The highest-paid CEOs at spine and orthopedic medtech companies saw total compensation of more than $20 million. Here is how much five devicemaker CEOs were paid in 2024, according to their company’s most recent proxy statements. 1. Kevin Lobo, CEO…
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Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, Neuralink, may soon have a new competitor in the market. Neurotechnology startup Precision Neuroscience has earned FDA clearance for a core component of its brain implant system, according to an April 17 report from CNBC. The…
Alphatec CEO Patrick Miles earned about $6.2 million in total compensation, according to the company’s April 11 Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The report includes compensation for five company executives. Compensation packages for executives include salary, stock and option…
From leadership shuffles and product debuts, here are eight key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since April 9. 1. Think Surgical’s TMINI robot was used in its first case with Maxx Orthopedics’ Freedom total knee implant. 2. Interim data…
Interim data from Spineart’s Baguera-C investigational device study found the disc, in two-level cases, meets the threshold for a non-inferiority claim against the study control, according to an April 16 news release. Interim data also yielded the same conclusion for…
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Spinal Simplicity’s Minuteman G5 device was used for the first time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to an April 16 news release. The milestone is a step forward in Spinal Simplicity’s global expansion, and the procedure was performed by…
Curiteva’s Inspire 3D-printed cervical spine implant has been used in more than 5,000 levels, the devicemaker said April 15. The milestone comes two years after the debut of the implant in 2023, according to a news release. Curiteva’s Inspire is…
James Snow, a board member with Aurora Spine, is resigning to take the role of regulatory affairs and quality assurance manager, according to an April 14 news release. Mr. Snow has more than 20 years of experience in medical device…
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy is the first practice in the world to use EOS Insight, an artificial intelligence-powered spine system from Alphatec. David Schwartz, MD, and M. Craig McMains, MD, performed the first spine cases using EOS Insight at OrthoIndy Hospital, according…
Intrinsic Therapeutics, which developed the Barricaid spine procedure, named Keith Valentine as president and CEO. Mr. Valentine will also join the board of directors and begin his role in early May, according to an April 10 news release. He previously…