Spinal Tech

Here are seven key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.

The FDA granted 43 510(k) orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in November 2016.

Young companies must overcome innumerable obstacles to introduce a product to market. Entrepreneurism takes a lot of gut, strategy and talent.

UBM is hosting its Medical Design & Manufacturing West Conference and the 32nd annual MD&M West exposition, from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif.

The University of Texas at El Paso and Fountainhead Investment Partners' Watershed joined forces to offer a public-private pilot class focused on creating medical devices. Watershed is an idea foundry specializing in biomedical growth and innovation.

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Providence Medical Technology published, "Novel instrumentation and technique for tissue sparing posterior cervical fusion," in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.

Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix International appointed Alexis V. Lukianov to the board of directors.

Raynham, Mass.-based OMNIlife science is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Apex Knee System.

Los Angeles-based Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center researchers are analyzing the efficacy of electrical spinal stimulation for restoring hand strength and movement in patients with cervical spinal cord injuries, according to Health Canal.

ResearchMoz found a high market potential for spinal cord stimulation devices in the neurostimulation market.