Spinal Tech

The FDA on April 28 granted Life Spine 510(k) clearance to market implant and instrument additions to its ARx spinal system.

Anika Therapeutics made its interim CEO and president Cheryl Blanchard, PhD, permanent April 26, the company announced.

Aurora Spine, a Toronto, Canada-based spinal implant manufacturer, on April 27 received loan proceeds of $450,877 under the Paycheck Protection Program, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

Medtronic Executive Chairman Omar Ishrak recently appeared on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" to discuss COVID-19 and resuming medical procedures for non-urgent, non-COVID-19 patients.

Stryker reported executive pay reductions in an SEC filing on April 27 due to the pandemic.

A Johnson & Johnson spinal engineer recently 3D-printed 350 face shields for healthcare workers in Pennsylvania, Chestnut Hill Local reports.

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Omar Ishrak on April 26 retired as Medtronic CEO and transitioned to executive chairman, after a nine-year stint as head of the medical device company.

Medical device company Alphatec said it has ended its agreement to acquire EOS Imaging due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19.

Medical device companies are seeing a significant reduction in first quarter revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several device-makers in the spine field expecting to feel a financial pinch into the second quarter and beyond.