The FDA granted 41 orthopedic- and spine-related clearances in March.
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Jonathan Isenburg will become CFO of Coventus, a medical device company focused on fracture repair surgery.
John Chi, MD, presented 12-month outcomes data from Spineology's SCOUT clinical trial.
Medtronic received CE approval to launch its Visualise MRI-Guided Laser Ablation System in Europe.
Here are nine key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week.
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Many spine and orthopedic device companies are witnessing declining share value as the industry has seen a 7.1 percent decline, according to Zacks.
Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Rocky Tuan Sung-chi, PhD, invented an artificial 'microjoint' that may be able to postpone hip replacements by 10 to 15 years, the South China Morning Post reports.
Michael Hisey, MD, will deliver a podium presentation on Zimmer Biomet's Mobi-C Cervical Disc.
Medtronic named Laura Mauri, MD, its new vice president of global clinical research and analytics, according to the Star Tribune.
President Donald Trump recently proposed a 25 percent tariff on a list of products from China. Some of the items on the list include magnetic resonance imaging electro-diagnostic apparatuses, orthopedic or fracture appliances and artificial joints.