Spinal Tech

Surgeons successfully completed the first cases with Huntley, Ill.-based Life Spine's PLATEAU-Ti Spacer System.

The global spinal cord stimulation industry is anticipated to grow until 2028, according to WhaTech.

Neurosurgeon Mark Giovanini, MD, of Pensacola, Fla.-based NeuroMicroSpine, and orthopedic surgeon Neil Romero, MD, of Lafayette, La.-based Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists, implanted LDR's ROI-C Titanium-Coated Cervical Cage in the first cases.

Technavio identified three emerging trends expected to affect the global spinal implants market through 2020.

Here are 15 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.

It's not just a search engine; Google has grown into a corporate conglomerate with partnerships in several different industries, including healthcare. Verily, Google's life sciences division, has several projects lined up that could potentially change the healthcare field.

Minnetonka, Minn.-based Vertebral Technologies redesigned the company's brand.

Bordeaux, France-based Implanet nominated Mary E. Shaughnessy to its board of directors.

Following the release of Medtronic's fourth quarter and full-year 2016 financial results, CEO Omar Ishrak said the company plans to restructure its restorative therapies group in an earnings conference call.

VirtaMed introduced the ArthroS Hip module, a hip arthroscopy simulator, at the EFORT Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 1 to June 3.