Spinal Tech

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:

A majority of knee replacement constructs were worse than contemporary benchmark constructs, according to a study published in BMJ Open.

Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth Edition, a robotic arm that holds surgical instrumentation in place during spine procedures, launched in January.

The FDA sent a warning letter to Orchid Orthopedics CEO Jerry Jurkiewicz concerning its operations in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Researchers are urging the healthcare industry to stop rewashing, resterilizing and touching pedicle screws after new research showed high levels of contamination remained, both after sterilization and intraoperative handing, Medscape reports.

Becker's Spine Review reported the following orthopedic and spine device company executive moves so far in 2019:

A state court unanimously ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Synthes in a product liability suit over the company's Synthes Matrix Screw Rod System, the Connecticut Law Tribune reports.