Spinal Tech

Omar Ishrak's nearly 10-year tenure as chairman and CEO of Medtronic will come to an end when he retires April 26.

Spinal implant developer 4WEB Medical recorded its highest ever quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Zimmer Biomet was ordered by a judge to unseal dozens of internal corporate documents related to its metal-on-metal hip products, according to The Legal Examiner.

Medtronic is acquiring Digital Surgery, a London-based private company specializing in surgical artificial intelligence, data and analytics, and digital education and training.

Here are 10 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: 

Dominic Kleinhenz, MD, was reportedly the first spine surgeon in Rhode Island to implant the M6-C artificial cervical disc in a patient suffering from cervical disc degeneration.

Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies is a significant player in the orthopedic and spine marketplace, holding the No. 1 spot in orthopedics and No. 2 spot in spine.

Medicrea gained FDA clearance for its UNiD IB3D patient-matched interbody cages, the device company announced Feb. 11.

Tenon Medical recently completed the first phase of its clinical trial for the Catamaran sacroiliac joint fixation system.

Inspan's interspinous fixation device recently demonstrated positive results in a five-year follow-up study of outpatient L4-L5 lumbar interspinous fixation for degenerative spinal stenosis.