Spinal Tech

Varian Medical is purchasing Boston Scientific's microsphere business for $90 million as the Marlborough, Mass.-based medical device company prepares for a $4.2 billion acquisition of BTG, a cancer and vascular disease company, reports Worcester Business Journal.

Medtronic closed its deal of Titan Spine and is ready to reap the rewards: a market-leading position concerning procedural spine surgery solutions, Zacks reports.

Here are eight leadership changes in spine and orthopedic device companies in June.

Medical device companies Misonix and Organogenesis joined the Russell 2000 and 3000 Indexes.

Celling Spine, a subsidiary of Celling Biosciences, acquired all assets of Link Spine, which is a subsidiary of Link Orthopedics.

Smith & Nephew completed the acquisition of Atracsys Sàrl, a Switzerland-based provider of optical tracking technology used in computer-assisted surgery.

Saluda Medical acquired $75 million in equity financing from Boston Scientific and Redmile Group to fund the finishing stages of its Evoke evoked action compound potential-controlled, Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation System.

Fusion Robotics closed its financing round for an undisclosed figure with lead investment by Alex Lukianov of Lukpartners and Kevin Foley, MD.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals' Soliris received FDA approval for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in adult patients who test positive for the anti-aquaporin-4 antibody.

Globus Medical appointed Keith Pfeil as senior vice president and CFO, effective August 19.