Spinal Tech

Spinal neurosurgeon Todd Lanman, MD, will begin implanting Orthofix's FDA-approved M6-C disc replacement device in patients with cervical disc degeneration.

Here are five recent news updates to know on Stryker:

Fitch Solutions released a a report titled "Small-Scale Bolt-On Deals To Be Core Focus of Medical Device 2019 M&A," detailing medical device mergers and acquisitions, examining the key trends in the field and what to expect in the future.

A study showing the efficacy of the Intracept procedure developed by medical device company Relievant Medsystems, which develops minimally invasive solutions for low-back pain, was published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery.

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

Stryker reported installing 35 Mako robots in the first quarter of 2019, about comparable to the same time period last year, Stryker's Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations Katherine Owen said during the first quarter conference call, as transcribed…

Stryker completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of K2M last year, and continues to integrate the company into the larger organization.

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation named 12 finalists eligible for up to $50,000 in grant funding through its pediatric medical device competition. 

Orthopedic surgeons at the Dallas-based Center for Disc Replacement at Texas Back Institute implanted Orthofix Medical's M6-C artificial cervical disc in the first patients.

Six orthopedic and spine device companies that recently launched or released devices: