Two orthopedic and spine products were recalled in 2022:

A jury ruled that DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic business, must pay $12 million to RSB Spine for patent infringement.

SyncAR, a spine navigation system co-developed by neurosurgeons at Hoag's Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, was debuted, the health system said Dec. 7.

From a new intervertebral cage to a new sacroiliac joint fusion device, spinal technology has evolved rapidly in the last year. Here are 16 spinal technology developments from 2022: 

Here are four updates in spine and orthopedic medtech since Nov. 30:

Happe Spine named Andrew Iott as its president and CEO, the devicemaker said Dec. 7.

Jeffrey Carlson, MD, performed the first case with the Align Peek TLIF and PLIF intervertebral cage, his practice said Dec. 6.

In 2022, artificial disc replacement technology has seen significant growth from ongoing research and product developments.

Elon Musk pushed back plans to test the Neuralink brain chip in humans to 2023, The New York Times reported Nov. 30.

Researchers from Plano-based Texas Back Institute supports Centinel Spine's STALIF M portfolio, the devicemaker said Nov. 30.

Here are six updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Nov. 16.

From improving patient outcomes, reducing complications and decreasing healthcare spending, the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning in spine surgery is vast.

Medical device company Medtronic reported $7.6 billion in revenue during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Globus Medical has partnered with the National Health Service to bring the ExcelsiusGPS robot to hospitals in the United Kingdom, the medtech company said Nov. 17.

Augmedics was awarded a Federal Supply Schedule contract by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the medtech company said Nov. 16.

Centinel Spine's latest commercial product debut and five more updates from spine devicemakers since Nov. 9:

Spinal Stabilization Technologies began a clinical trial for its PerQdisc nucleus replacement device.

Mark Stouffer, MD, completed the first case in Tenon Medical's clinical study for the Catamaran sacroiliac joint fusion system, the devicemaker said Nov. 15.

X360 single-position surgery (SPS) is a comprehensive approach to lateral single-position surgery enabled by a combination of less invasive procedural solutions—XALIF™, XLIF®, XFixation™. The ability to bring these approaches into an efficient operative workflow while keeping the patient in a single position allows surgeons to craft patient-specific treatment plans for pathologies across the thoracolumbar spine.

Centinel Spine's Prodisc C SK was used in its first commercial case, the devicemaker said Nov. 10.