Spinal Tech

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

The Food and Drug Administration granted 20 spine-related devices in March.

  St. Jude Medical announced that its Protégé spinal cord stimulator has received pre-market approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a NASDAQ report.

  Bioventus announced that the next generation of its EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System is now available in Canada.

Rotation Medical announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its implantable collagen scaffold technology.

DePuy Synthes Power Tools announced the global launch of the Anspach EG1 High Speed Electric System.

Integra LifeSciences announced the appointment of Mark Augusti as corporate vice president as well as president of orthopedics and tissue technologies.

  Ellipse Technologies announced that for the first time since gaining 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration its MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System was successfully implanted in a progressive spinal deformity patient at Shriners Hospitals for…

Arthrosurface has launched its ToeMATE system and announced that the first hammertoe correction surgeries using the new system were performed in February.

ISTO Technologies announced the appointment of Phillip W. Kuhn as chief commercial officer.