Spinal Tech

Medtronic's plans to separate its combined patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses will likely go forward, Seeking Alpha reported June 12. 

Brian Ipsen, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon in Galena, Kan., has completed his 300th case using Augmedics' Xvision spine navigation system, according to a June 12 LinkedIn post from the medtech company. 

Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, recently performed his first DualPortal endoscopic spinal surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City. 

SurGenTec has earned FDA clearance for its proprietary TiLink-L Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System, which can be implanted from a lateral or posterior/oblique approach and uses unique surface technology to optimize bone growth. 

Armen Khachatryan, MD, of The Disc Replacement Center in Salt Lake City completed the first cases with the Motus lumbar total joint system as part of a clinical trial.

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company reached a key milestone and was approved by the FDA for human trials.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine on May 26 released a statement urging Elon Musk and his company Neuralink to pivot clinical trials for a brain implant.

Elon Musk's Neuralink recieved FDA approval for human trials, according to a May 25 tweet.

Medtronic on May 25 posted sales of $31.2 billion for fiscal year 2023 and $8.5 billion in the fourth quarter.

The first cases using Stryker's Q guidance system and cranial guidance software were completed, the company said May 24.