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.
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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.
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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:
Stryker reported 8.5 net sales growth in the first quarter of 2019.
Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Hospital adopted the ExcelsiusGPS for use in spine surgeries, WJAR NBC 10 reports.
Medical device company Camber Spine moved its headquarters to a 27,000-square-foot space in King of Prussia, Pa., preparing for future expansion.