Here are 24 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.
Bioness was presented with the Frost & Sullivan 2015 Market Leadership Award in Functional Electrical Stimulation for Walking.
Cartiva secured $8.5 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing.
ChoiceSpine received ISO certification for its quality management system.
EOS imaging announced two EOS system installations at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Additionally, Virginia-based National Scoliosis Center installed the EOS imaging system.
FH Orthopedics recently signed two new agency agreements with companies who specialize in the European spine markets of France and Germany.
Hanger, an orthotic and prosthetic company formerly known as Hanger Orthopedic Group, has named Scott Ranson as its new chief information officer.
IlluminOss Medical appointed Clive Ridgwell vice president of sales.
Intelligent Implant Systems closed a significant round of financing.
The Joint Commission recognized Invuity's proprietary photonics technology as an important innovation in preventing unintended retained foreign objects left inside patients during surgery.
George J. Martin, MD, completed 300 minimally invasive spine surgeries using Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System.
Oppenheimer gave Medtronic stock a "Buy" rating in a research note.
Misonix launched its SonicOne O.R. app for iPads.
Misonix also drew a crowd of more than 70 surgeons at its BoneScalpel Hands-On Workshop during the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Technologies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nevro selected Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Pain Management in Bradenton, Fla., to participate in a clinical trial.
Safe Orthopaedics reported positive outcomes from a clinical study of their sterile implants, the SteriSpine kits.
SANUWAVE Health's CFO Barry Jenkins has resigned from the position.
Silver Bullet Therapeutics received two new patents for the OrthoFuzlon Antimicrobial Bone Screw System.
Smith & Nephew hosted a live surgical web cast featuring JOURNEY UNI Knee System and Blue Belt Technologies' Navio Surgical System.
Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company, appointed Jim Sevey senior nanotechnology specialist.
4WEB Medical announced its first patient specific implant surgery in Australia.
Smith & Nephew has acquired the trauma and orthopedics business of Russian-based manufacturing companies DeOst and DC.
Stryker acquired Turkish medical equipment company Muka Metal.
Nick Shamie, MD, became the first surgeon at a major U.S. hospital to use Xenco Medical's disposable devices during a spine surgery.