Spinal Tech

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.

Here are five spine and neurosurgical devices recalled by the FDA in 2019.

InspireMD appointed Marvin Slosman as its new CEO, effective Jan. 1, reports EIN Newsdesk.

Tyber Medical is adding a second building in a $3.8 million project at its Bethlehem, Pa.-based manufacturing facility, reports Lehigh Valley Live.

Here are two orthopedic company transactions in the past month.