Spinal Tech

Intelligent Implants uses electric fields to spur bone growth in high-risk spinal fusion patients, Chron Business reports.

Smith & Nephew's Intertan Intertrochanteric Antegrade Nail for hip fracture treatment improved patient outcomes and reduced costs, according to two new studies presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association's 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Oct. 17-20.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery orthopedic surgeon David Mayman, MD, performed the first cases using OrthAlign's KneeAlign CFS system.

Viseon received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Voyant System for minimally invasive spine surgery.

UZ Brussel University Hospital in Belgium implemented Implanet's spine posterior fixation platform, Jazz, making it the first country to perform spine surgery with the system.

On Sept. 20, Medtronic announced plans to acquire all outstanding shares of Mazor Robotics, a company it has had a strategic partnership with since 2016. Medtronic plans to make the acquisition for $1.64 billion to strengthen its core spine technology…

The Orthopaedic Implant Company launched its OIC Semi-Extended Instrumentation at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Oct. 17-20.

MRI Interventions entered into an agreement with Lund, Sweden-based Clinical Laserthermia Systems to develop global navigation and laser ablation platforms for spine and neurosurgery.

Orthopedic device company Additive Orthopaedics received funding through New Jersey Economic Development Authority's N.J. CoVest Fund.

Here are 17 key notes from orthopedic and spine device companies in the past week.