Smith & Nephew reported first quarter revenue climbed 4.4 percent.
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In the first quarter of 2019, NuVasive reported a 5.5 percent increase in revenue.
RTI Surgical completed its acquisition of Paradigm Spine in the first quarter and reported a net loss at $9.1 million.
Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:
The AnchorKnot Tissue Approximation kit from Anchor Orthopedics XT of Mississauga, Ontario, continues to see a rise in adoption by U.S. surgeons.
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Life Spine's sacroiliac joint fixation system had a successful first quarter in 2019.
Central Medical, the foot and ankle division of Life Spine in Huntley, Ill., commercially launched its MTP Plating System today.
A judge's $23 million ruling against Medtronic will stand after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected the company's appeal request April 29, LSIPR reports.
Aurora Spine had a strong 2018, increasing its yearly revenues 45 percent from 2017.
Conmed posted first quarter 2019 sales of $218.4 million, an 8.1 percent year-over-year increase.