Spinal Tech

Blink Device Company partnered with Korean medical device distributor KCP Medical to bring its TwitchView device to Korea.

Stryker signed an agreement to acquire K2M last week, a fast-growing spine device company focusing on minimally invasive solutions for complex spinal surgery on Aug. 30 for $1.4 billion.

San Francisco-based St. Mary's Medical Center has been selected to participate in an FDA study of Premia Spine's TOPS System.

Amedica will sell its commercial spine business to CTL Medical for up to $10 million.

NuVasive unveiled its TLX 20 degree expandable spinal interbody implant.

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

The FDA granted 140 spine-related devices 510(k) clearance in 2018 so far.

The shift from traditional surgery to minimally invasive spine surgery is a key factor driving the global thoracolumbar spine devices market, according to a Market Research Future report.

After the news broke Aug. 30 that Stryker aims to acquire K2M for $1.4 billion, the price of K2M stock rocketed to a record high, according to Investors.com.

Medtronic was named a Top 25 Dividend Giant by EFT Channel.