Nick Shamie, MD, became the first surgeon at a major U.S. hospital to use Xenco Medical's disposable devices during a spine surgery.
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NuVasive appointed Jason Hannon as executive vice president, international.
Zyga Technology's SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System with SImmetry Decorticator was featured in a special issue of Surgical Science.
Johnson & Johnson's orthopedics business reported $2.3 billion in sales for the second quarter.
K2M Director Carlos A. Ferrer sold 576,048 shares of the stock in a transaction on July 13, according to a Dakota Financial News report.
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Zacks downgraded Smith & Nephew from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating, according to a Dakota Financial News report.
St. Jude's Invisible Trial System is the first SCS trial system to use Bluetooth and Apple technology. The wireless system is designed to limit distractions caused by bulky cables and complex controllers, so chronic pain patients can more accurately assess…
The Food and Drug Administration cleared 25 spine devices in June.
Lucideon, an international materials technology company, recently added impingement tests to its orthopedic implant testing services, according to News Medical.
The Washington, D.C. private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners acquired Avalign Technologies, a Lake Forest, Ill.-based precision manufacturer of medical devices.