Here are 10 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:
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Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center added Medtronic's O-arm Mobile Surgical Imaging System to The Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Center at Mercy.
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan researchers created an injectable solution containing nanoparticles for spinal cord injuries, similar to what an EpiPen does.
DJO launched the AltiVate Reverse Short Stem — a fully-convertible, inlay shoulder arthroplasty system.
Joimax's new instrument set for endoscopic-assisted minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion is officially on the market.
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Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine joins an FDA study determining the efficacy and safety of Premia Spine's Total Posterior Spine System compared to traditional lumbar fusion, reports Huntington News.
Johnson & Jonson medical devices segment reported a 6.9 percent sales decrease in the second quarter to $6.4 billion.
Osseus Fusion Systems, a Dallas-based medical device company focused on spine products, acquired SIJ Surgical.
The FDA granted clearance to 34 spine and orthopedic related devices last month.
Chief Scientific Officer of Aptinyx Joseph Moskal, PhD, will retire from his role with the company, effective Aug. 1.