SeaSpine Holdings Corp., added Kim Commins-Tzoumakas and Renee Gaeta to its board of directors Feb. 19, after Cheryl Blanchard, PhD, announced her resignation.
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Medtronic reported $7.5 billion in 2019 third quarter revenue, a 2.4 percent increase year over year. However, the company's spine revenue was flat at $655 million.
Here are 12 key notes from spine and orthopedic device companies:
Dual-threaded pedicle screws provided the strongest primary pull-out strength for spinal fixation, according to a study published in Spine.
David Flanigan, MD, implanted the first Moximed's Calypso Knee System in an osteoarthritis patient at Columbus-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, according to The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register.
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NuVasive's Precice Bone Transport System received FDA 510(k) and European CE mark approval.
Royal Philips launched Philips Zenition, a mobile C-arm imaging platform used in orthopedic, trauma and vascular procedures.
Medtronic reported $7.5 billion in third quarter revenue, a 2.4 percent increase companywide.
A study published in Orthopaedic Proceedings examined if custom-made joint replacement implants drove cost-savings compared to standard implants.
Integra LifeSciences launched the Integra Panta 2 TTC Arthrodesis Nail System for tibio-talo-calcaneal ankle fusion for severe arthritis.