Spinal Tech

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom are creating a drug aimed at helping bones heal faster, according to BizTek Mojo.

Kent Swanson, a director of Xtant Medical, bought 5,000 company shares in a recent transaction, according to an OctaFinance report.

Here are eight devices that were recently launched or released.

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

St. Jude Medical's Proclaim Elite Spinal Cord Stimulation System received FDA approval. The device is the first recharge-free SCS system in the United States.

Richard Buch, MD, performed a total elbow replacement on a 65-year-oldwoman on Nov. 16, 2015, at Dallas Medical Center.

Michael Evans, a former surfer facing his second knee replacement surgery, will be undergoing a more precise treatment, according to ABC News 7.

A new robot-assisted surgical system has been introduced at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, Wis., according to the Ashland Daily Press.

Kevin Mitts, MD, of Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., performed a demonstration of BMC's surgical robotic arm, according to iBerkshires.com.