Spinal Tech

Xtant Medical, a medical technology company focused on spine disorders, appointed new senior sales leaders.

In the past year, both Stryker and Medtronic made key spine acquisitions — Stryker acquired K2M for $1.4 billion and Medtronic acquired Mazor for $1.7 billion — to give them a boost, while DePuy Synthes reported a decrease in spine…

Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted a stay in patent litigation proceedings between Alphatec and NuVasive, among other decisions regarding ongoing litigation.

NuVasive's premarket target price jumped up while Smith & Nephew's dropped Feb. 11, amid rumors about the companies, according to Seeking Alpha.

In 2018, Smith & Nephew reported revenue increased 3 percent, but profits dropped after implementing a new operating model.

The FDA cleared 41 orthopedic-and spine-related devices in January.

The global medical robotic systems market is expected to top $6.5 billion by 2024, growing at a 14.5 percent compound annual growth rate, according to a Market Search Engine report.

The global spinal fusion market is predicted to exceed $1.2 billion by 2027, growing at a 5.4 percent compound annual growth rate, according to a Future Market Insights report.

Misonix released its financial results for the fiscal 2019 second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018.

The global spinal stenosis implants market is expected to grow at a 5.7 percent compound annual growth rate through 2026 due to the growing prevalence of osteoarthritis, according to a Persistence Market Research report.