Spinal Tech

A systematic literature review published in Arthroscopy found that horizontal meniscus tear repairs can be successful.

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine welcomed its first class of students and will celebrate a public grand opening in September, according to a Western Michigan University news report.

  Gabelli will now cover Globus Medical, a spine-focused medical device company, according to a WKRB News & Analysis report.

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

Last week Orthofix announced the company would delay releasing second quarter financial reports until they were able to adjust issues with their calculations. Today, the company said it would restate the prior period's financial statements for the 2011, 2012 and…

Medtronic CEO Ishrak Omar used the company's first quarter 2015 fiscal year financial report to explain why their recently announced acquisition of Covidien will be good for the United States economy.

  Medical devices have been assessed almost twice as rapidly this year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as compared to the same period last year, according to analysis conducted by the Evaluate Group.

Aesculap Implant Systems made the S4 Element MIS System available for posterior lumbar pedicle screw fixation systems for endoscope technology to gain direct visualization.

  Osseon announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance and the commercial release of its Osseoflex SB 2ml steerable balloon, an addition to its articulating vertebral augmentation product line.

Medtronic reported slight fiscal year 2015 first quarter revenue growth over the same period last year, with 6 percent revenue growth in the United States, on the heels of the company's announcement to acquire Covidien in June.