Spinal Tech

Israel-based Mazor Robotics has named Christopher Prentice as senior vice president of American and global marketing.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 20 spine-related device clearances in August.

The FDA granted Macon, Ga.-based Southern Spine 510(k) clearance for its C-Fuse cervical intervertebral body fusion system, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Flower Orthopedics has made the FlowerCube, a standardized, single-use bone fixation concept that provides operation and operational efficiencies, available.

Medtronic opened a new Center of Excellence in Singapore to test, design and sell business models for emerging Asian markets, according to a Mass Device report.

Austin, Texas-based Wenzel Spine received a new patent for its Zero-Profile VariLift Stand-Alone Expandable Interbody Fusion System.

San Francisco-based SpineGuard received regulatory approval, or a Ninsho, to market its Classic and Curved PediGuard products in Japan.

Here are 15 recent news updates for spine and orthopedic device companies.

Medtronic announced the development of the Medtronic Hospital Solution, a business focused on hospital partnerships to increase operational efficiency.

Medtronic, one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the world, made headlines recently with its $200 million acquisition of Cardiocom, a disease management and patient monitoring firm.