Spinal Tech

  The global medical robot systems market is expected to reach $3.8 billion by 2018, according to a MarketsandMarkets report.

  GS Medical USA, a Soquel, Calif.-based spinal device company, released the AnyPlus T/PLIF Cage.

Zimmer and Biomet, two leading orthopedic and spine device companies, have agreed to merge in a deal worth almost $13.4 billion.

IMRIS announced that a Tampa-based University of South Florida neurosurgical team at Tampa General Hospital has completed initial cases using the recently installed VISIUS intraoperative MRI. 

  Osiris Therapeutics has named Dwayne Montgomery general manager, orthopedics and sports medicine.

Orthofix announced the appointment of James F. Hinrichs to its board of directors, effective immediately.

RTI Surgical announced a net loss of $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, up from the same period last year, when its net loss was $1.5 million.

  Zimmer and Biomet announced that their respective boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement, under which Zimmer will acquire Biomet in a transaction valued at approximately $13.35 billion.

  Aurora Spine announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's new ZIP MIS system and for additional sizes of the company's ZIP ULTRA Minimally Invasive Interspinous Fusion System.

Here are nine key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.