At Nottingham Trent University in England, researchers developed a new robotic system to "semi-autonomously" operate on vertebrae, according to CNBC.
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The FDA cleared 36 orthopedic- and spine-related devices in December 2018.
After Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak gave a presentation at the 37th JP Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco Jan. 7, a Barclays analyst lowered her price target, according to CNBC.
Medtronic recalled the Synergy Cranial Software and Stealth Station S7 Cranial Software.
Integra LifeSciences signed an agreement to develop a short stem and stemless shoulder system.
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CMS issued new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes for Relievant Medsystems' Intracept Procedure, effective Jan. 1.
11 key notes from orthopedic and spine device companies in the past week.
Stryker issued a Class 2 Device Recall of its Tritanium Posterior Lumbar cage in late 2018.
IncludeHealth, a digital health and wellness company, earned the AFWERX Phase 1 SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Defense and Air Force.
Zimmer Biomet CEO Bryan Hanson gave a presentation at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco Jan. 8.