Spinal Tech

The FDA cleared 49 orthopedic devices in November 2019.

Medtronic and Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare inked a five-year agreement to develop and deploy value-based initiatives, according to a Dec. 16 announcement.

Aspen Surgical Products recently acquired orthopedic product provider Beaty Marketing & Sales, reports PE Hub.

The past decade has brought multiple billion-dollar acquisitions in the spine device and technology space as the largest orthopedics-focused companies grow even bigger.

A tight year-end legislative schedule and impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump could prevent lawmakers from repealing a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices before it takes effect, MedTech Dive reports.

In the Moody's Investor Service Healthcare – Global 2020 Outlook report, the agency outlined seven key headwinds and expectations for the medical devices market next year.

Misuse of surgical staplers is the No. 1 safety issue involving the use of medical devices and systems, according to ECRI Institute's "Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2020" report.

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

Fairlawn, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center's foot and ankle team of Gordon Bennett, MD; Erin Dean, MD; and David Kay, MD, create implants and utilize new techniques to improve patient outcomes.

Medtronic generates three times as much revenue as Boston Scientific, according to a Nasdaq report by Trefis investment analysts.