Morgan Stanley analysts recently upgraded Smith & Nephew to "overweight," predicting the company's new CEO will help "reinvigorate top-line performance," according to a Proactive Investor report.
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The outlook for the U.S. medical devices sector in 2019 appears positive, with an expected EBITDA growth increase and new product expansions, according to Moody's Investors Service global healthcare outlook report.
SI-BONE, a company focused on the minimally invasive approach to sacroiliac joint fusion, launched an initial public offering in October.
The FDA cleared 29 orthopedic and spine devices in November 2018.
Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and CFO Joe Wolk was interviewed during the Citi 2018 Global Healthcare Conference Dec. 5. He touched on the company's overall financial situation, future M&A and where the company will innovate in orthopedics and…
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Medtronic agreed to pay a $50.9 million settlement to resolve three outstanding issues with the Justice Department, according to the Star Tribune.
Globus Medical entered the European market with its spine surgical robot, Excelsius GPS.
Aakash Agarwal, PhD, petitioned the FDA to stop approving the reprocessing of pedicle screws and other implantable orthopedic devices and clearing reusable implantable orthopedic devices.
IntraFuse received a U.S. patent for its FlexThread Intramedullary Fracture Fixation system.
SpineGuard teamed up with Carnot Interfaces to combine SpineGuard's DSG technology with surgical robots.