Here are 11 key notes for orthopedic and spine device companies in the past week.
Spinal Tech
Mahe Medical is partnering with Amazon Business Professional Healthcare to introduce a new emergency spine screw sold on Amazon.
Despite rumblings of a takeover bid, Stryker said it is not planning on acquiring Boston Scientific, Reuters reports.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared 35 orthopedic- and spine-focused devices in May 2018.
The global hip replacement implants market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.9 percent to reach more than $9.1 billion by 2024, according to a Market Research Engine report.
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Stryker laid out plans to expand its industrial development district to cover an entire 79-acre site in Portage, Mich., according to mlive.com.
Stryker is making a takeover bid to acquire Boston Scientific, according to those "familiar with the matter," The Wall Street Journal reports.
After recently receiving FDA approval, Medacta announced its Unconstrained Screw Technology Sacro-Iliac Joint Screw System was used in its first sacroiliac joint fusion surgery.
OrthoSensor received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Verasense Sensor-Assisted Technology to be used with Zimmer Biomet's Persona Knee System for total knee replacement.
NuVasive appointed Lisa Pecora, Tristan Ribar and Marc Rosenbaum to finance roles.