Spinal Tech

Active Implants' VENUS clinical trial is now underway at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.

Montpellier, France-based Medtech sold two ROSA Brain robots in the United States.

The FDA recalled Germany-based Brainlab's Cranial IGS System and Cranial Navigation Systems, according to JD Supra Business Advisor.

Pharmaceutical companies have advertised products directly to consumers for years, both over-the-counter medication for common conditions such as colds, pain or acid reflux, and prescription medication instructing consumers to ask their physicians whether the drug is "right for them."

Marietta, Ga.-based Amendia developed the OmegaLIF expandable lumbar interbody device for intervertebral body spinal fusion procedures.

Exactech, a Gainesville, Fla.-based developer of bone and join restoration products, acquired its independent distribution partner, Exactech Australia.

OSSim Technologies is continuing its expansion by adding neurosurgery and spine surgery to its list of surgical simulators.

Clean Yield Group reduced its stake in Exactech by 5.4 percent during the fourth quarter, according to IRA Market Report.

The global outsourced orthopedic manufacturing market is likely to grow from 2016 to 2020, according to a Technavio report.

Moody's Investors Service has placed Stryker's A3 unsecured note ratings on review for downgrade, on the heels of the news that Stryker plans to acquire Sage Products for approximately $2.7 billion.