Here are eight key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:
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Vertebral Technologies’ InterFuse lateral system reduced neurologic injury from lateral spine surgery in a clinical study conducted by Reginald Knight, MD.
Orthofix allegedly persuaded employees to break their contracts with DePuy Synthes, damaging the latter's ability to conduct business in Texas and Alabama, according to a lawsuit filed Feb. 14.
Tempe-based Arizona State University and Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute partnered to create The Barrow-ASU Initiative for Innovation in Neuro-Engineering.
The FDA awarded SpineEX's Sagittae Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion System an additional 510(k) clearance to allow for full-scale commercialization.
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The FDA issued a warning related to Medtronic cardiac devices, citing potential cybersecurity threats.
On March 19, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., penned a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma and Inspector General Daniel Levinson addressing concerns with physician-owned distributorships adhering…
Medtronic launched a medtech innovation accelerator in Shanghai to provide services to medtech start ups.
DJO launched the ADAPTABLE Surgical Arm at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 12-16 in Las Vegas.
Nordic Capital acquired a majority holding in Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, according to the Global Legal Chronicle.