Spinal Tech

The Tether, Zimmer Biomet's anterior vertebral body tethering treatment for pediatric scoliosis, received FDA approval.

Alphatec appointed three new executives to leadership roles as the company seeks to boost sales in the western market.

The FDA cleared 31 orthopedic and spine related devices last month.

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

Fuse Medical, a company focused on orthopedic and spine devices, reported improvements in second quarter earnings.

Misonix landed CE Mark approval for Nexus, its integrated ultrasonic surgical device.

The FDA approved Solco Biomedical's 4CIS Chiron spinal fixation system.

Stryker expanded the roles of two of its employees after Stuart Simpson, president of joint replacement, left the company.

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center installed Medtronic's Mazor X System for complex spinal procedures, reports HIT Infrastructure.

Neurosurgeon Abdul Baker, MD, completed a robot-assisted spinal surgery at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., reports Valley News Live.