The FDA approved 21 spine-related devices in January.
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SeaSpine will commercialize Implanet's Jazz Spine portfolio in the U.S.
Intellijoint Surgical appointed Michael Alexiades, MD, to its scientific advisory board.
SpineGuard's DSG surgical guidance technology has been used in its 70,000th spine surgery, assisting surgeons in streamlining skeletal implant placement.
NuVasive reported a revenue increase for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018.
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Dunes Surgical Hospital in Dakota Dunes, S.D., installed Medtronic's Mazor X for spine surgery, KTIV.com reports.
SeaSpine Holdings Corp., added Kim Commins-Tzoumakas and Renee Gaeta to its board of directors Feb. 19, after Cheryl Blanchard, PhD, announced her resignation.
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.