Spinal Tech

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.

Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital is offering the 7D Surgical System for neurosurgery procedures.

Here's a breakdown of how 12 spine and orthopedic companies performed during the second quarter of 2019.