Spinal Tech

Wright Medical Executive Vice President and COO David Mowry is leaving his position, according to a Mass Device report.

Here are 18 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.

A growing geriatric population with joint-related disorders will create opportunity for the East Africa knee and hip replacement market, according to a Reportlinker report.

The Medical Device Innovation Consortium created "best practice" guidelines for developing and conducting Early Feasibility Studies in the United States. The purpose of Early Feasibility Studies involves offering earlier and broader access to medical technology while simultaneously encouraging device innovation.

Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based medical device company TransEnterix named Theodore Pappas, MD, as its senior surgical officer.

Wells Fargo upgraded its rating on Mazor Robotics shares to "outperform," according to a Trade Calls report.

Zimmer Biomet completed its acquisition of Cayenne Medical.

Austin, Texas-based Ortho Kinematics received Health Canada authorization for its Vertebral Motion Analysis.

West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University will honor late engineer and orthopedics entrepreneur Dane A. Miller, PhD, according to The Exponent.

The FDA recently cleared Spinal Balance's No-Touch Pre-Sterilized Pedicle Screw System, according to abc 13.