David Pedowitz, MD, of Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute, implanted the first Cadence Total Ankle System as part of Integra LifeSciences' Cadency Total Ankle System study.
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Amedica reported its first and second quarter preliminary earnings, ending March 31 and June 30, respectively, as well as a commercialization update.
Brainlab earned FDA clearance for its Elements Spine SRS and Elements Cranial SRS software applications.
Stryker granted FDA clearance to Tritanium C Anterior Cervical Cage, a 3D printed interbody fusion cage.
The global medical robotics market is expected to hit $20 billion by 2022.
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Royal Oak, Mich.-based Beaumont Health is the first health system in the state to evaluate the ReActiv8 implantable stimulation system.
Nevro Corp., Medtronic, Abbott Laboratories and Boston Scientific lead the global spinal cord stimulation market, according to a Research and Markets report.
Mazor Robotics received the CE mark for its Mazor X Surgical Assurance Platform.
SpinalCyte earned an Australian patent titled, "Methods And Compositions For Repair of Cartilage Using An In Vivo Bioreactor."
Relievant Medsystems, a developer of minimally invasive systems for treating chronic low back pain, elected Kevin Hykes CEO and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately.