Spinal Tech

  The U.S. market for large bone and joint orthopedic devices is expected to grow to approximately $2 billion by 2020, according to a new report from iData research.

Spine device company K2M, which went public earlier this year, is at a critical moment for investors, according to an Equities report.

Providence Medical Technology received three new United States patents for spinal procedures, according to a report from The Herald.

  Amedica appointed Anan Natarajan vice president of business development.

  Here are 23 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies.

DSM launched its Dyneema Purity Radiopaque fiber, which is designed to support the development of orthopedic trauma-related medical devices.

Eminent Spine released its Black Diamondback Rattlesnake lateral lumbar plate system.

Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., is the first hospital in North Alabama to offer the Medtronic O-arm Intra-operative Imaging System and the StealthStation Surgical Navigation System for spine surgeries, according to an Al.com.

A study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Diseases examines the risk profile and complications associated with K-wire anterior vertebral body breach during percutaneous pedicle screw insertion.

Orthofix CFO Mark Heggestad resigned due to "personal circumstances" amid controversy as the company works to update financial statements from the past few years that were based on wrong numbers.