Spinal Tech

The U.S. Patent Office granted SpineFrontier a patent for Lesplasty, a laminoplasty device, Virtual Strategy Magazine reports.

Arthrex expanded its partnership with Clemson (S.C.) University to provide 10 students scholarships.

Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon closed its acquisition of robotic technologies company Auris Health on April 1.

The FDA granted Intellirod De Novo approval for Loadpro, a disposable spinal rod strain sensor.

Smith & Nephew acquired Leaf Healthcare, a patient monitoring system developer focused on pressure injury prevention.

Xtant Medical reported a slight drop in fourth quarter revenue as well as a net loss in 2018.

The FDA issued a final rule cementing posterior cervical screw systems as a class 2 device and will maintain the premarket notification requirement.

In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a previous judgment ruling in favor of a spine surgeon that sued Medtronic for patent infringement; now, Medtronic would like the federal appeals court to conduct a full…

Over the past year, the orthopedic and spine device industry has experienced significant consolidation, including 11 acquisitions so far in 2019.

Days after receiving an expanded-FDA clearance, SpineEX began the commercial launch of its Sagittae Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion device.