Here are 18 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.
Amedica shares dropped by 15.92 percent in the last week.
Cutting Edge Spine, a Waxhaw, N.C.-headquartered company developing spinal technologies, named J.D. Williams as its national sales manager.
Ellipse Technologies appointed Jeff Rydin chief sales officer and Bob Krist as chief financial officer.
EOS imaging appointed Jamie Milas to vice president, global marketing.
Episurf Medical was awarded the first CE Mark for its product.
Exactech launched the ExactechGPS Guided Personalized Surgery system globally.
Globus Medical appointed James R. Tobin to its board of directors.
Orthopedic biomaterials company GRAFTYS received the CE mark for its HBS and Quickset cements that treat traumatic injury bone marrow lesions.
Implanet reported a jump in spine sales for the first half of 2015 — spine sales were up 66 percent in the first half of 2015 over the first half of 2014.
Materialise partnered with Arcam to integrate the software and metal three-dimensional printer.
The MEDICREA group, a Lyon, France-headquartered manufacturer of surgical technologies for spinal pathologies, appointed Gregory Rhinehart as its New York-based subsidiary, MEDICREA USA Corp., vice president of sales.
Medtronic Plc purchased the right to name a plaza near U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Minnesota Vikings play home games.
Micron Products entered into an extension of its multiyear supply agreement with Blue Belt Technologies.
Misonix trained more than 50 spine surgeons at a BoneScalpel workshop during EuroSpine 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Precision Spine received FDA approval of its Reform Modular and HA Coated Pedicle Screw Systems.
Safe Orthopaedics appointed Thierry Lambert as CFO.
Spinal Elements received FDA clearance to market the Lotus Posterior Cerivcal/Thoracic Spinal System with expanded indications for posterior cervical screw placement.
Zimmer Biomet introduced the Subchondroplasty technology for foot and ankle disorders.