Stryker shares have been lowered from a 'market perform' rating to an 'underperform' rating by BMO Capital Markets, according to a Dakota Financial News report.
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ApiFix is offering a minimally invasive alternative for children who have adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared 32 orthopedic and spine devices in November.
Autonomous robotic surgery may be the way of the future, thanks to the newly launched Verb Surgical.
K2M Group Holdings, a medical spine device company, received FDA clearance to market its EVEREST Minimally Invasive XT Spinal System. The company's new system also received a CE Mark.
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An aging population, rising health concerns and increasing government initiatives will drive the spine surgery devices market, based on a new Transparency Market Research report, according to Medgadget.
Lima Corporate has completed the acquisition of Zimmer Biomet's Zimmer Unicompartmental High Flex Knee and Discovery Elbow System for the Japanese market.
Integra Lifesciences shares have increased by 1.40 percent in the last 20 days, according to an Article Basis report.
Medtronic's board of directors approved a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2016.
Experts advise active individuals who participate in higher impact activities to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce their risk of stress fractures, according to News-Medical.