Medtronic is laying off 44 employees from its Carlsbad, Calif., facility, according to an April 25 WARN notice.

Rebecca Whitney has been named CEO of spine devicemaker Highridge Medical, according to an April 29 LinkedIn post. 

Technology and manufacturing company Curiteva, creator of the Inspired 3D-printed lumbar interbody fusion system, has appointed David Schmidt as chief commercial officer.

In the realm of spine surgery, an evolution is underway, propelled by the convergence of enabling technologies and shifting care paradigms. 

Medtronic earned FDA approval for its Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, the company said April 26.

Brett Wall is executive vice president and president of neuroscience at Medtronic.

Spine medtech company 4Web Medical earned regulatory clearance to market its anterior spine truss system with anchor fixation, according to an April 25 news release.

Apple Vision Pro is the company's first 3D camera, and it has already made waves in the spine and orthopedic industry.

Here are seven of the chief executives leading medical device and spine technology company Medtronic: 

Suketu Upadhyay and Joseph Wolk are among the highest-paid CEOs of orthopedic medtech companies in the U.S.

From product debuts to FDA nods, here are four key updates in spine and orthopedic medtech since April 17.

Yarmela Pavlovic has been appointed chief regulatory officer of Medtronic, according to an April 23 LinkedIn post.

SAIL Fusion earned FDA clearance for its BowTie sacroiliac joint fusion system, the devicemaker said April 23. 

Centinel Spine saw worldwide disc replacement revenue of $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Kevin Lobo and Joaquin Duato are among the highest-paid CEOs of orthopedic medtech companies.

Here are 10 developments in the world of spinal technology: 

Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute was chosen as the inaugural site for the Neuralink PRIME Study.

From leadership moves to FDA nods, here are six updates from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since April 10.

Medtronic CEO Geoffrey Martha's most recent annual compensation was $15.4 million, according to the company's Securities and Exchange Commission proxy statement for fiscal 2023.

Centinel Spine reached more than 5,000 cases with the Prodisc C Vivo and Prodisc C SK implants, the company said April 16.