Spinal Tech

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:

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.

ExplORer Surgical brought a former Medtronic executive onboard and closed a $5 million financing round for its workflow management and analytics platform.

Bain & Company released the Global Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report 2019, outlining mergers and acquisitions in several areas of healthcare, including medtech.

Medtronic signed an agreement to market Israel-based Alpha Omega's surgical navigation products for brain procedures, according to a Globes report.