Spinal Tech

Pueblo, Colo.-based St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center installed the Stryker Mako System to assist in partial and total knee replacement procedures, The Pueblo Chieftain reports.

Cherry Creek (Colo.) High School student Krithik Ramesh, 16, created a spine surgery imaging platform that eliminates the need for fluoroscopy, The Denver Post reports.

Forbes released its list of the most powerful companies in healthcare, including several medical device companies. Among the companies focused on medical devices, the top four keep getting bigger.

Spine implant manufacturer Globus Medical highlighted positive results in a study calculating the versatility of its spinal robot navigation system compared to traditional pedicle screw placement techniques.

Think Surgical applied to obtain 510(k) clearance for its TSolution One total knee replacement robot.

EOS imaging, an orthopedic imaging company, has installed its fourth EOS system at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Here are three orthopedic and spine device companies that recently launched or released devices:

Here are the first quarter sales or revenue for publicly traded orthopedic device companies, or the spine divisions of larger organizations.

Medtronic reported fourth quarter revenue increased 2 percent to $30.5 billion, however the spine business experienced a slight decline.

Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies: