Device Companies — 7 Key Notes — Smith & Nephew, NuVasive & More

Here are seven key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies. San Diego-based NuVasive was named one of the fastest growing companies by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500.

Salt Lake City-based Amedica signed an agreement with Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation to manufacture medical devices from Amedica's Silicon Nitride biomaterial.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Baxano Surgical secured $22 million in financing to provide the company with the flexibility and resources to grow its minimally invasive spine device segment.

Smith & Nephew agreed to acquire Politec Saude, an advanced wound management company in Brazil for an undisclosed amount.

Israel-based Mazor Robotics expanded its market presence with a recent Renaissance system order from Singapore-based Transmedic Pte, its distribution partner in Southeast Asia.

EOS imaging, a provider of 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, announced Niigata Spine Center is the first center in Japan to install the EOS system.

Israel-based NLT Spine has been granted two U.S. patents for the conduit straight design and implant beveled tip used in its PROW FUSION lumbar interbody fusion procedure.

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