Spinal Tech

Zimmer Biomet appointed Ivan Tornos as group president of orthopedics, effective Nov. 1.

In a recent press release, Innovasive, a privately-held spinal device company, focused on developing and commercializing minimally-invasive, announced that they have received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market their DualX technology, a titanium, dual expanding,…

Here are 16 key notes from orthopedic and spine device companies in the past week.

Orthofix reported net sales of $111.7 million during the third quarter.

NuVasive reported revenue increased 9.8 percent in the third quarter, as the company prepares for a CEO transition.

BoneSmart and Maxx Orthopedics partnered to develop educational initiatives for joint replacement patients.

FundamentalVR partnered with Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic to jointly develop surgical virtual reality simulation and education products.

Chicago-based Medical Sales College partnered with virtual reality surgical training technology company Osso VR, becoming the first medical device educational institution to offer the technology, according to a LinkedIn post.

Last week Zimmer Biomet reported that its third quarter net sales increased 1.3 percent year-over-year, hitting $1.8 billion.

Centric Medical, a division of Life Spine, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Saturn External Fixation System.