Here are 10 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:
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Seven spine and orthopedic device companies have had leadership changes in the past month:
Private equity firm Metalmark Capital sold Collagen Matrix. Linden Capital Partners acquired the company Aug 1.
Minimally invasive spinal device company Vertos Medical found its next vice president of sales in Stephen E. Paul.
Nexxt Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Nexxt Matrixx Stand Alone Cervical System.
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Joimax partnered with Red One Medical to bring endoscopic spine surgery to veterans.
Orthofix named Jon Serbousek president of global spine on an interim basis before he replaces the retiring Brad Mason as CEO of the company on Nov. 1.
Orthofix reported net sales increased 3.9 percent in the second quarter, and $500,000 in sales of the M6-C cervical disc since June, with fewer than 24 surgeons trained to use the technology.
The FDA approved Medicrea's top-loading screw device Tulip Genesis, according to Medical Device Network.
Bio2 Technologies enrolled its first index patient in its Vitrium cervical interbody trial.