A few nonspecific comments about acquisitions by CEO and Chairman of Johnson & Johnson Alex Gorsky, boosted TransEnterix's stock.
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Analysts have different ratings for Orthofix International shares, according to Risers & Fallers.
Integra LifeSciences Holdings has seen a rise of 9.4 percent in the short interest, or 177,737 shares, according to WallStreet PRUDENT.
Salt Lake City-based Amedica will present on four topics at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting in March in Orlando, Fla.
Technological advancements in spine devices and more minimally invasive spine surgeries will drive the market, according to a ReportLinker report.
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Stryker CFO William Jellison announced during the fourth quarter earnings conference call that the company will build a new 3-D printed product manufacturing facility this year, according to a Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry report.
Globus Medical's short position dropped by 0.6 percent, according to Bull Report.
The Thuasne Group, owner of Townsend Design, acquired Quinn Medical.
In 2015, Medtech was involved in merger and acquisition activity as well as several transactions over $1 billion in value.
Paradigm Spine, a New York-based developer of lumbar spinal stenosis treatment solutions, published "Evaluation of Decompression and Interlaminar Stabilization Compared with Decompression and Fusion for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: 5-year Follow-up of a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial."