at the 2020 MedTech Breakthrough Awards.  

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

Medtronic on May 19 launched the Kyphon Assist Directional Cannula for balloon kyphoplasty procedures.