Spinal Tech

Stryker's net earnings dropped 34.5 percent in the second quarter, despite increased sales over the same period last year.

The 2.3 percent medical device excise tax has cost the industry an estimated $1 billion since going into effect Jan. 1, according to a Mass Device report.

St. Louis-based ulrich medical released the uCerv Interbody System for U.S. markets.

Medtronic has entered into an agreement with Amgen to promote the Prolia device to spine specialists through Medtronic's Interventional Spine division.

Here are eight recent leadership and executive moves at spine and orthopedic device companies nationwide.

Bacterin International Holdings received FDA 510(k) approval for its OsteoSelect DBM Putty to be used in spinal fusion procedures.

In the past two years, approximately 118 procedures have been performed using the Mazor Robotics Renaissance spine system at the University Medical Center in Mainz, Germany.

Biomet's net sales increased 6 percent in the company's fourth quarter, which ended May 31, despite decreased sales for spine, large joint reconstructive and dental devices.

Mequon, Wis.-based Titan Spine received four patents this year for technology related to its Endoskeleton interbody device and system instrumentation.

Around 56 percent of physician practices plan to cut costs to prepare for healthcare reform, according to a new survey from Provista.