Spinal Tech

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.

Salt Lake City-based Amedica has appointed Jeff White to its board of directors.

Titan Spine received five new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office relating to its Endoskeleton interbody devices.

Johnson & Johnson announced its fourth quarter and year-end financials, and its medical device and diagnostic sales increased 3.9 percent from 2012.

DJO Global announced its preliminary fourth quarter and 2013 fiscal year financial results.

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

Titan Spine received five new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office relating to its Endoskeleton interbody devices.

A fund has been established by the federal budget plan that would pay for the repeal of the medical device excise tax, according to a Fort Wayne Journal Gazette report.

Akron, Ohio-based Intellirod Spine was awarded $1.6 million in debt financing from Ohio Third Frontier's Commercial Acceleration Loan Fund.