Spinal Tech

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.

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.

Artoss, a German company founded in 2005 to commercialize NanoBone technology in North American markets, announced that the FDA has cleared NanoBone SBX Putty for standalone use in posterolateral spinal fusion.

Zimmer Biomet reported net sales at $1.97 billion for the first quarter of 2019, a 0.7 percent increase.

Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery is partnering with Zimmer Biomet on technology that surgeons hope will reduce chronic pain after knee-replacement surgery, Summit Daily reports.