Spinal Tech

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

Here are four spine and orthopedic device companies that recently expanded through acquisitions, new market presence or the construction of new facilities.

Paris and San Francisco-based SpineGuard has entered into a standby equity facility with Société Générale, under which Société Générale has committed to purchase newly created shares at any time during an agreed upon 36-month period.

Leesburg, Va.-based K2M submitted an S-1 draft resignation statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its proposed initial public offering.

Mazor Robotics Senior Vice President Christopher Prentice discusses innovative technology in the spine field today and where the market is headed in the future.

The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a decision by a lower court in the patent infringement case against Medtronic, according to a Mondaq report.



MicroPort Scientific looks to open an 8,500-squart-foot facility in Arlington, Tenn., as it transitions to the ownership of MicroPort Orthopedics, which it recently-acquired from Wright Medical, according to a Memphis Business Journal report.

Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix International has named Kathleen Regan as the interim chair of the board to succeed Randy Thurman.

K2M is celebrating its 10-year anniversary of spinal innovation and development this month.

Stryker reported year-end net earnings of just more than $1 billion, down 22.5 percent from 2012's net earnings of $1.3 billion.