Spinal Tech

Austin, Texas-based Ortho Kinematics received FDA 510(k) clearance to offer the Vertebral Motion Analysis system for cervical spine in addition to already-cleared use for lumbar spine.

San Diego-based NuVasive has expanded and relocated its United Kingdom office.

Smith & Nephew has agreed to drop the lawsuit against Central Texas Orthopedic Products, a distributor for rival Biomet, according to a Mass Device report.

The FDA approved Medtronic's SureScan spinal cord stimulator in March, and the device was recently implanted in the first patient in the U.S., according to American News Report.

Parsippany, N.J.-based Precision Spine entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese operating equipment manufacturer Mizuho Ikakogyo.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 31 spine- and orthopedic-related medical device clearances in July.

Here are six recent leadership and executive moves for orthopedic and spine device companies.

This article is written by Joseph A. Jackson of Strategic Health Services. SHS is also providing a webinar "10 Mistakes Hospitals Must Avoid When Managing Implant Costs." For more information about the webinar, click here.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied Arlington, Tenn.-based Wright Medical Group's application to use the Augment Bone Graft for an alternative to autografts in foot and ankle fusions, according to a Daily News report.

Physicians and device companies are using 3-D printing technology increasingly to develop spinal implants fitted to a patient's exact anatomical needs, according to an Engineering.com report.