Karl Farnsworth, CPA, was named chief financial officer for Salt Lake City-based Amedica, a manufacturer of reconstructive spinal and medical devices.

Exo Dynamics, a healthcare device startup, designed a spine brace to provide lower back support and combat healthcare workplace injuries, according to Med City News.

Here are 6 recent orthopedic and spine device company mergers or acquisitions.

Center Valley, Pa.-based Aesculap Implant Systems' PL-AGE System is now available for commercial use.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 22 spine-related 510(k) clearances in February.

Vertebral Technologies' InterFuse T implant is now available for surgical use in Canada.

TranS1 medical device company posted a net loss of $12 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, due in part to increased operating expenses from a government settlement.

Broomfield, Colo.-based Lanx launched its ALTA Stand-Alone ACDF System for anterior cervical spine fusion.

Raleigh, N.C.-based medical device company TranS1 acquired Baxano, a medical manufacturer of the iO-Flex system for spinal decompression surgery, for approximately $23.6 million.

Here are 12 recent news updates for orthopedic and spine device companies in the month of February.