Bioretec is accelerating development of its RemeOs spinal interbody cage after earning the FDA's breakthrough device designation in March.

Spinal cord stimulators are designed to address back pain and can be used as part of a patient's treatment plan.

Tenon Medical shared preliminary data for its Catamaran sacroiliac joint fusion system.

From new milestones and FDA nods, here are five key updates from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Sept. 25.

From advancing its total joint implants to seeking new acquisitions, Zimmer Biomet had a busy third quarter.

Zimmer Biomet has ended its license agreement with Bactiguard for some orthopedic products, the infection prevention company said Oct. 2. 

Stryker completed its acquisition of spine company Vertos Medical, according to an Oct. 1 news release.

Total disc replacements have grown over the last two decades, and multiple implants have hit the market.

Here are seven spine and orthopedic patent lawsuits that have been filed or settled so far in 2024: 

Medtronic leaned into its robotics and navigation strategy during the third quarter of 2024.

SpineGuard earned the FDA's clearance to release the PsiFGuard, a smart drilling device for sacroiliac joint fusion, the company said Sept. 30.

Five large orthopedic medtech acquisitions were announced or completed in the third quarter of 2024.

More than 7,500 cases have been completed with Centinel Spine's Prodisc C Vivo and Prodisc C SK implants in the U.S. since 2022, according to a Sept. 26 news release. 

From acquisitions to partnerships, here are six key updates from spine devicemakers since Sept. 18.

Medtronic is partnering with Siemens Healthineers to co-market the Siemens Healthineers Multitom Rax imaging system, according to a Sept. 25 news release.

Nevro earned FDA approval and began a limited market release of its HFX iQ spinal cord stimulator with HFX AdaptivAI, the company said Sept. 24. 

OrtoWay earned a U.S. patent for the OrtoWell distractor system for spinal corpectomy, according to a Sept. 23 news release.

L&K Spine Inc. proudly announced the successful completion of the 2,500th level implantation of the Expandable Cage, a state-of-the-art spinal implant technology.

Xtant Medical launched the Cortera posterior fixation system, according to a Sept. 23 news release. 

Stryker completed its acquisition of Nico Corp., a company focused on minimally invasive tumor and intracerebral hemorrhage procedures.